I have moved the subject back to "MythTV Installfest notes", since this has less to do with "MythTV" in general and more about the installfest.
On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 13:28 -0500, Ben Scott wrote: > On 3/5/07, Ted Roche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Pizza was eaten. > > And thanks to the fine gentleman who paid for the pizza! Alas, I > didn't even get his name. Bill Stearns > > > I took a few notes on request: > > Lots of good ideas, there! Some comments: > > > 2. It would be good if we could provide a handcart to assist with > > transporting computers inside. > > I can bring my Portable Folding Cart[1]. > > [1] = http://www.foldingcart.com/pfcproffolca.html > > > MythDora was a bust. > > Do we know why? Discussion about having our own repositories and > packages and configs and everything ready to go is quickly evolving > into MythDora all over again. I'm wondering if it wouldn't be worth > trying to figure out what went wrong there, rather than trying to do > half of it again anyway. I have stayed away from commenting on the "MythDora was a bust" comment. I think there were some things that could be fixed, and then it would be o.k. On the other hand, I also think it is worthwhile to install Fedora first, and get that working, then install the MythTV stuff on top, rather than relying on everything to go hunky-dory in one installation....particularly at this stage. > > Local respositories might speed the process, but that could be a > > problem if the attendee wants to repeat the install later at home. > > Shawn O'Shea suggested this as a possibility: > > 1. Pre-build a combination repo server and Internet gateway box. > 2. Put said box between the real 'net and our install LAN. > 3. Seize DNS for the various repos (fedora, atrpms, etc.) at the gateway. > 4. Redirect requests to said repos to the local server. > > This has the benefit of being completely transparent. There's no > special config needed to use our local mirror, and when the client box > leaves and connects to the real 'net at home, nothing changes. > Any such "more sophisticated mechanisms" should be well tested ahead of time, outside of the "installfest" schedule. If people want to try doing this, great. > Building a disk with everything needed on it? > > That is probably a good idea as a contingency, even if we attempt > more sophisticated mechanisms also. Yup > > -- Ben > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-org mailing list > gnhlug-org@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org/ _______________________________________________ gnhlug-org mailing list gnhlug-org@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org/
