distcc on boot cd ?? (a cool idea ?)

DaFire · n00b Joined: 07 Nov 2002 Posts: 25

would it be possible to put distcc on the boot cd ? I usually have only two gentoo boxes here at work but there are always some coworkers away so their boxes are off usually...

it would be cool if i just could boot them with a gentoo cd to have them as compile boxes if i need them

Bastian

darktux · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 5:12 pm Post subject:

A very cool idea indeed!

You have my vote! :wink:

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ebrostig · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 10:19 pm Post subject:

This will only work ofcourse if distcc never uses any disk space to store temporary objects.

If it does, distcc will have to be rewritten to use en environement variable to determine where to save temporary obejcts. Then it should be possible to build a ram disk and point the variable to it.

Check out the docs on distcc to see how it works with temporary objects.

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gilesjuk · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:20 am Post subject:

Been using this today

http://www.warwick.ac.uk/~esvld/imageBoot/
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DaFire · n00b Joined: 07 Nov 2002 Posts: 25

As far as I remember it's possible to give the cd a parameter at syslinux prompt to put the rootfs into a ramdisk

moat · n00b Joined: 05 Nov 2002 Posts: 12

I love the idea of being able to use my 3 other machines to temporary help compile code, but I can't get imageboot to work for me. Can anyone help me with this or ftp/send a iso file of a boot cd/disk?

Also could Knoppix be used for this?

Thanks for any help, Moat.

Dessimat0r · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 102