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Hansoj
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 Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 12:05 pm Post subject: Costumized gentoo bootable dist? |
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After reading https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=112505 I realized what dist I really would like to use. I would like somebody to make a knoppix like cd for gentoo. But with some modifications
* After booting the cd an installation process start letting you chose what you would like to too with the computer: webserver, ftpserver, mailserver, router etc. It would also let you chose your favorit webserver/ftpserver/etc...based on that workes good together.
* Then it uses "emerge" to download and install the programms and basic gentoo things on the HD. Also copying config files for the system from the cd. So the user don't need to configurate all the programs.
* Now when everything is installed it boots like the ordinary gentoo dist. Letting the user see that everything workes - Testing the system and making the changes he/she wish to the config files.
* After that creating an cd working like knoppix based on the installed programms. Letting you run a gentoo server without any HD and no risk messing the system up or having someone messing it up for you.
Is this possible to create? (sorry for my bad english) |
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khel
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Just curious, how do you imagine yourself running ftp/web/file servers without a HD?  
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krusty_ar
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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| khel wrote: | | Just curious, how do you imagine yourself running ftp/web/file servers without a HD? |
I don't think that would be hard, but the easyest way would be with the OS in the cd, and the data in a local HD
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Hansoj
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, missed that tiny thing about the data...I thought that should be solved by ether having the files for the ftpserver on the local HD or mounted by samba.
Anyone with the knowledge on how to do this I'de be glad on some pointers |
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krusty_ar
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Hansoj wrote: | Ok, missed that tiny thing about the data...I thought that should be solved by ether having the files for the ftpserver on the local HD or mounted by samba.
Anyone with the knowledge on how to do this I'de be glad on some pointers |
well, in knoppix, you can save your home dir and your personal configuration y .img files on any partition or in a dedicated partition, you will definetivly need someting similar to that.
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carambola5
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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one word:
catalyst
Coming in Spring 2004! |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| carambola5 wrote: | one word:
catalyst
Coming in Spring 2004! |
lol, that's what I was thinking as well.
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/releng/catalyst/index.xml
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The release of Gentoo Linux 2004 will mark a number of important transitions:
- The use of catalyst to build all stages, packages and LiveCDs for all architectures. The build process for Gentoo Linux 2004 will be fully scripted and automated for improved consistency, repeatability, maintainability, and to allow users to rebuild any release of Gentoo Linux using catalyst. |
Just read that page  |
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Hansoj
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| Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Ok, catalyst could be fun. Looking forward to the release. |
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carambola5
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| You're not the only one |
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pilla
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