* T o n g <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20071111 18:21]: > On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:58:35 +0100, Michael Prokop wrote:
> > Check out "Can I use my own (local) Debian mirror?" at > > http://grml.org/grml-live/ (the manpage provides the same content, > > JFYI): > > ,---- [ http://grml.org/grml-live/ ] > > | If you want to use a local (for example NFS mount) mirror > > | additionally, just adjust MIRROR_DIRECTORY and MIRROR_SOURCES inside > > | /etc/grml/grml-live.conf as well. > > `---- > Ah, thanks. The MIRROR_DIRECTORY is outside chroot, correct? Will it get > wiped when building the iso? Yes, it's just "mount --bind"-ed into the chroot und unmounted of course when building the ISO. No files will be deleted from the mirror of course, it's used just like a normal Debian mirror and accessed via apt-get/aptitude. :) > hmm, when trying to answer the above questions using the UTSL method, I > noticed that it is not quite as what I proposed. > - One has to build a (local) Debian mirror first before he is able to use > MIRROR_DIRECTORY and MIRROR_SOURCES. I haven't done that before. > Will I have to pull in the full Debian mirror, not just the > packages that I need? The bind mount method on the contrary, does not > require one to setup anything, and does not require storing any > unnecessary packages either. If all you need is a caching mirror just use approx/apt-cacher/... - it is really trivial to set up, just look in the docs for step-by-step instructions. > - Using the MIRROR_DIRECTORY and MIRROR_SOURCES, grml-live still need to > download packages into the chroot, then wipe the downloaded before > building the iso. Even the mirror is local, there are still some quite > heavy disk RW going on. With bind mount and up to date local apt archive, > disk RW will be near-zero. Quite a performance boost, isn't it? Hm, not sure whether I really got you, but is your suggestion to "mount --bind" the mirror directly to /var/cache/apt/archive of/for the chroot? BTW: If you are interested in my own todolist for grml-live check out http://wiki.grml.org/doku.php?id=grml-live regards, -mika- -- http://grml.org/ # Linux for texttool-users and sysadmins http://wiki.grml.org/ # share your knowledge http://grml.supersized.org/ # the grml development weblog #grml @ irc.freenode.org # meet us on irc
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