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Hello, |
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I'm looking for some advise on a non-standard system I need to build. |
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It's a gentoo server, who's sole function is to run JFFNMS |
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(which requires apache, mysql/postgres and rrdtools) and a minimalistic |
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gui interface that functions like a kiosk. All I want the system |
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to do is provided the monitor the ability to display the various |
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graphs and interfaces to JFFNMS via some minimal (kde) interface. |
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Usually, I do not install X/kde on servers and I install kde-meta |
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on workstations. The server will definitely need gui support |
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and maybe a user shell, such as operator, and a means to shutdown |
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and reboot the system, such as the kde login manager. |
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ASSUMPTIONS: |
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Launch all softare (where possible) via the init system |
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(rc-update add apache default).....for example |
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Use cron to prune the files (log rotate then age then delete) |
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that tend to grow and are not needed by the Network Management |
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System. |
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Google: |
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http://marc.info/?l=gentoo-user&m=110453491611172&w=2 |
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http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Use_MythTV |
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all input is welcome. |
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QUESTIONS: |
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Which profile to use? |
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Any kernel optimizations (low latency desktop)? |
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Launch the application (JFFNMS) from /etc/conf.d/local.start ? |
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or Launch a login interface, require the user to login as |
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operator and then launch JFFNMS when the user log ins ? |
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Hopefully, somebody has previously built something like this before |
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and can shed some light as to what works and what does not work. The intended |
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user is a technician that barely knows how to use MS windows, hence |
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the kiosk approach, with mouse driven options only. |
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Maybe there's something cool coming in kde4 ? |
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James |
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