Re: [Cooker] Want to do a magazine CD with 9.2 plus LG-proof kernel
Leon Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 04:48, Pascal Terjan wrote: Francisco Alcaraz wrote: [...] Mandrake should be more carefull with this, shouldn't it? I'm pretty sure the magazine didn't even bother to tell Mandrakesoft they'll distibute the 9.2... OK... I'm planning to include a slightly-less-than-single-ISO version of 9.2 plus the updates and an LG-proof kernel on the cover of an Australian magazine. It will be aimed at a single purpose: installing a secure, database-backed Mandrake Linux webserver/mailserver/gateway machine for developers to use either for real or as a staging area or an intranet server/testbed. What are the rules Mandrake would like me to follow? For example, if I include a PLF package or the NVidia/ATI drivers, what must I change? The distro's name? Licence terms? What can I do with the advertising screens? Are Mandrake happy for me to add extra images to the sequence, one to loudly remind the audience that this is not an official Mandrake distribution - it's been built for the magazine - one to advertise Linux contacts in Australia, and so on? What else? The main issue is Would this be a good ad for Mandrakesoft?. If you built bad quality bugged CDs with Mandrake name, the people will say that mandrake is crap. Maybe just add a notice that they are not official mandrake CDs. -- Warly
Re: [Cooker] Want to do a magazine CD
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Leon Brooks wrote: On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 07:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You might want to consider a live CD version ... (if it's prime purpose isn't for installation, but more for demo). This one will be intended for installation. I am also considering a live CD as a later project, one with most of the above plus a web browser and the like, aimed at being a plug this in and try it template that developers can use to ship an active site (databases etc copied to a RAMdisk) to a customer. It would be even better with a script named i_like_it which installs to the running machine's hard disk if the end customer does in fact like it. Patches are welcome (although I personally believe this is 2nd-rate and potentially dangerous method of doing an installation since you don't have much assurance about the binaries ...) Well, if we get an answer on this, can we get it on the Wiki. Yes, please! A Knoppix-alike-Mandrake-HOWTO page would also be wonderful, if anyone reading this has ever made one. # urpmi mklivecd $ less /usr/share/doc/mklivecd*/FAQ (there have been some features and bugfixes in CVS, and we should probably get a new release out in a few days). Regards, Buchan - -- |--Another happy Mandrake Club member--| Buchan MilneMechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work+27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/q2fkrJK6UGDSBKcRAvIGAKC+tFlr7QJPkyrURBXgiqRpEJVhpwCfWOms +exUmIo3nQySt33JZSJKVjQ= =i3qN -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Cooker] Want to do a magazine CD
On Friday 07 November 2003 11:37, Buchan Milne wrote: (there have been some features and bugfixes in CVS, and we should probably get a new release out in a few days). Indeed. Jaco
Re: [Cooker] Want to do a magazine CD with 9.2 plus LG-proof kernel
On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 04:48, Pascal Terjan wrote: Francisco Alcaraz wrote: I just have bought a linux magazine (Todo Linux) that comes with the two first Mandrake 9.2 and, of course, with the old kernel. Nothing in the magazine warn about the possible problem with LG cdrom drivers. It could be problematic have lot of people having their LG cdrom-drivers broken. At least a note about the danger should be put. :-( Mandrake should be more carefull with this, shouldn't it? I'm pretty sure the magazine didn't even bother to tell Mandrakesoft they'll distibute the 9.2... OK... I'm planning to include a slightly-less-than-single-ISO version of 9.2 plus the updates and an LG-proof kernel on the cover of an Australian magazine. It will be aimed at a single purpose: installing a secure, database-backed Mandrake Linux webserver/mailserver/gateway machine for developers to use either for real or as a staging area or an intranet server/testbed. What are the rules Mandrake would like me to follow? For example, if I include a PLF package or the NVidia/ATI drivers, what must I change? The distro's name? Licence terms? What can I do with the advertising screens? Are Mandrake happy for me to add extra images to the sequence, one to loudly remind the audience that this is not an official Mandrake distribution - it's been built for the magazine - one to advertise Linux contacts in Australia, and so on? What else? Cheers; Leon
Re: [Cooker] Want to do a magazine CD with 9.2 plus LG-proof kernel
On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 04:48, Pascal Terjan wrote: I'm pretty sure the magazine didn't even bother to tell Mandrakesoft they'll distibute the 9.2... OK... I'm planning to include a slightly-less-than-single-ISO version of 9.2 plus the updates and an LG-proof kernel on the cover of an Australian magazine. It will be aimed at a single purpose: installing a secure, database-backed Mandrake Linux webserver/mailserver/gateway machine for developers to use either for real or as a staging area or an intranet server/testbed. You might want to consider a live CD version ... (if it's prime purpose isn't for installation, but more for demo). What are the rules Mandrake would like me to follow? For example, if I include a PLF package or the NVidia/ATI drivers, what must I change? The distro's name? Licence terms? What can I do with the advertising screens? Are Mandrake happy for me to add extra images to the sequence, one to loudly remind the audience that this is not an official Mandrake distribution - it's been built for the magazine - one to advertise Linux contacts in Australia, and so on? You probably want to replace mandrake_theme at least. IMHO bootsplash-themes should have subpackages, which preferably provide mandrake_theme if they have the backgrounds and lilo splash screen. What else? Well, if we get an answer on this, can we get it on the Wiki. This really needs to be documented, considering Fedora is now a better option for this (all RH artwork removed, all fedora artwork in fedora* packages) Regards, Buchan
Re: [Cooker] Want to do a magazine CD
On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 07:14, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You might want to consider a live CD version ... (if it's prime purpose isn't for installation, but more for demo). This one will be intended for installation. I am also considering a live CD as a later project, one with most of the above plus a web browser and the like, aimed at being a plug this in and try it template that developers can use to ship an active site (databases etc copied to a RAMdisk) to a customer. It would be even better with a script named i_like_it which installs to the running machine's hard disk if the end customer does in fact like it. Well, if we get an answer on this, can we get it on the Wiki. Yes, please! A Knoppix-alike-Mandrake-HOWTO page would also be wonderful, if anyone reading this has ever made one. Cheers; Leon
