SystemImager v2.0.1 Documentation

Greg Pratt

VA Linux Systems

gpratt@valinux.com

Dann Frazier

Hewlett Packard

dannf@ldl.fc.hp.com

$Date: 2001/11/30 04:38:03 $

Revision History
Revision v1.312 February 2000Revised by: gap
Modified Acknowledgement Section
Revision v1.214 January 2000Revised by: gap
Added several images and clarification in key areas
Revision v1.110 January 2000Revised by: gap
Completed FAQ Section
Revision v1.005 January 2001Revised by: gap
Added Sample Install
Revision v0.115 September 2000Revised by: gap
Original document creation without FAQ Section

Acknowledgments and Thanks

Thanks to everyone that gave comments as I was writing this. This includes (in alphabetical order):

SystemImager was conceived and developed by Brian Finley. It's initial implementation was known as Pterodactyl and was used for software and password updates to Solaris boxes of varying hardware and OS versions across a nation wide enterprise network. Over time it evolved into the Linux specific autoinstall and software distribution tool that it is today. Many of the design decisions for SystemImager were based on perceived short comings in other automated install tools for systems such as Solaris, RedHat Linux, and Windows.

Be sure to view the CREDITS file for a listing of other people who have contributed code or documentation that has been incorporated. Many thanks go to these people as their relentless pursuit in the discovery of bugs and the occasional code contribution are invaluable.