On Thu, 2006-11-16 at 11:43 -0500, Jeffrey D Lane wrote:
> I just hoped someone could clarify the following that I found in the
> release notes for Beta 2:
> 
> Server  
>         
>               * Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Server ): 31cfdaf1358c25da 
>               * Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Server + Virtualization):
>                 2515dd4e215225dd 
>               * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization Platform:
>                 49af89414d147589
> Client  
>               * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 660266e267419c67 
>               * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop / Virtualization
>                 Option: fed67649ff918c77 
>               * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop / Workstation Option:
>                 da3122afdb7edd23 
>               * Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop / Workstation /
>                 Virtualization Option: 7fcc43557e9bbc42
> 
> I am assuming the following:
> 
> Server == Generic server packages

(packages in the <base>/Server directory

> Server + Virtualization == Server and Xen Server packages

(packages in the <base>/Server and <base>/VT directories.  So this will
provide support for running a dom0 or para-virtualized domU.

> Virtualizaion Platform == installation of DomUs (i.e. use this when
>  installing on a DomU)

Not quite . . . includes packages in <base>/Server, <base>/VT,
<base>/ClusterStorage and <base>/Cluster

> Desktop == standard desktop stuff
> Virtualization Option == Desktop with Xen for running DomUs
> Workstation Option == beefed up desktop w/ devel/office and other
> stuff
> Desktop/Workstation/Virtualization == all of the above
> 
> Is that correct?
> 

You nailed it for Client.

> The biggest question is the distinction between the Server +
> Virtualization selection and the Virtualization Platform selection.
> 
> So, anyone know for sure what these mean?
> 

Server + Virt is going to give you support for Server functionality as
well as Virtualization.  The VirtPlatform is going to give you access to
ClusterStorage (cLVM) as well as Clustering . . . and in addition will
allow their use in virtual environments (domUs)

> Also, do the older S, V, and C options still work for now? and if
> those still work, how long will they work?

They will still work at installation-time (anaconda) but won't work when
attempting to register to RHN.  I don't see us ripping out the anaconda
logic until closer to GA which is currently scheduled to be
*)*E)(@*#)$(* . . . oops, something appears to be wrong with my
keyboard :-))

- jkt

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