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That sounds like a great way to implement it. Thanks for the additional info. Josh On Monday, August 26, 2013 11:52:25 AM Larry Burton wrote: > Josh, > Excellent point. I have created the installation process as a series of > scripts, each of which adds a particular function function, for just > this reason. A bare-metal install consists of a kickstart file and a "to > do" list of scripts to run. Systems that already have an installation > may run just a "to do" list to add additional functions. The script > library is in a separate directory on the USB image, and may be copied > to an existing installation. This seems to me to be extensible for those > with a little more experience, and still allows a novice to get up and > running without having to know a great deal about Linux. > Larry > > On 08/26/2013 11:27 AM, Josh Thompson wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Larry, > > > > Would it be difficult to also provide an installer that could be run on a > > system that already has a base install of Linux on it? I think there are > > situations where this would be an easier starting point than putting an > > image on a USB drive and booting from it. > > > > Thanks, > > Josh > > > > On Friday, August 23, 2013 6:26:59 PM Larry Burton wrote: > >> I have a scripted install working from bare metal to cloud, with custom > >> profiling options -- except for a few remaining tweaks on xCAT. Perhaps > >> we could include the package (everything is in a bootable USB image) as > >> a helper for the next release, if there is interest. I'll try to finish > >> a long overdue documentation update on the VCL website next week. > >> Larry > >> > >> On 08/23/2013 10:19 AM, Aaron Peeler wrote: > >>> Hi Folks, > >>> > >>> For the next release, we need to start planing in order to get it out > >>> in a reasonable time frame. > >>> > >>> Some key features that come to my mind are: > >>> > >>> * NAT support VCL-174 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-174 > >>> * openstack support VCL-590 > >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-590 > >>> * maybe the openNebula support (Dmitri ?) http://opennebula.org/ > >>> * cluster provisioning improvements > >>> * general enhancements/bugfixes > >>> * Some form of the scripted install(could be a bash script for non-RH > >>> OS's, rpm install, maybe a puppet config?) > >>> > >>> The previous roadmap features http://vcl.apache.org/dev/roadmap.html > >>> such as the configuration management and the broker tool are still be > >>> worked on or vetted and wouldn't be production ready before the > >>> release. > >>> > >>> These are suggestions on what I think might be release ready. I would > >>> like to see another release out this year. > >>> > >>> Please share your thoughts, comments, concerns on if these are feasible. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Aaron > > > > - -- > > - ------------------------------- > > Josh Thompson > > VCL Developer > > North Carolina State University > > > > my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu > > > > All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which > > are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public > > Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) > > > > iEYEARECAAYFAlIbc+MACgkQV/LQcNdtPQNzOACfQDzr6gUrYhISGUvXKgCsIO9m > > IOAAniAstqIp5lFOuwjhA7lqrkJkksDr > > =LKMd > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - -- - ------------------------------- Josh Thompson VCL Developer North Carolina State University my GPG/PGP key can be found at pgp.mit.edu All electronic mail messages in connection with State business which are sent to or received by this account are subject to the NC Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlIbh+8ACgkQV/LQcNdtPQNWTQCeLnDwUuQMYJx+Lsf3SsqDsb6m 2AgAn1R5khCa6XYLd9CA9LrGkzoBDMTH =O5Z1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
