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Andrew Gaffney wrote: |
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> Buttchereit, Axel (XLsigned) wrote: |
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>> My idea/ambition is to substitute MS-DOS-based (initial) |
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>> os-setup-procedures |
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>> (for x86 systems) by some kind of "gentoo-mini-linux" that ist based on a |
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>> current (2.6.9++) linux kernel and a root-filesystem consisting of |
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>> uClibc, |
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>> busybox, udev, hotplug/coldplug, *fsutils, smb/nfs, ... |
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>> Installation/Setup should be initiated by PXE (PXEGRUB/PXELINUX) that |
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>> loads |
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>> the kernel and root-filesystem into a ramdisk. |
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>> After partitioning of disks either a win32-setup could be started or |
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>> a gentoo-installation (GLI?). |
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> What exactly are you trying to accomplish with all of this? |
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It's all about "introducing" linux into enterprise environments. |
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Many companies (in Germany) are already using linux to provide |
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network services (on servers), but only a few (~nobody) are considering |
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linux as an alternative for the desktop. |
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Initiating OS-setup from PXE is a typical task for all desktop management |
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groups that I know, and their current MS-DOS/Win98 network startdisks |
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will not be able to support all kind of client hardware in the future, |
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because of missing drivers... |
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I think there is a (small) chance to introduce linux at this point |
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(to prevent them from using Windows PXE) and to increase popularity |
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of linux based solutions. |
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(A client might regard the first OS it gets in contact with as its mother. :-)) |
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My focus on "gentoo" to build such a system is just because I like it. :-) |
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Of course: If the only target OS is "gentoo-linux", there is no need for a |
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separate "mini-linux". Just nfs-boot the LiveCD. |
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- -Axel |
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