[Clonezilla-sysresccd-general] CD Boot only print server, no screen no keyboard - ssh or telnet via network required

[Jyrki Vesterinen]

27.8.2011 20:14, kgraham.printer at gmail.com kirjoitti:
> I have a requirement to clone a Linux print server attached to a copier,
> there is no screen, no keyboard, but it will boot from CD so I need a
> scripted clonezilla that boots from CD and allows one to telnet or ssh
> in or that automatically sends to a other network drive the clone and a
> separate Restore CD that automatically retrieves.
> 
> Clonezilla by itself doesn't appear to include a method to telnet in -
> would the clonezilla-sysresccd have that option perhaps as a defaulting
> menu item if one doesn't select another option?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -- 
> Ken Graham
> CommunityPrinters.com
> 1020-103 ave Dawson Creek BC
> Canada V1G 2G5
> 250-782-7108
> Skype telephone  user name     k_graham
> 

Hi Ken,

You have to create a customized Clonezilla Live disc. The official
instructions for that can be found at
http://clonezilla.org/customized-clonezilla-live.php .

The custom-ocs script can start the SSH server by "/etc/init.d/ssh
start". More information about remote use:
http://clonezilla.org/clonezilla-live.php#Accounts

One problem is that the default option of the boot menu is local boot
from hard drive. Obviously custom-ocs won't be run in that case.
Therefore you need to use Clonezilla-SysRescCD's modified ocs-iso script
that allows you to choose the default boot option:
http://clonezilla-sysresccd.hellug.gr/restore.html#rui-18 . All options
except the last three are fine.

Oh, and Clonezilla Live prompts you to press ENTER during shutdown
(after terminating the SSH server). You can disable that by passing the
"-x noprompt" switch (without quotes) to ocs-iso while creating the
custom disc.

Hopefully this will work and I haven't forgotten anything. :)

Regards,
Jyrki Vesterinen

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