I authored FAI-BootCD … 2002? 2003?
linux.conf.au 2003 live demo install of a freshly installed and configured Debian server in about 90 seconds. Re-image? just `rm /boot/vmlinuz; shutdown -r now` and grub default reinstall FAI on ***READ-ONLY BOOT MEDIA*** and boom there was our Corporate Dev, Test and Prod server build infra with verifiable sources, checksums, known builds and custom packages from our own infra, just manage updates 🫡
I think it probably lasted near to the end, another decade at least @ ii 🤷♂️
need that shit again but optical disappearing 😱