[mdlug] Any interest in managing RPI images?

[Aaron Kulkis]

Are you familiar with the did(1) command?

It's great for making a bit-for-bit image of any partition or storage
device.

On Fri, Feb 12, 2021, 16:27 Gib <gibmaxn at gmail.com> wrote:

> That sounds great.
>
> I heard of someone trying out some software that would coordinate updates
> across many RPI.
>
> I remember Dr. Bob had a technique where he replaced the IP address in the
> SD card before the install.
>
> Drew had a program that would run to blink the LED so he could tell what
> the IP address was.
>
> To determine the IP address, I will watch my DNS allocate a new IP address
> if I'm not connected to the console.
>
> I guess what I'm suggesting is, your process may allow some enhancements
> that solve other problems.
>
> On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 5:21 PM <carl at carltm.com> wrote:
>
> > Just a thought for a topic on Saturday.
> >
> > I've been deploying images of Ubuntu 20.04 to my Raspberry
> > Pis and got tired of all the extraneous work, such as
> > copying over ssh keys, updating passwords, setting network
> > preferences, etc.
> >
> > It dawned on me that I could extract the original image,
> > make adjustments, and create a new customized image that is
> > ready to roll.
> >
> > This also inspired me to find a way to quickly and easily
> > replace a borked MicroSD card on a production pi.
> >
> > I'm suggesting this as the main presentation for the next
> > meeting...unless you have other suggestions.
> >
> > c
> >
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