-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In two weeks from today, I start my new job. First task is to build remote monitoring servers and design workstations. I've already decided I'm going to do this with Debian Linux. Unsurprisingly, my new employer already supports unix in general, and Linux like you wouldn't believe. Unfortunately, they're currently using RedHat.
This is a secure environment. Can't have RedHat. Matter of personal preference. ;) Anyways, I *have* to do a trusted build of Debian. For those of you not familiar with the term, a trusted build is an in-house build done by one person who is extremely familiar with the product being compiled, on a single machine, using a single set of sources that are carefully checked for possible security holes. It's a very long, tedious, and painful process. But necessary for security reasons. Personally, it's not that I don't trust people. It's just policy. ;P Plus, I have to do some serious modifications in boot and install stuff to automate the process as much as possible. (I expect to be adding workstations at the rate of >10/week, Linux servers at the rate of 2/week.) Anyways, has anyone done something like this? If so, what's the best way to build Debian? So far, I'm guessing it's best to do it on some flavor of Linux (I'm planning on Slackware. Easy source directory.;). Is there any specific order I have to build everything in? About how long would it likely take to build using multi-threaded GCC on a dual pII-400 w/128M? Thanks very much for your help! :) +-------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Phillip R. Jaenke | "Not all wisdom comes from without; | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | much wisdom can only come from | | InterNIC: PRJ5 | within. Only you can teach yourself | | Professional Unix Guru | some of the most important lessons | +-------------------------+ of life." --Takes-Many-Roads, | Project Head | Silent Strider Theurge | the Linux-RS/6000 Project +--------------------------------------+ - - http://www.nls.net/mp/prj/linux/ -- http://www.nls.net/mp/prj/ - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3a Charset: noconv iQCVAwUBNtrYHcES8LwwGtVlAQHRsQQAhr33unCaHq7sgJOyzkqBiemKSLuPe5x7 OgxR/PjSwQgyhcI84ZmjiP5KdY+UQRLfA7iCiCTomBjetdrJCw+ks+4hJV2jt30e 4WgO+9VQocWR0rT7rkOh6gshHiBzNJuxaNf6WTzXgI0QtrJaVgLZxqnwJ7BHYMN1 OpXFsE95I68= =VVTQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
