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Matt Lawrence
I'm trying to build tools for installing and managing a large number
(possibly several hundred) PCs running Linux here at work. Naturally, I
intend to write most of the tools in ruby, store data in YAML format and
use Rails for the web interfaces. The first step in this process is to
build a bootable diskette that will bring the machine up as a "diskless"
workstation and inspect the hardware configuration before trying to do an
installation. While I know I can look through /proc, I'm wondering if
there are easier ways of gathering this information in a form suitable for
using programatically. Ideas?
Your friendly neighborhood sysadmin,
-- Matt
It's not what I know that counts, it's what I can remember in time to use.
(possibly several hundred) PCs running Linux here at work. Naturally, I
intend to write most of the tools in ruby, store data in YAML format and
use Rails for the web interfaces. The first step in this process is to
build a bootable diskette that will bring the machine up as a "diskless"
workstation and inspect the hardware configuration before trying to do an
installation. While I know I can look through /proc, I'm wondering if
there are easier ways of gathering this information in a form suitable for
using programatically. Ideas?
Your friendly neighborhood sysadmin,
-- Matt
It's not what I know that counts, it's what I can remember in time to use.