Hi Mike, * Mike Gerdts (mgerdts at gmail.com) wrote: > On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Shawn Walker<swalker at opensolaris.org> > wrote: > > Michael Sichler wrote: > >> > >> Glen, > >> > >> Thanks for the quick response. > >> > >> I'm not sure I am aware of 'repo-on-dvd.' ?Is this were one would download > >> the ISO repository image and install it as a local repository? > > > > Hi, the 'repository on dvd' is the media product mentioned to you > > previously, found here: > > > > http://www.opensolaris.org/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=108575&tstart=15 > > http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/repo_on_a_stick > > http://blogs.sun.com/observatory/entry/local_repository_mirror > > > > While for practical reasons, it is more suitable to put it on a USB flash > > device, you can also use suitable DVD media if you have the appropriate > > hardware. > > If the repo is already on a DVD (or USB) drive, it would seem to be > "no big deal" (TM) to make the DVD bootable, fire up a pkg server > listening on localhost then kick off the text-based installer. Big > bonus points if the media could be used to boot sparc and x86.
Given time and resources I'd agree. Everyone working in this space is pretty much doing so without either in great supply. There are infinite numbers of things that 'could' be done. It all comes down to actually finding resources to do them and do them right. Until the community steps up and dives in to help produce some of these things, then people will just have to be patient while the people that are implementing things can get around to these other things. It's really that simple. Cheers, -- Glenn
