To be of interest to the appliances community, I'd like to see the following additions made:
RAM requirements: - preliminary target of being able to install and run with 128MB or less of RAM - primary target of being able to install and run with 32MB or less of RAM Install image: - Provide an install image "tuned" to run from flash memory Build mechanics: - When provided with a list of known PCI device IDs, be able to deliver a "kernel" with only the required drivers - For non-hardware devices, use some sort of configuration file to define which features are to be included Christopher Kampmeier wrote: > Leaders of Installation and Packaging and Appliances Communities, > > This message is request your sponsorship for the establishment of a > "JeOS" or "Just enough Operating System" project as part of the > OpenSolaris Installation and Packaging community. > > Although we've discussed this project with Dave Miner and have his > sponsorship support, we'd also like to hear from the other leaders and > members of these communities. > > Please review and respond to this request by end of Thursday this week. > > Once we have more sponsorship feedback, we'll ask Dave to trigger the > project setup request. > > Thanks, > Chris Kampmeier > > > Background > ========== > If you are not familiar with JeOS, see: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_enough_operating_system > > To get the ball rolling in this project we will be publishing a > prototype form of an OpenSolaris 2008.11 JeOS this week. This new > project will begin shaping a 2009.06 iteration of JeOS prototype that > is in its early stage of definition. > > Project Description > =================== > Focuses on the definition and delivery of reduced forms of OpenSolaris > for headless server, small system and hardware appliances deployments > using both virtual machine (VM) image and bare metal installation > techniques. > > Scope > ===== > * Provide an anchor for discussions and RFEs concerning OpenSolaris > JeOS capabilities. > > * Define OpenSolaris profiles and associated meta-packages geared to > reduced sized installations. > > * Deliver ready-to-use, developer quality OpenSolaris JeOS VM images > for popular v12n platforms and aligned with named OpenSolaris releases. > > * Work with the OpenSolaris program to plan for the productization of > JeOS images and JeOS install techniques. > ** Help integrate building of JeOS images into standard OpenSolaris > build process. > ** Help drive scoping of testing required for production supported > JeOS images. > > * Define out-of-the-box experience for the JeOS images. > > * Ensure standard security hardening techniques are applied to JeOS > images. > > * Provide input into other efforts to ensure OpenSolaris properly > integrates on various system virtualization and cloud platforms. > > * Complement various forms of establishing OpenSolaris JeOS > installations such as Automated Installer and Distro and VM > Constructor by providing JeOS-oriented input to them on requirements, > install profiles, meta-packages, etc. > > Initial Contributors > ==================== > * Rudolf Kutina > * Gabor Puhalla > * Chris Kampmeier > * Kohsuke Kawaguchi > > _______________________________________________ > appliances-discuss mailing list > appliances-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/appliances-discuss
