On Thursday 30 June 2011 19:04:39 James Mason wrote: > Dunno why the conversation left the list, but its easily remedied ;-) > > - James Mason 'bear454'
So, does anyone feel like writing about the usage of the Open Build Service by Renault by doing an interview/chat with Xavier? Come on, this is cool :D Cheers, Jos > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Jos Poortvliet <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 4:40 AM > Subject: Re: [opensuse-buildservice] Feedback on OBS Private instance > installation at Renault Automotive > To: James Mason <[email protected]> > > On 2011-06-28 James wrote: > > Could've used http://susegallery.com/a/psNYmd/obs-217 > > - James Mason 'bear454' > > Maybe he did? In either case, would you be willing to do something on > this? Or maybe first reply the above to my public mail & thus remind > everyone of this writing opportunity :D > > > On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Jos Poortvliet <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > I think it'd be awesome if we could contact Xavier and do an > > > article about this for news.o.o... I'm pretty sure we already have > > > half the info we need for that in his mail to -builservice below > > > > > > :D > > > > > > On 2011-06-23 JAFFREZIC Xavier <[email protected]> > > > wrote: Hi everybody, > > > > > > I'm working at RENAULT Automotive and we are involved in the GenIVI > > > alliance. For testing purpose, we need an OBS private instance for > > > building our software stack and keep all of application graphics > > > confidential. > > > So I have started to install and configure a OBS instance using the > > > opensuse wiki : > > > http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Build_Service_private_instance > > > (written by Dominig Ar Foll as I understood) > > > > > > This was very useful for preparing the hardware, configuring the > > > disk, downloading all the software images. > > > With all these in formations, I was able to start quite quickly the > > > OBS instance. > > > I think, the wiki should contain a section concerning the quick > > > test installation using only one hard drive (containing every > > > things) . This solution wouldn't be safe at all for data's, but > > > this would reduce the disk preparation to copying the appliance to > > > it . > > > But, the wiki is very complete to set an production OBS instance > > > (with lots of optimizations) . But to set up this kind of > > > Instance, you need an agreement from the management because you > > > will need to buy a few equipment and the agreement could be > > > easily obtained from a Demo based on an initial quick and dirty > > > OBS installation. > > > > > > When the appliance started, it clearly does nothing and problems > > > have started . (And there is no error message anywhere . That's > > > driving crazy) > > > First what was missing in the wiki was the proxy configuration > > > (Dominig, with it great experience and with lot of patience, help > > > me a lot to set up this proxy configuration). So, I have added a > > > small section in the wiki corresponding to this. > > > While the proxy is configured . the OBS still does nothing (Aaaargh > > > !) > > > > > > Here is comes the tricky part . All tutorial on the net are based > > > on copying the prj prjconf from another OBS instance, for which a > > > login is required . I didn't understand anything to all of these . > > > But it seems also that OBS has evolved a lot and all of these > > > exotic manipulation aren't any more required for quickstarting a > > > linked OBS . (but they maybe are for a standalone OBS instance) . > > > Well, as a complementary information, I have used the 2.2.80 > > > version on the OBS Appliance. Dominig show me the alternative way > > > and almost everything can be done using only the WebUI .. Yes in > > > that case, your OBS will be linked to an higher OBS instance, but > > > this is sufficient for beginning .. > > > > > > So, the only thing that couldn't be done by the WebUI is to setup > > > the OSC configuration file . (in fact, I don't now if it is > > > mandatory regarding the OBS configuration but it's a very easy way > > > to check that the OBS is properly configured). > > > The tricks that Dominig has proposed is modify the .ossrc file to > > > make the "apiurl" line pointing to the OBS that your are trying to > > > configure. In that way, this insures that retrieval information > > > mechanism will be done by the OBS itself. So it will also insure > > > that the proxy settings are correct (remembering some headache!!!) > > > . > > > > > > After that, thing becomes quite easy. I have used the OBS setup on > > > the WebUI and select one of the 2 preconfigured choices. > > > After switching back to the osc command line on the OBS itself, I > > > have issued some osc ls MeeGo.com (as MeeGo.com is predefined > > > settings) command which returns nothing . But osc ls MeeGo. Com: > > > x (where x is not a project name) and I get the complete list of > > > all available project on the linked instance : That means, my obs > > > is now alive and working !!! > > > > > > The final point was to define a build target . It take some times > > > to understand that would be done by configuring properly the home > > > projet of the Admin . (Now, I know that could be done on any > > > project .) Dominig explain me what I need to add with raw config > > > editor in the home:Admin project. He says, put the following line > > > inside the Admin:project > > > > > > <repository name="MeeGo.com"> > > > <path repository="standard" project=" MeeGo.com:MeeGo:1.2.0:oss"/> > > > <arch>i586</arch> > > > </repository> > > > > > > I understand a bit later the exact meaning of each line . > > > Finally I upload a source package (from meego source) and it build > > > ... bingo ! > > > > > > So as a conclusion, setting up a linked Private instance of an OBS > > > is not complicated . But, I didn't find this on the net . And > > > clearly the name OBS didn't help for this. Working in automotive > > > world, we are sometimes searching for information about the CAN > > > (Controler Area Network) technology which is the embedded > > > automotive network . You can easily imagine that CAN isn't a > > > relevant keyword with Google. OBS seems to have nearly at the same > > > efficiency!!! > > > > > > So I think, I will add this configuration method on the opensuse > > > wiki . > > > > > > My chance was, that Dominig is a very nice guy and I met him at a > > > previous GenIVI workshop . > > > Without his help, I would be still searching on the web !!! (and > > > surely becoming crazy..) > > > > > > Xavier JAFFREZIC > > > RENAULT Automotive > > > Research Depatrment > > > Software Specialist > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Disclaimer ------------------------------------ > > > Ce message ainsi que les eventuelles pieces jointes constituent une > > > correspondance privee et confidentielle a l'attention exclusive du > > > destinataire designe ci-dessus. Si vous n'etes pas le destinataire > > > du present message ou une personne susceptible de pouvoir le lui > > > delivrer, il vous est signifie que toute divulgation, distribution > > > ou copie de cette transmission est strictement interdite. 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