Base PXE image should not boot, wipe drive, and install Clear Linux

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Base PXE image should not boot, wipe drive, and install Clear Linux #1371

Open bktan8 opened 5 years ago

bktan8 commented 5 years ago

IMO, the base PXE image should not boot, wipe drive, and install Clear Linux. I think it's not obvious to people that it does this and can accidentally wipe their existing system. The base PXE image should just boot Clear Linux. And if there is an override in the PXE boot script that calls clr-installer (as part of the kernel command line) with a URL to a YAML, then process the YAML accordingly.

ahkok commented 5 years ago

The PXE images are 100% intended for automated installs. If you take automated out of automated installs, then it no longer serves the purpose they were designed for.

I therefore disagree. Sorry, this sounds like we're being too sensitive to problems that can be fixed with better documentation, or even education.