On Jan 12, 2008 10:49 AM, Geoffroy VALLEE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Eric,
>
> Note that the dependencies problems come from the fact that packman is not
> installed (which is our tool to deal with dependencies, a mandatory
> package).
> In your log: "PackMan smart_install failed."
Packman _is_ installed, though. I doublechecked in both the package manager
GUI and when I tried to install manually.
>
>
> Packman is a pretty and obviously is support to be installed by default.
> You
> say you are using the nightly build, but is it for the branch-5.1, or
> trunk?
> If you run out of patience, please send us bug reports and will do our
> best
> to help you out.
>
The 11th's branch build.
What's funny is that FC7 fails even harder, I can't even get the install
script to complete now.
FC8 seems to be the best-working one so far. What I don't see is why it will
let me do everything but make the actual node images...!
>
> Also note that if you are using trunk, i am currently the only one working
> on
> it, i am about to check-in a new bootstrap mechanism which, i hope, will
> simplify few points.
>
> But again, we try to be reactive to help users, if you can tell us exactly
> what version of OSCAR you are using, your different tests will be valuable
> and we should be able to find solutions.
>
> Regards,
>
> On Saturday 12 January 2008, eric gisse wrote:
> > I'm trying to build a cluster out of a dozen old systems of varying
> > hardware types but the same general architecture. But at the moment, I'm
> > building a server/node "cluster" in VMware because I know how much of a
> > pain in the ass this is going to be. Plus a fedora reinstall on a vm &
> > mounted ISO goes faster than a burned dvd on a old pentium 4.
> >
> > The OS I'm trying to use is fedora core 8 with emphasis on "trying". I'm
> > downloading FC7 because my patience for this is running out and I have
> hit
> > a dead end. Since I'm using a development version and it is breaking in
> > different ways on a _fresh_ install, I figure this is the stuff you guys
> > would like to know about.
> >
> > The current version of OSCAR I'm using is the 1-11-08 nightly build
> because
> > it is the only one that supports FC8. I'm going to use FC7 next, and
> > failing *that* I'll give FC6 a whirl. I'll use something else before I
> step
> > more than 3 full fedora releases back.
> >
> > yume won't install without the --nogpgcheck switch on yum, the yume
> package
> > isn't signed.
> >
> > The install_cluster script won't run to completion without the following
> > packages:
> >
> > perl-xml-simple
> > perl-html-tree
> > xinetd
> > php-pear
> > xmlstarlet
> > dhcp
> >
> > I have to install these manually. This is one hell of a way to learn
> > linux...
> >
> > Once I finally convince the install script to reach the GUI stage, the
> > wizard won't let me install oscar packages on the server without the
> > following:
> >
> > csh <--- needed by pvm
> > ksh <--- needed by ssh-oscar
> >
> > libaio <--- needed by opkg-lam-server
> > libaio-devel <--- needed by opkg-lam-server
> > lesstif <--- needed by i forget
> > rrdtool <--- needed by opkg-ganglia-server
> >
> > There is a conflict between sge and monarch which I don't have any idea
> how
> > to fix. Disabling sge allows me to install the packages.
> >
> > Finally, I can't create the client images at all. It is failing in a way
> I
> > can't fix - I *know* it is short on packages, but I don't know how to
> fix
> > it.
> >
> > The spew in terminal is here: http://www.pastebin.ca/851837
> >
> > I am going to install on FC7 and use a trunk build, and hope for the
> best.
>
>
>
> --
> Geoff
>
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