"Perfect" System for Creating Netboot Images?

[boleary]

I’m looking for recommendations on the “perfect” system to use when creating images for Netboot and NetRestore. The machines on the network currently include new “iSight” G5s down through tower and “igloo” G4s, but nothing older than that. We also have some G4 PowerBooks.

I might (dependent upon funding) have a choice between a quad or iSight G5 as my image creation system. Comments, please?

[PhillyMJS]

The rule of thumb I use is to always create your image on the newest hardware you have, that way everything you’ve got is covered. When I get in a newer machine after that, I clone my existing image to it via FireWire target mode and then boot the new machine from the OS install disc it came with and upgrade the OS on it. Sometimes it’s necessary to do a clean OS install and fix some applications, but in most cases you’ll be fine.

I worked that way in the OS 8 and 9 days, and haven’t had any problems with it yet in the OS X era.

~Philly

[fherbert]

I agree, all of my restore images are created on the latest and greatest machine. Haven’t had any issues yet.

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