On Sat, 14 Sep 2002, David Wetzel wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I have a few remote servers which I would like to upgrade to NetBSD 1.6.
> The staff on the remove locations is either non-unix user or expensive.
>
> I would like to burn a custom CD for each machine which should do this:
>
> * format the disk
> * install 1.6
> * config the network according to an config file
> * enable ssh
> * eject CD
> * reboot
>
> The remote users should not need to enter anything.
> Has someone here already done this?
>
> I just ask before reinventing the wheel :-)

	At velocet we had the serial ports daisy chained on all our boxes
	so with a quick 'installboot biosboot_com0.sym ...' we have remote
	serial console access which allows me to work on the machines in
	single user mode if wanted. This makes upgrading remotely a _lot_
	easier.

	We also had two disks in each box so I switched them to mirrored
	raidframe at the same time.

	At one point I had put in the 1.6 kernel on a 1.5.x system and
	accidently let it come all the way up to multiuser - of course
	it ran perfectly :)

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