Re: FreeBSD semi-automatic deployment

From: Tim Daneliuk (tundra_at_tundraware.com)
Date: 10/28/03 

Date: 28 Oct 2003 20:10:07 GMT

phn@icke-reklam.ipsec.nu wrote:

<SNIP>

>># After you have a working system up and running that is custom suited,
>>what is the best way to "save" this setup and replicate it in future
>>installations.
>
>
> Ghost will du just fine. Replacing unused diskspace with constants
> will make it possible for ghost to only copy the used space.

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Can you say a bit more about what you mean here. I have considered
using Ghost as a backup for FreeBSD partititon "images", but could
not figure out a way to avoid backing up the blank space...

TIA,

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