[frgeek-michiana] Re: Warehouse Report - Sept. 15, 2011

  • From: "Tom Brown" <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:37:09 -0400

There is a 1U Supermicro headless server with Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS
installed and patched. At idle or full gallop it probably uses less energy
than the workshop server so it could be a good choice for 24/7 use.
Drawback: It needs a bigger HD.

 

I'm guessing it isn't possible to download and install the initial mirror in
one warehouse session so your offer to do those tasks looks helpful.

 

Tom --

 

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[mailto:frgeek-michiana-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Zimmerman
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 12:45
To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Warehouse Report - Sept. 15, 2011

 

Actually no. The mirror maintainer runs a nightly script that keeps the
mirror in sync with the mater builds. When install a new Ubuntu install, you
over-ride the default mirrors in favor or your mirror. This way, you keep
the the traffic local and because you run nightly updates to the mirror it
the updates are also already local...

You don;t need a "Reference box" at all... Take the warehouse server and
make it a straight Ubuntu install and add the server tasks to it. Install
the mirror on the warehouse server and your job is done.

Richard

/ If it helps I have 15/3 Comcast internet again I can blast down the
initial mirror build if it helps... 

// Would probably recommend changing the warehouse server to Ubuntu so
everything is on the same page...

/// Is anyone maintaining the warehouse server anymore?


<Tony Wrote>
One thing to consider, though, is that package upgrades will be downloaded
on demand rather than proactively. That could mean that patches take longer
to download than we have time to apply them before we close the warehouse
for the night. Perhaps we can have a reference box running in a virtual
machine that can download patches during off hours so they are ready when
the warehouse opens?
</Tony>

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Richard "Goose" Zimmerman, ke4rit
Mishawaka, IN

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