README.md in foreman_bootdisk-2.0.1 vs README.md in foreman_bootdisk-2.0.2
- old
+ new
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
`foreman-rake db:seed` after installation.
RPM users can install the "ruby193-rubygem-foreman_bootdisk" or
"rubygem-foreman_bootdisk" packages.
+Debian users can install the "ruby-foreman-bootdisk" package.
+
## Dependencies
* iPXE images are required
* syslinux is required
* genisoimage/mkisofs and isohybrid are required
@@ -59,21 +61,24 @@
The templates used on the boot disks themselves are read-only so they can be
updated in new versions of the plugin. To customise, copy the contents to a
new template and set the name in Administer>Settings>Bootdisk.
-An OS iPXE provisioning template is required, preferably "Kickstart default
-iPXE". Ensure the OSes are ticked under the Associations tab and that the
+An OS iPXE provisioning template is required, see the list below for the name.
+Ensure the OSes are ticked under the Associations tab and that the
iPXE template is selected under the Templates tab on the OS.
+* Kickstart (EL/Fedora) OSes, use "Kickstart default iPXE"
+* Preseed (Debian/Ubuntu) OSes, use "Preseed default iPXE"
+
Lastly, the OS provision template (i.e. kickstart/preseed) should provide the
static IP details required to configure the OS. For a kickstart file, the
following configuration will do this:
network --bootproto <%= @static ? "static" : "dhcp" %> --hostname <%= @host %> <%= "--ip=#{@host.ip} --netmask=#{@host.subnet.mask} --gateway=#{@host.subnet.gateway} --nameserver=#{@host.subnet.dns_primary},#{@host.subnet.dns_secondary}" if @static %>
-Foreman's default kickstart file is ready to use.
+Foreman's default kickstart and preseed files are ready to use.
## Available images
The image types have trade-offs, but are all meant for environments without
total control over the network infrastructure - so no DHCP reservations or
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Report issues on the Redmine project: [foreman_bootdisk](http://projects.theforeman.org/projects/bootdisk/issues/new)
## Known issues
-* No Debian guidance or templates
* No SELinux policy support
# Copyright
Copyright (c) 2013 Red Hat Inc.