Cloning images to different hardware

[Greg Neumarke]

Hi everyone. I recently heard about the Open 1 to 1 project from the
Tightwad Tech podcast at:
http://elementopie.com/?q=tightwadtech/57
if you haven't heard it.

I'm volunteering with the World Computer Exchange and we are loading
computers with Ubuntu 10.04.3 for shipment to set up new computer
classrooms in third-world locations.

I've been experimenting with cloning a base disk image to computers of
different hardware, and so far it seems to work quite well. The Linux
kernel appears to have all the drivers needed to run on a variety of
hardware. Even an image created on an AMD system boots up just fine on
an Intel motherboard with a completely different chipset.

However, I've received some feedback that this is dangerous and I
should be doing a full install on every computer or I'll have problems
with device names, or networking, or something.

It appears to me that the Open 1 to 1 system is doing the same thing,
using one image for many hardware configs.
Is there something special about the Open 1to1 image that allows this,
or is it just Linux magic that makes it all work?

I'd appreciate any warning or encouragement on my plan of action.

Thanks
-Greg

[David Trask]

To be honest...Open1to1 is installed on thousands of computers with virtually no issues.  In general the Linux kernel loads what it needs as you boot your machine.  Yes, occasionally we run into wireless issues, but that's why the Open1to1 imaging solution is designed with the idea that you download and install the stock image...tweak it so everything works on your hardware and then use the same solution to create and deploy your OWN image once you have your "golden" machine ready.  As for the naming?  We've taken care of that!  The configuration tool has a provision for naming each machine based on its MAC address....OR it will allow you to name each one yourself on first boot.  Download it and check it out!  

David Trask

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[Swift, Randy]

We have over 700 netbooks using the open 1to1 image with no issues.

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