[gentoo-user] Gentoo way of handling pre-built kernels

[gentoo-user] Gentoo way of handling pre-built kernels

[Robert Szentmihalyi]

Hi list,

I have successfully deployed Gentoo on about 30 desktop PCs in a corporate 
environment.
Now, as I need to update the kernel on those PCs, I wonder if there is a 
standard Gentoo way (maybe a script or something), that people are using to 
build and deploy binary kernel packages.
Any ideas?

Thanks,
 Robert
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Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo way of handling pre-built kernels

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:42:17 +0100, Robert Szentmihalyi wrote:

> I have successfully deployed Gentoo on about 30 desktop PCs in a
> corporate environment.
> Now, as I need to update the kernel on those PCs, I wonder if there is
> a standard Gentoo way (maybe a script or something), that people are
> using to build and deploy binary kernel packages.

kernels are handled differently, even if you built a package with
--buildpkg or quickpkg, only the source would be included. If the systems
are identical, what's wrong with simply packaging up the relevant contents
of /boot and /lib/modules? Even better, if the machines are all
networked, push the changes out with rsync then use tentakel (or a for
loop) to reboot each box.

You could also put this in an update script on each of the boxes then use
tentakel to run it on some or all of them. tentakel (in portage) is a
handy way of running the same command on a group of machines, and you can
set up named groups and subgroups to make life even easier.


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Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo way of handling pre-built kernels

[Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.]

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On Friday 23 February 2007, Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> wrote 
about 'Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo way of handling pre-built kernels':
> On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:42:17 +0100, Robert Szentmihalyi wrote:
> > I have successfully deployed Gentoo on about 30 desktop PCs in a
> > corporate environment.
> > Now, as I need to update the kernel on those PCs, I wonder if there is
> > a standard Gentoo way (maybe a script or something), that people are
> > using to build and deploy binary kernel packages.
>
> Even better, if the
> machines are all networked, push the changes out with rsync then use
> tentakel (or a for loop) to reboot each box.

Or, push the kernel (with included initramfs) out via netboot, and after 
mounting the root filesystem, copy the modules into place.  If you have a 
large number of modules (too big to fit inside the kernel image), push 
them with rsync (or similar) to the client machines, either from within 
the initramfs or with an initscript that starts before any others.

> You could also put this in an update script on each of the boxes then
> use tentakel to run it on some or all of them. tentakel (in portage) is
> a handy way of running the same command on a group of machines, and you
> can set up named groups and subgroups to make life even easier.

Never used tentakel, but IIRC there's another parallel-shell tools 
available that works over rsh/rlogin/ssh called psh.

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[gentoo-user] Wine and Cedega at the same time

[Gyuszk]

Dear Gentoo users,

    I have a question about Win32 emulation. I'm using Wine (0.9.31 ~x86
in Portage) for mIRC and uTorrent usage. It works flawlessly. Today I
bought a new video card (nvidia 6600) for gaming. With this card,
everything is OK.
    My question: is it possible to have Wine and Cedega installed on the
same system? I know Cedega is great for games and Wine is great for
desktop applications (like those above.) I installed Warcraft III ROC in
Wine. Works, but 3D is not very fast, sound have lag. My OpenGL system
works flawlessly, I played Enemy Territory with full graphics, with full
FPS.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Wine and Cedega at the same time

[Peter Ruskin]

On Friday 23 February 2007, Gyuszk wrote:
> Dear Gentoo users,
>
>     I have a question about Win32 emulation. I'm using Wine
> (0.9.31 ~x86 in Portage) for mIRC and uTorrent usage. It works
> flawlessly. Today I bought a new video card (nvidia 6600) for
> gaming. With this card, everything is OK.
>     My question: is it possible to have Wine and Cedega installed
> on the same system? I know Cedega is great for games and Wine is
> great for desktop applications (like those above.) I installed
> Warcraft III ROC in Wine. Works, but 3D is not very fast, sound
> have lag. My OpenGL system works flawlessly, I played Enemy
> Territory with full graphics, with full FPS.
>
Yes, you can have both.  You just run "cedega <YourWinCommand>" 
instead of "wine <YourWinCommand>".

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wine and Cedega at the same time

[b.n.]

Peter Ruskin ha scritto:
> On Friday 23 February 2007, Gyuszk wrote:
>> Dear Gentoo users,
>>
>>     I have a question about Win32 emulation. I'm using Wine
>> (0.9.31 ~x86 in Portage) for mIRC and uTorrent usage.

By the way, why using mIRC and uTorrent when you can use xchat and
ktorrent (among the others), that are native linux apps? :)

m.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Wine and Cedega at the same time

[Gyuszk]

b.n. írta:
> Peter Ruskin ha scritto:
>   
>> On Friday 23 February 2007, Gyuszk wrote:
>>     
>>> Dear Gentoo users,
>>>
>>>     I have a question about Win32 emulation. I'm using Wine
>>> (0.9.31 ~x86 in Portage) for mIRC and uTorrent usage.
>>>       
>
> By the way, why using mIRC and uTorrent when you can use xchat and
> ktorrent (among the others), that are native linux apps? :)
>
> m.
>   
The answer is simple. I have been using mIRC for many years, and no
other IRC clients gives me that feeling. Thats all.
uTorrent is very simple and very fast. I've tried Azureus, KTorrent,
Gnome-Bittorend backend, rtorrent, etc. KTorrent won't be so good 'cause
my desktop is gnome.

In the meantime I'm using xchat for years. I'm a serious IRC user, and I
love mirc, thats all.

Gyuszk
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Re: [gentoo-user] Wine and Cedega at the same time

[Bo Ørsted Andresen]

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On Friday 23 February 2007 13:29:57 Gyuszk wrote:
> My question: is it possible to have Wine and Cedega installed on the same
> system? 

Sure. They don't collide in any way. One uses .wine the other .cedega... Just 
emerge both.

In the future do not hijack threads by replying and changing the subject. 
Instead compose a new mail.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wine and Cedega at the same time

[Gyuszk]

Bo Ørsted Andresen írta:
> On Friday 23 February 2007 13:29:57 Gyuszk wrote:
>   
>> My question: is it possible to have Wine and Cedega installed on the same
>> system? 
>>     
>
> Sure. They don't collide in any way. One uses .wine the other .cedega... Just 
> emerge both.
>
> In the future do not hijack threads by replying and changing the subject. 
> Instead compose a new mail.
>
>   
Ok, thanks.
Sorry for the mail lameness.
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