Hi Peter, Peter Robinson <pbrobin...@gmail.com> writes:
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 11:20 AM Dan Čermák > <dan.cer...@cgc-instruments.com> wrote: >> >> Ben Cotton <bcot...@redhat.com> writes: >> >> > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/IoTSimplifiedInstaller >> > >> > This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes >> > process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive >> > community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved >> > by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee. >> > >> > >> > == Summary == >> > Offer Fedora IoT users a new method to create and deploy customized >> > Fedora IoT disk images using a new installer called Simplified >> > Installer. >> > >> > == Owner == >> > * Name: [[User:runcom| Antonio Murdaca]], [[User:pwhalen| Paul Whalen]] >> > * Email: amurd...@redhat.com, pwha...@fedoraproject.org >> > >> > >> > == Detailed Description == >> > The Fedora IoT Simplified Installer will use coreos-installer to write >> > an OStree raw image straight to a disk specified in a kernel argument, >> > without the need for a kickstart or user interaction. This type of >> > installation is ideal for devices connected at the edge where >> > connectivity can be slow or intermittent. It offers the ability to >> > configure the system via osbuild itself, FDO and Ignition. >> > >> > == Feedback == >> > >> > >> > == Benefit to Fedora == >> > The addition of the Fedora IoT Simplified Installer will benefit IoT >> > users by allowing them to create customized disk images for use on >> > their edge devices. This feature is already available downstream, >> > adding it to Fedora will once again bring Fedora back to the true >> > upstream of RHEL for edge and allows testing and adoption of new >> > functionality like FIDO Device Onboarding. >> > >> > == Scope == >> > * Proposal owners: >> > ** Test building Fedora IoT Simplified Installer with `osbuild-composer` >> > ** Update Fedora IoT documentation with usage instructions. >> > >> > * Other developers: >> > >> > * Release engineering: >> > * Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change) >> > >> > * Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change) >> > * Alignment with Objectives: >> > >> > >> > == Upgrade/compatibility impact == >> > * Not applicable to this change. >> > >> > == How To Test == >> > Testable by installing `osbuild-composer` in Fedora 38 and using the >> > command line tool or the Cockpit web interface to create a Fedora IoT >> > Simplified Installer iso to deploy a UEFI enabled edge device. >> > >> > >> > == User Experience == >> > This change will greatly enhance the Fedora IoT user experience by >> > allowing users to utilize `osbuild-composer` and blueprints to create >> > customized Fedora IoT deployments and leverage new features like FIDO >> > Device Onboarding for secure zero touch device onboarding of edge >> > devices as well as Ignition to configure the device once it starts. >> >> Will it still be possible to use something simple like zezere / >> provision.fedoraproject.org to deploy your ssh keys? I find that to be >> one of the major advantage of Fedora IoT over all the other images for >> the Raspberry Pi out there, as I can easily get the IP of my newly >> setup device and push my ssh keys from FAS there without ever having to >> bother with ignition. > > Yes, we're looking to revitalize zezere too but I think that will more > likely be a F-39 feature at this stage. Thanks for keeping this on the table! I don't want to be demanding here, but I would personally prefer if zezere stayed also for the interim period, but I completely understand if that has a low priority. Cheers, Dan _______________________________________________ devel mailing list -- devel@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to devel-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
