[Server-devel] [Fwd: Re: Using XO HW with an XS image]

[Tyler Williams]

forwarding for anyone interested...

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Subject: 	Re: [Server-devel] Using XO HW with an XS image
Date: 	Mon, 4 Aug 2008 23:33:40 +1200
From: 	Martin Langhoff <martin.langhoff at gmail.com>
To: 	Tyler Williams <tylerw at mit.edu>
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On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 11:06 PM, Tyler Williams <tylerw at mit.edu> wrote:
> I was just curious about a few things: what specifically defines a school
> server? If my 'server' runs an idmgr, apache, ntpd, dhcpd, and ejabberd , is
> that everything I need?

You need xs-config. Prepare to be scared, very. The trickiest point is
/etc/sysconfig/olpc-scripts/network_config - the rest is relatively
portable.

xs-pkgs is overbroad. I will tighten that up when we move to F9,
perhaps earlier.

Is there any reason to keep this offlist? If not, plz forward this
email to server-devel at l.l.o so others can learn and help :-)
otherwise, my time gets soaked up in a zillion private conversations
that have 0-cross-pollination...

> Just trying to figure out how things are structured / defined. If you could
> give me a shout I'd appreciate it, I'll be on gtalk for a while (as
> williams.tyler) or on IRC, or on email, but a quick chat might be more
> efficient than email here.

Ask on server-devel@ and I guarantee reply. Ask in private and there's
a good chance of... /dev/null :-)

Also

 - I've filed a few "task/enhancement" bugs on the tracker
(component:schoolserver) that describe the technical challenges of
porting to F9 -- you are enterprising enough to be using F9 :-) , so
do read those. Also look at stuff about reworking xs-config.

 - there's been good traffic lately on server-devel@ explaining my
plans and some related architectural stuff. Check out the archives...

cheers,



m
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