Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: stripped distribution for emc

Hi Paul,
I would be interested in such a CD when done and would be happy to pay you for the cost of duplication, I'll be watching the group
or you can e-mail me and we'll make arrangements.
Thanks Bob

Paul Corner 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@... 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
>
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