source: trunk/Changelog @ 123

Last change on this file since 123 was 123, checked in by bas, 16 years ago

pxeconfig.in:

  • added --rack,-R and --node,-n option in combo with --basename,-b

Changelog:

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12.0.0
2 - Fixed a bug in -r/--remove option. Do not display
3   pxe filemame menu.
4   Author: Bas van der Vlies
5
6 - Fixed some spell errors
7   Author: Bas van der Vlies
8
9 - Add new optione -w/--equal-width, eg:
10    * pxeconfig -w --basename gb-r40n -s 1 -e 2 --filename default.install
11
12   Will create links to default.install for hosts:
13        gb-r40n09
14        gb-r40n10
15
16   Suggested by : Ole Holm Nielsen
17   Implemented by : Bas van der Vlies
18
19 - Various bugs fixed with setting pxeconfig directory in pxeconfig.conf:
20   - Setting of the pxeconfig directory in config file did not have any effect
21   - Convert pxeconfig directory to realpath else os.chdir fails
22   Author: Bas van der Vlies
23
24 - Fixed a bug in short option '-b' (basename) must have an argument.
25   Author: Bas van der Vlies
26
27 - In analogue with systemimager we have a -H,--host-range <number>-<number>
28   option. It must be used in combinatiion with -b,--basebane, eg:
29     pxeconfig --basename gb-r1n --host-range 1-2 -filename default.memtestZ
30
31   will produce links to file default.memtest for these hosts
32      - gb-r1n1
33      - gb-r1n2
34
35  If leading zeros are used, then host names will be padded with zeros.
36     pxeconfig --basename gb-r1n --host-range 01-02 -filename default.memtestZ
37
38  will produce links to file default.memtest for these hosts
39      - gb-r1n01
40      - gb-r1n02
41
42   Suggested by : Ole Holm Nielsen
43   Implemented by : Bas van der Vlies
44
45 - We do need the check for a C-compiler so remove it from the configure.in
46   and made a new configure
47   Author: Bas van der Vlies
48
49 - Added -R,--rack and -N,--node option, eg:
50     pxeconfig --basename gb- --rack r1-r2 --node n1-n2 -f default.memtest
51
52     will produce links to file defaul.memtest for these hosts:
53       - gb-r1n1
54       - gb-r1n2
55       - gb-r2n1
56       - gb-r2n2
57
58  If leading zeros are used, then rack and/or node names will be padded with
59  zeros, eg:
60     pxeconfig --basename gb- --rack r01-r02 --node n01-n02 -f default.memtest
61
62     will produce links to file defaul.memtest for these hosts:
63       - gb-r01n01
64       - gb-r01n02
65       - gb-r02n01
66       - gb-r02n02
67
68   Author: Bas van der Vlies
69
701.0.0
71 - List of pxeconfig files are now sorted alphabetically
72 - Use GNU getopt. This means that option and non-option arguments may be
73   intermixed.
74 
75 - hexls now sorts its output
76   Suggested by : Ole Holm Nielsen
77   Implemented by : Bas van der Vlies
78
79 - hexls now also display link info for hex files shorter dan 8 characters.
80   Some hex files can point to a subnet IP adddress
81   Suggested by : Ole Holm Nielsen
82   Implemented by : Bas van der Vlies
83
84 - Added -b/--basename option. This is for host with a common prefix, eg:
85     pxeconfig --basename gb-r40n --start 1 --end 2 --filename default.install
86
87   Will create links to default.install for hosts:
88        gb-r40n1
89        gb-r40n2
90
91   Implemented by: Bas van der Vlies
92
93 - Added pxe-menu tools:
94
95 The PXE-menu tools are used to control the booting of networked computers
96 directly from the computer's console at the BIOS level before any operating
97 system has been loaded.  This is extremely useful for diagnostic purposes,
98 or for selecting an operating system installation method, of an individual
99 computer.  For further information please read the files README-pxemenu and
100 INSTALL-pxemenu.
101
102   Implemented by: Ole Holm Nielsen
103
1040.7
105 - Added default.memtest and default.flashqla as example how to
106   use pxeconfig utilities for other purposes then for systemimager.
107
108 - Added configure script (autoconf tools).
109
110 - Replaced the debian build package system by a better one that
111   uses the added configure script. It must now be easy to build
112   also a rpm package.
113
114 - Added a configuraton file pxeconfig.conf, eg to specify the
115   location of pxe config directory. Closes ticket #3.
116
117 - Removed the -d/--directory option for pxeconfig. It is replaced by
118   the configuration file pxeconfig.conf (pxe_config_dir).
119
1200.6.6
121 - Fixed an error in postinst script for Debian.
122
1230.6.5
124 - added reading symlinks to hexls; this produces output like
125    C0A811DD => 192.168.17.221 => gb-r13n5.irc.sara.nl -> default.node_install
126
1270.6.4:
128 - Fixed a bug in hexls with non resolving hostnames
129   Reported by:  Ole Holm Nielsen
130
1310.6.3:
132 - Added hostname lookup feature to hexls. If succes it will display the
133   HEX address, ip-number, hostname, eg:
134    C0A811DD => 192.168.17.221 => gb-r13n5.irc.sara.nl
135
1360.6.2:
137  - Fixed a bug in the non-interactive mode reported by and fixed
138    by: Charles Galpin from defenderhosting.com
139
1400.6.1:
141  - Interactive mode did not work anymore. Fixed it by adding
142    -i/--interactive command line options.
143    Thanks to: Walter de Jong
144
1450.6:
146  - Added -r|--remove option. Now it is possible to remove the
147    pxe boot file, eg:
148        pxeconfig --remove dummy.sara.nl
149
150    Works also for the other options.
151
1520.5
153  - Added support for hostnames on the command line instead of network
154    numbers, eg:
155        pxeconfig -f default.node_install bas.ka.sara.nl walter.ka.sara.nl
156
1570.4.4
158  - Updated documentation for xinetd support + example config
159  - Added support for xinetd in the debian package scripts
160    Implemented by: Ramon Bastiaans
161
1620.4.3
163  - Added make_deb_pkg.sh utility to make an DEBIAN package
164  - changed port number to 6611 for pxeconfigd. Webmin is using the 10000
165    port number.
166
1670.4.2
168  Minor change to pxeconfig/pxeconfigd utiltites. Added '-V/--version'
169  flag for printing version info.
170
171  Updated the INSTALL instructions. Howto use it for systemimager 3.X
172  versions
173
1740.4
175  Pxeconfig can now be used interactively or via command line
176  options.
177
1780.3
179  Fixed a bug in hexls. The regular expression to determine if
180  a filename is pxe hex filename or ordinary filename was wrong.
181
1820.2.1
183  Bugfix now we can run pxeconfig a second time to change the pxe boot file.
184  Reported by: Ole Holm Nielsen
185
186  Phrase change use 'Select a number:' instead of 'Choice a number'
187  Proposed by: Ole Holm Nielsen
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