Re: stripped distribution for emc

Paul:

That sounds very interesting. What is your motivation to base your
install on RH6.2? Or is that a typo? I've been led to believe that
5.2 was the "most stable" version for EMC use.

Ron


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, Paul Corner <Paul.Corner@t...>
wrote:

>
> Hi Ron
>
> With some spare time to kill at work, I've been working on

a 'Brain Dead

> Install' based around RedHat 6.2. The kernel is pre-patched and

compiled for

> general IDE, network, and pentium type of machines. Just need to

compile the

> August-11 EMC release and build an RPM. Along with writing a couple

of help

> files and beta testing the disks, It shouldn't be too long - Just

give me a

> couple of weeks or so. February is my target date, that gives me

time to burn

> a stack ready for NAMES.
>
> Current spec is :-
> 2.2.17 kernel with rtlinux-3.0 pre-patched and compiled - NOT the

RH supplied

> one, but a virgin source.
> 2.4.0 & rtl-3.0 beta test RPM included (from rtlinux.org).
> ALL emc source and pre compiled binaries.
> The compilers and libraries required to recompile all the source

code.

> XFree86 4.0
> KDE version 2
> The basic linux tools - ftp, pppd, mc mtools etc.
>
> But no games, ofiice software, or other gimicks such as sound.
>
> IF there is more that sould be included, please let me know, But

there is a

> limit - I need to fit it all on to one disk.
> Finally, I will not be putting an ISO image on a web site - the

connection

> time to upload it would take most of the weekend. Perhaps a web

master would

> do it from a CD.
>
> Regards, Paul.
>
> On Fri, 29 Dec 2000, r_fl_z@h... wrote:
> > Greetings:
> > After several failed attempts to install Linux 5.2 with kernel

update

> > and RT patch (on a clean machine), I would LOVE to see a cd

produced

> > as described below. For what it's worth, I am computer literate

but

> > a newbie to Linux, and I've found the process to be unworkable.

I

> > have yet to give up on it, but I do think the installation

process

> > stands as a barrier to EMC's acceptance.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ron