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[automated-distro-installer] / README

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@@ -64,21 +64,44 @@ Some of the scripts have dependencies for some simple obvious utility
 scripts from https://iankelling.org/git, and of course there are some
 hostnames that are specific to my network.
 
+
+# Per-host/install configuration
+
 Before doing a fai install, you will need to populate a class file.  I
-use one called 5-multi-boot, which you can see example of in
+use one called 51-multi-boot, which you can see example of in
 fai/config/class/50-host-classes.
 
+
+
 Before doing a fai install, you will need to populate /q/root/luks and
-/q/root/shadow, see their references.
+/q/root/shadow, see their references. You might also want to copy
+existing /etc/ssh/*host* to
+/p/c/machine_specific/HOST/filesystem/etc/ssh.
+
+host-* luks keyfiles generated like:
+head -c 2048 /dev/urandom | od | s dd of=/q/root/luks/host-demohost
 
+Configuration of which luks key to use is in
+fai/config/hooks/partition.DEFAULT
 
+Configuration of which (if any) shadow file to use is in
+fai/config/distro-install-common/end
+and which shadow file / luks file(s) to copy into the new machine depends
+on fai-redep arguments.
 
-All scripts meant to be used directly are listed here:
+# Scripts (meant to be used directly):
 
 
-# Scripts to setup the environment for the install
+# Setup the environment for the install
+
+# create tiny autodiscover cd
+fai-redep && sudo fai-cd -g $PWD/grub.cfg.autodiscover -f -A $BASEFILE_DIR/autodiscover.iso
+# create normal fai cd (replace TARGET_HOSTNAME)
+fai-redep -t TARGET_HOSTNAME && sudo fai-cd -M -g $PWD/grub.cfg.netinst-noreboot -f $BASEFILE_DIR/netinst.iso
+# note, may need to set hostname, depending on config,
+# and some other things for environment not on your lan
+# for example see fai/config/class/LINODE.var. See linode notes below.
 
-sudo fai-cd -g grub.cfg.autodiscover -f -A $BASEFILE_DIR/autodiscover.iso # create autodiscover cd
 mymk-basefile # Create basefiles for various distros
 archlike-pxe # Setup pxe boot server from an archlike base image
 fai-redep # Deploy fai configuration to host "faiserver"
@@ -94,8 +117,8 @@ wrt-setup  # setup my router in general: dhcp, dns, etc.
 faiserver-revm # using pxe & preseed, create a vm which is a fai server
 dsfull # install & post-install a new fai distro
 arch-init-remote # install arch after it's been booted into it's setup env
-fai-kexec # Kexec this or a remote machine using host faiserver
-live-kexec # fai kexec from upstream live cds, e.g. curl live-kexec|bash
+live-kexec # Kexec this or a remote machine using host faiserver. also
+             useful to run as curl live-kexec|bash
 
 
 # Test scripts
@@ -130,7 +153,7 @@ export SPECIAL_DISK=/dev/REPLACEMENT_DEV
 
 
 ssh root@HOST
-for x in /target/*; do umount $x; done
+for x in /target/* /target; do umount $x; done
 cat >p
 PASSWORD HERE(ctrl-d ctrl-d)
 cd /dev/disk/by-id/
@@ -163,6 +186,23 @@ addgroup: The group `systemd-journal' already exists as a system group. Exiting.
 Operation failed: No such file or directory
 
 
+# linode notes
+
+* create 2 disks, installer (3000 mb, raw), boot (remaining, raw)
+* create 2 profiles w direct boot, no helpers:
+  * installer (sda=boot, sdb=installer, boot dev=sdb)
+  * boot (sda=boot)
+* Boot into rescue mode, ssh in with lish,
+  curl url_to_some_fai_cd_created_image | dd of=/dev/sda
+  poweroff
+* boot into installer.
+* Lish shows console, at the end of install, it gives prompt because
+  logs failed to save remotely, check the logs, then reboot into boot
+  profile if all is well. If that doesn't happen, turn off lassie in
+  settings.
+
+
+
 # TODO
 Change arch to archlike and to support arch and parabola