[3436] in SIPB_Linux_Development
Re: installer somewhat happy again
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Derek Atkins)
Tue Apr 3 09:22:03 2001
To: Garry Zacheiss <zacheiss@MIT.EDU>
Cc: linux-dev@MIT.EDU
From: Derek Atkins <warlord@MIT.EDU>
Date: 03 Apr 2001 09:21:54 -0400
In-Reply-To: Garry Zacheiss's message of "Mon, 02 Apr 2001 20:45:03 -0400"
Message-ID: <sjmelvanmod.fsf@rcn.ihtfp.org>
For the record, for the 5.2 and previous linux-athena installs I had
everything (save the RPMs and hdlist, which got generated
automatically) under CVS control. Not only did I have the server
installer code under CVS, but the bootdisk as well. In addition, I
had a set of Makefiles that would allow you to:
1) Build a new bootdisk
2) Update the install server
3) Do all of the above
Obviously you needed the right permissions to perform the functions.
Unfortunately, whoever started the 6.2 installer work did not follow
my previous examples. I had started with a 'cvs import' of the pure
RedHat sources and worked from there. One benefit is that is Red Hat
keeps the basic installer similar, your changes can get merged from
release to release.
Anyways, just my $.02 (yet again ;)
-derek
Garry Zacheiss <zacheiss@MIT.EDU> writes:
> I've updated the RPMs, comps file, and hdlist in the restored
> copy of the installer to be installing 8.4.20 again, and tested that it
> works. I've renamed system.rhlnx.rh62 to system.rhlnx.rh62.crap and
> system.rhlnx.rh62.rst to system.rhlnx.rh62, so that installs from AFS
> should now work.
>
> I'm in the process of copying the installer to
> charon:/u3/is-linux/redhat-6.2-new/. Once that is finished, I'll move
> it into place, and then look into restoring our postinstall changes.
>
> One thing that this whole unfortunate episode has made clear is
> that failing to be fascist about revision control in the first place was
> a stupid idea. I have some ideas for starting to be more formal about
> making changes to the installer, which I'll send out in mail soon.
>
> No one should touch anything on charon or in AFS related to the
> Linux installer without talking to me first.
>
> Garry
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