Darrell, I for one really like this idea. Still allows me a modicum of control and gives me easy access to a lot of really handy tools. Good work!
Regards, Noah Genner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quoting Darrell May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > First, I want to thank everyone for their feedback. Next, how about > this > new idea: > > A development iso (for us only, not public) that performs a completely > stock SME install but holds an enhanced, per item, easily installable, > contrib area on CD-ROM, updated monthly via rsync. > > Now let me show you what I mean. As an example, visit this link: > > http://myezserver.com/downloads/mitel/contrib > > then for some examples I've finished two so far. Drill down to: > > e-smith-monitor_en-2.1-01 > or > rav-8.3.2 > > here you will find completely self-contained applications, including > all > required dependency rpms, Howto docs/images, README.txt and install.sh > script. Everything you need, all in one location, and eventually, all > on > one development CD. > > For those interested in building a preconfigured server, all you need is > to > create a reinstallation disk, edit the ks.cfg file and use the > reinstallation disk & development CD to autobuild your server to your > specs. > > (I'll explain in detail later, just know this is very easy to do for > now) > > For this to work, contrib authors simply need to bundle their work up > and > send to me for inclusion, following the example shown above. Minimum > must > include a tarball with app directory name then all required rpms and > README.txt and install.sh script under the directory name. If you also > have > a Howto doc and images then add them as well making sure your HowTo > doc > loads the images from the current directory. > > To keep this as small as possible, do not include src rpms but I suggest > in > your README.txt file list where your src rpms may be downloaded. > > Take a look and let me know what you think. > > Regards, > > > -- > Darrell May > DMC Netsourced.com > http://netsourced.com > http://myEZserver.com > > > -- > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives by mail and > http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org > > -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
