I see Moinak responded also, if I haven't said otherwise here then I agree with his answers.
Karen W. Tung wrote: > To create a Live CD/DVD, the Live Media project introduced a set of files in > the a directory called "bootcd_skel". The files in the directory replaces > some files that are normally included as part of Solaris, and introduces some > new files that are specific for making Live CD/DVD work. > Instead of deliverying this whole set of files as a bundle, we are working on > sorting out each file and see whether there is a better way to deliver them, > eg: via a special package for Live Media...etc.. > > As a first step, I went through each of these files and categorized them into > the following 4 categories. > > - Microroot Only - LiveCD specific files > - Proto area - LiveCD modifications of existing files > - Changes that I think can be done using scripts instead of replacing the > whole file. > - Changes that I think is not necessary, or I am confused about what they are. > > If you see any problems with the way I sort them out, or if you have any > input on some of > the things I don't understand, please help with making the list better. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Microroot Only - LiveCD specific files > -------------------------------- > f 0444 root:root .livecd > - contains volume name > f 0644 root:other reconfigure > - ???? > f 0777 root:root noautoshutdown > - ???? > f 0755 root:sys kernel/fs/hsfs > - hsfs driver (will this be included in NV by the time Indiana > ships???) > f 0555 root:bin lib/svc/method/live-devices-local > f 0555 root:bin lib/svc/method/live-fs-root > f 0555 root:bin lib/svc/method/live-fs-usr > f 0555 root:bin lib/svc/method/live-sysidtool-system > f 0444 root:sys var/svc/manifest/system/device/live-devices-local.xml > f 0444 root:sys var/svc/manifest/system/filesystem/live-root-fs.xml > f 0444 root:sys var/svc/manifest/system/filesystem/live-usr-fs.xml > f 0444 root:sys var/svc/manifest/system/live-sysidtool.xml > - SMF stuff The service manifests and scripts are obviously needed, but we likely need to figure out better ways to integrate most of them into the base services for the long term. > > d u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx root:root root > d u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx root:root root/Desktop > f 0644 root:root root/Desktop/install_solaris.desktop > d u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx root:root root/installer > f 0755 root:bin root/installer/install_live > f 0755 root:bin root/installer/install-finish > - "Home" and directory for the "root" account, and content of > "home" directory Having the directory is fine, but the Desktop and installer directories can be removed, as Slim will deliver the real versions; these were just the hacks I did for Live Media. > > > f 0644 root:root etc/rtc_config > - Specifies the timezone to be GMT. This file doesn't seem to be > included in any existing package. Is it normally created during > install time? > > f 0644 root:root etc/inet/routing.conf > - Sets up routing. Not shipped by any package. > Not sure whether content should be generated > somehow instead of hardcoding here. > We may need to experiment a bit here, but as Moinak said, we now have SMF control over the routing service so this should be handled via the SMF profile. > f 0644 root:other etc/.UNCONFIGURED > - To indicate that this system is not configured????? > > For proto area > ---------------- > f 0644 root:root boot/solaris/bootenv.rc > - ???? - replaces the "standard" one > f 0644 root:sys boot/grub/menu.lst > - grub menu - replaces the "standard" one > f 0644 root:root boot/grub/sx-boot.xpm.gz > - grub menu background graphics - replaces the "standard" one We need to replace this graphic with one from Glynn or whomever which is suitable for the distro (this is one of the theming/branding items). > > The following changes are needed, can they be done with a script instead of > replacing the whole file? (All these files only need to be in microroot) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > f 0644 root:sys etc/security/prof_attr > f 0644 root:sys etc/security/exec_attr > - Need our customized one because we want to add the > "Inetmenu" profile? Can we add the profile in via a command? > We don't need this customization, as we're using NWAM, not inetmenu. > f 0644 root:staff etc/inet/hosts > - Why need this one? Because we need to give localhost a "hostname"? > Is it better just leave it to have no name? > > f 0644 root:sys etc/passwd > - Makes "root" have home directory of /root, and shell of "bash". > Is there a command to do this? If not, can we just modify > the passwd file with a script? > This is stuff which should be configurable per-distro, as it's basically a religious issue. A script that uses "usermod -R" should do the trick. > f 0400 root:sys etc/shadow > - Gives an hardcoded password to the "root" user. > We should just remove this. No root password on the media. > f 0644 root:other etc/coreadm.conf > - Specifies where core files should go to. This file is not > shipped by any package. > > f 0644 root:root etc/nodename > - Hard code name of the host. Can be created dynamically, based on > user input. This file is not shipped by any package?? > Correct, it's always generated by the installer. Distro Constructor is the "installer" in this scenario, so make it a parameter. > f 0644 root:root etc/vfstab > - Add the "/devices/ramdisk:a ....." line > > f 0644 root:other etc/dumpadm.conf > - Set crash dump enable to be "DUMPADM_ENABLE=no". This file is not > installed by default. It is used by the "svc-dumpadm" script. > Change script to not read dumpadm.conf for LiveCD? > > f 0644 root:sys etc/minor_perm > - I don't know what's special in here for LiveCD? If we need to > add something, probably can make mod with script. > > f 0644 root:root etc/resolv.conf > - File not delivered by any package. Create it using script. > No need to create, I believe; NWAM will do the right thing. > Not necessary, I think > ---------------------------- > f 0555 root:bin lib/opengl/ogl_select/nvidia_vendor_select > - ???? > > f 0644 root:sys etc/profile > f 0644 root:root etc/default_env.sh > - Why need a customized etc/profile script? Just so that it can read > in the customized "default_env.sh". Is it really necessary to > have the "default_env.sh"? > /etc/profile is going to be a matter of distro taste, I think. I'd remove this for now. > f 0600 root:root etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key > f 0644 root:root etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key.pub > f 0600 root:root etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key > f 0644 root:root etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub > - Public and private keys for DSA and RSA shouldn't be hard coded. No, they shouldn't, but removing them seems like it will have some boot performance impact. Will need to experiment here. > > > f 0644 root:sys etc/pam.conf > - Looks like a lot of changes is for KDE. Since we don't ship KDE, > do we need those changes? > > f 0644 root:sys etc/power.conf > - I don't see how is different than the default one. > > f 0644 root:sys etc/rpc > - "sgi_fam" and "kde_dcompserver" are added. Are they needed for us? > > f 0644 root:sys etc/devlink.tab > - ???? > > f 0644 root:root etc/nsswitch.conf > - Looks the same as the normal nsswitch.files to me. Can we just > copy nsswitch.files to be this one? > > f 0644 root:root etc/nsswitch.nis > - Why need to use NIS? > We don't, because NWAM isn't going to set that up. Remove it. Dave
