On Tue, 18 Aug 1998 15:36:07 -0600 (MDT), C. J. Kenneth Tan wrote:
No, I am not using the processor and memory of each machine to compile and install the kernel. I compile the kernel on a powerful machine, then just install the kernel over network. This way, if I have a set of Pentiums, I'll untar the kernel source to a directory, say for example, /usr/src/586kernel and just symlink /usr/src/linux to that directory when I am compiling the kernel on a more powerful machine like a PII. Then for the 486 machines, I'll untar the sources to something like /usr/src/486kernel, then symlink /usr/src/linux to it before compiling. Then the Pentium machines that need the kernel will just mount, via NFS, /usr/src/586kernel to /usr/src/linux to install the kernel. Similarly, the 486 machines will mount /usr/src/486kernel via NFS to install the kernel. The kernels will only need to be compiled once. I don't know anything about PLIP, so I can't say anything about that. However, if you are in a LAN environment, then you definitely have a fast enough network connection.
I don't think you really understood the solution that I was describing in my original mail. Hopefully, this will clear things up a bit.
Yes! I do not underestand your first message. Now I hope to have understood your tips. I will use it! However I do not have already a clear idea about the reason to have diferent source directories for each group of machines. The xconfig can maintain (save and load) configurations for each one of your groups or machines. (PLIP: is a kernel option that enables you to have network conection through paralel ports with a "laplink" wire. With PLIP I can mount by NFS). ----/ / _ Rodolfo Pilas ---/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ rodolfo@linux.org.uy --/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 17461636 -/____/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ la oportunidad de dominar tu computadora ------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal Official Web Page -> <A HREF="http:///www.internet.com.uy/rodolfo"><A HREF="http:///www.internet.com.uy/rodolfo</A">http:///www.internet.com.uy/rodolfo</A</A>> Gente Como Uno BBS -> <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4838"><A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4838</A">http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4838</A</A>> Grupo Usuarios Linux Uruguay [UYLUG] -> <A HREF="http://www.linux.org.uy"><A HREF="http://www.linux.org.uy</A">http://www.linux.org.uy</A</A>> PGP Public Key Fingerprint = EE 6C 76 53 2B D9 2F 53 7B CE E3 69 8C ED 84 09 - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e