[Server-devel] Questions for today

[Tony Anderson]

On 08/06/2013 04:22 PM, Jerry Vonau wrote:
> I agree a fully offline install method is needed.
I think we are in substantial agreement.

My model is that the deployment has someone with technical skills 
available who
prepares the server for installation. However, at the deployment, the 
server should
be stable enough to operate through a school year without hands-on system
administration (except when the server hardware fails).

The community can provide the, probably volunteer, system administrator 
with
a base system and a pantry of appropriate ingredients to tailor for a 
specific
deployment without requiring the admin to give up his day job.

It is perfectly feasible to install the school server from a usb drive. 
It is the build that
currently requires internet access. The install at the moment requires a 
monitor,
usb wired keyboard, and a usb wired mouse. These are not required after the
install. By the way, the repositories need for an XS-0.7 build don't 
come close to
fitting on a DVD.

Tony