----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: general at lists.archserver.org Date: 16.12.2009 16:06:17 Subject: Re: [ArchServer-General] [ ArchServer-General ] To Do List
> Well, AIF I don't think is needed. Memtest is nice but really only > useful for live cds, not very useful on a server. Nmap could just stay > in the repo and they can get it later because for basic site serving we > wouldn't use it. Parted is nice as part of the live CD but not necessary > since we do our disk management in the setup using cfdisk. Fuse is nice > but for a beta ISO not needed. dmraid i don't think would be needed. > > I would say for a starter ISO we could get in just the basics with our > mods to config files and such so that it's AS ready off the cd. Then we > can work on making a more expanded one to include normal server utils > like samba, bind, httpd(default but not required) and the like. > So, you are thinking along the same line like myself. I will setup a live-Cd, still by trying to use arch-iso. R, Markus > Markus M. May wrote: > > Hmm, > > > > it is really not taking any orders from me as well :-) > > > > Whatsoever, I am still quite unsure, what packages we do need to execute a > > first ISO. From what I have gathered the following packages are required: > > > > 1 aif > > 2 aufs2 > > 3 aufs2-util > > 4 base > > 5 bash > > 6 coreutils > > 7 cpio > > 8 dhcpcd > > 9 dmraid > > 10 dnsutils > > 11 dosfstools > > 12 elinks > > 13 file > > 14 fuse > > 15 gnu-netcat > > 16 inetutils > > 17 kernel26 > > 18 memtest86+ > > 19 nfs-utils > > 20 nmap > > 21 openssh > > 22 parted > > 23 vim > > > > We should at least provide most of these on our CD as well. Therefor I will > > start to build some packages of the above list, which do belong on the CD, > > or are needed for the ArchLinux ISO-Image creation (using Overlays): > > > > AIF (do we really need this?) > > AUFS2 and AUFS2-Utils (these are needed for the CD) > > > > Is dmraid, dosfstools really needed? Probably this one could be shifted > > into the next release? Could we also move fuse, memtest86+, nmap and > > parted? I think vim would be a real good one to put into the distro as well. > > > > Have I forgotten anything, or have I misunderstood anything? > > > > What do you think, shadowbranch, since you seem to have made already your > > first experiences with archiso????!!! > > > > R, > > > > Markus > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: dmoree at shadowbranch.com > > To: general at lists.archserver.org > > Date: 16.12.2009 15:13:50 > > Subject: Re: [ArchServer-General] [ ArchServer-General ][ > > ArchServer-General ] To Do List > > > > > >?? > >> I was working on it but I always seem to have a problem if I use archiso > >> to do my bidding! Muhahahaha! Oh sorry, evil side came out. > >> > >> Markus M. May wrote: > >>???? > >>>> 2009/12/15 Markus M. May : > >>>>?????? > >>>>???????? > >>>>> The Todo list is quite a big thing. Especially the task concerning the > >>>>> Package Management. I am also very interested in this, and already > >>>>> know, that quite some people on AL are interested in something like > >>>>> this as well. Let me just suggest some additional requirements: > >>>>>???????? > >>>>>?????????? > >>>> Yes, the APP is certainly the biggest task, probably followed not far > >>>> behind by the Installation ISO :-/ > >>>>?????? > >>>>???????? > >>> Since I started already the creation of an ISO for a different project > >>> (ArchLinux Development Stack), I would like to stand up and build an > >>> initial ISO. > >>> > >>> R, > >>> > >>> Markus > >>> > >>>???? > >>>?????? > >>>>> 1) no real db-dependencies, if at all possible, by using a common > >>>>> DB-Framework > >>>>>???????? > >>>>>?????????? > >>>> Database agnostic is even better, as long as it does support > >>>> PostgreSQL one way or another :)??The rest of the apps (flyspray, > >>>> mediawiki etc) are all using PG for their database and I'd really hate > >>>> to have to be running 2 DBMS packages on the server ;-) > >>>> > >>>>?????? > >>>>???????? > >>>>> 2) probably we could factor out the SCM (SVN, Git) stuff and put these > >>>>> into separate modules, so that the application is agnostic of the used > >>>>> SCM (this is probably a step 2 thing). > >>>>>???????? > >>>>>?????????? > >>>> That sounds like it would be very complicated, but it would definitely > >>>> help the AL guys use it as AURv2 so if Daniel, or someone else, can > >>>> work out a way to make it work then even better again! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> 2009/12/16 Daniel Moree : > >>>>?????? > >>>>???????? > >>>>> I'd be happy to take on the APP. I currently work for a college doing > >>>>> web > >>>>> applications programming and database support, as well as a bunch of > >>>>> other > >>>>> stuff. I currently have a CMS solution that is very portable and highly > >>>>> configurable that could just about drop in on the server. The most I > >>>>> would > >>>>> have to do is write a module for working with the git repos. I'll setup > >>>>> a > >>>>> version on my site and start working on something to see how it goes. > >>>>> Should > >>>>> have a beta in a week or two. > >>>>>???????? > >>>>>?????????? > >>>> Sounds ace! :D Thanks for putting your hand up Daniel :) > >>>> > >>>>?????? > >>>>???????? > >>>>> BTW, my site is www.shadowbranch.com and I am also willing to mirror > >>>>> for AS > >>>>> if needed. I have 100mb stream to the net so plenty of bandwidth for > >>>>> now. > >>>>>???????? > >>>>>?????????? > >>>> Let me know the IP address that rsync connections will come from so I > >>>> can whitelist it to let you pull from the main server. Also the > >>>> server's physical location, and the URI(s) where the AS tree will be > >>>> available :-) > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> 2009/12/16 Markus M. May : > >>>>?????? > >>>>???????? > >>>>> if you are going to integrate the git-repo as well, then there is no > >>>>> need for any theming there. probably we could then just use something > >>>>> like http://www.xiphux.com/programming/php/gitphp/ (GitPHP), so that > >>>>> the whole stuff is done using one application as a base? > >>>>> > >>>>> What do you think? > >>>>>???????? > >>>>>?????????? > >>>> I like not reinventing the wheel ;-) > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> ArchServer Project General Mail List > >>>> Post messages to: general at lists.archserver.org > >>>> Administer your subscription: > >>>> http://lists.archserver.org/listinfo/general > >>>> > >>>>?????? > >>>>???????? > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> ArchServer Project General Mail List > >>> Post messages to: general at lists.archserver.org > >>> Administer your subscription: http://lists.archserver.org/listinfo/general > >>>???? > >>>?????? > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ArchServer Project General Mail List > > Post messages to: general at lists.archserver.org > > Administer your subscription: http://lists.archserver.org/listinfo/general > >?? >
