Thomas Lange wrote:
>My preference is: Keep it simple! > > > I'd like to keep my own classes as separate as possible and not > > touch the builtin classes and scripts if possible. Something > > like: >But you will always have the freedom to define the classes as you >like. It you dislike fai-class, just write a hook >task_defclass.DEFAULT and you can do whatever you want. Nested classes work fine to define dependencies and hierarchy anyway with package_config/*, class/[CLASS].var and class/[CLASS] files. To order the operation of things, write hooks at different points to do things that need ordered operation. It would be nice to specify a root class defined on the floppy via make-fai-bootfloppy, so I didn't have to change nis-domain in /etc/dhcpd.conf every time I want to stamp a different configuration. I converted to dynamic IP because MAC addresses are not constant here. Yes, testing does take a lot of time! With business-minded fai-users among you in Euroland and elsewhere near computer surplus supply, I am interested in a co-operative arrangement between our respective 'companies' to share methods and effort. After all, I cannot re-export code I imported....(?) We can take advantage of the "planned obsolescence" of commercial operating systems. --mark-- -- Recycle Computer -- "Your b2b Linux computer factory!" 2260 Chanticleer Ave. Suite 10-A +1-831-AKA-SBOX Santa Cruz, CA 95062 USA +1-831-464-3008