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
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
-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 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
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 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
