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<H2><A NAME="s2">2. Document Structure</A></H2>
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network install!document structure
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This document is split up into various sections that are designed to make it
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easy to read and learn from. There are major sections that allow the reader to
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skip to parts of the HOWTO that will be relevant for them. The entire document
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is not designed to be relevant to every reader and you may wish to skip out
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entire major sections of it. Each major section will consist of a set of
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subsections, so if you think a major section is relevant to what you are
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reading this HOWTO for then please read <EM>ALL</EM> the subsections.
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<P>This HOWTO covers different distributions of Linux and I try to be generic
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across different versions of a particular distribution. It contains two basic
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high-level structures to it for each distribution that it contains, these are
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(a) sections on setting up Linux install
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<A HREF="#server">server</A>
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server machines, and (b) sections on setting up
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<A HREF="#client">clients</A>
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using an install server. In addition to these two types of main section there
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are also a few other sections that are designed for reference purposes to
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other documents, and how to use this document.
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<H2><A NAME="server"></A> <A NAME="ss2.1">2.1 Server Setup Structure </A>
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</H2>
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network install!server setup structure
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This is a rough list of points that you will need to follow in order to setup a
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Linux machine as a network install server. The HOWTO sections on setting up
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servers roughly adhere to this list:
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<OL>
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<LI>Install a machine with Linux to be a server machine</LI>
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<LI>Check you have enough disk space free to serve Linux installs</LI>
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<LI>Set up the filespace you want to use to serve the Linux installs</LI>
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<LI>Copy the install media to your filespace</LI>
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<LI>Enable one or more remote access methods to your filespace</LI>
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<LI>Customise your server images</LI>
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</OL>
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<H2><A NAME="client"></A> <A NAME="ss2.2">2.2 Client Install Structure </A>
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network install!client install structure
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This is a rough list of points that you will need to follow in order to install
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a Linux distribution from a network install server. The HOWTO sections on
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installing client machines roughly adhere to this list:
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<OL>
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<LI>Install config program on a machine</LI>
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<LI>Use config program to create config files</LI>
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<LI>Edit the config file to include customisable options</LI>
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<LI>Create a bootable media</LI>
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<LI>Provide access to the config file</LI>
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<LI>Boot your machine and read the config file</LI>
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<LI>Client contacts server machine</LI>
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<LI>Manually supply any requested arguments</LI>
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<LI>Client installs and reboots to new operating system</LI>
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</OL>
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<H2><A NAME="ss2.3">2.3 Reading plan</A>
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network install!reading plan
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Although this is not the biggest reference guide in the world you can still help
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yourself for quicker reading by following the guidelines below. I have tried to
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write the HOWTO in such a way that it will be useful to all skill levels in
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Linux.
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<DL>
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<DT><B>Expert</B><DD><P>(aka the elite). If you are familiar with Linux as well as
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installation over networks then you will probably be able to do most of your
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setup using the quick guide section, you will also find some useful references
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in the appendices for further reading purposes. For distribution specific
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details of a network install then you should be able to reference the
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appropriate subsection.
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<DT><B>Experienced</B><DD><P>(aka competent). If you are familiar with Linux but new to
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network installations then you should be able to make good use of the various
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distribution independent sections. Read carefully through the sections that you
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think are relevant for your purposes but you should be able to skip through the
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commands quite easily. You will also find good references in the appendices for
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further reading.
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<DT><B>Newbie</B><DD><P>(mostly harmless). You will find some excellent installation
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references listed in the appendices that I would thoroughly recommend reading
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before attempting network installations. Make sure you are completely happy
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with a basic non-network Linux installation before you attempt networked
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installs. Once you think you are ready then read very thoroughly through the
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sections for the distribution you are interested in and make sure you read the
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non-distribution specific sections carefully too. You should find the command
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references in this HOWTO very helpful.
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</DL>
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