Method and apparatus for operating system deployment
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1. A method for deploying an operating system on a client, comprising:
- downloading a boot configuration file;
downloading a boot kernel and boot loader specified in the boot configuration file;
booting the boot kernel on the client;
executing the boot loader, by the kernel, to download of a ramdisk image; and
mounting the ramdisk image in memory on the client, wherein the ramdisk image comprises the operating system.
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method for deploying an operating system on a client. The method includes downloading a boot configuration file, downloading a boot kernel and boot loader specified in the boot configuration file, booting the boot kernel on the client, executing the boot loader, by the kernel, to download of a ramdisk image, and mounting the ramdisk image in memory on the client, where the ramdisk image comprises the operating system.
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1. A method for deploying an operating system on a client, comprising:
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downloading a boot configuration file;
downloading a boot kernel and boot loader specified in the boot configuration file;
booting the boot kernel on the client;
executing the boot loader, by the kernel, to download of a ramdisk image; and
mounting the ramdisk image in memory on the client, wherein the ramdisk image comprises the operating system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for deploying an operating system on a plurality of clients, comprising:
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a plurality of servers, wherein each of the plurality of servers comprises;
a plurality of boot configuration files, wherein each of the plurality of boot configuration files is associated with one of the plurality of clients, and a ramdisk image, the plurality of clients, wherein each of the plurality of clients comprises a memory, wherein each of the plurality of clients is configured to;
search for the one of the plurality of boot configuration files associated with the client, download the one of the plurality of boot configuration files associated with the client, download the boot kernel and boot loader specified by the one of the plurality of boot configuration files associated with the client;
boot the boot kernel on the client, execute the boot loader, by the kernel, to download of a ramdisk image, and mount the ramdisk image in memory on the client, wherein the ramdisk image comprises the operating system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium containing instructions for deploying an operating system on a client, the instructions comprising functionality to:
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download a boot configuration file;
download a boot kernel and boot loader specified in the boot configuration file;
boot the boot kernel on the client;
execute the boot loader, by the kernel, to download of a ramdisk image; and
mount the ramdisk image in memory on the client, wherein the ramdisk image comprises the operating system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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