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

  • From: Richard Zimmerman <ke4rit@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:10:36 -0400

If no one else wants to tackle it, let me know and I'll swing over and
configure it...

Richard


On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Phil and I pulled the server out of the rack, wiped the 40 GB drive,
> installed the 160 GB drive and loaded Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS.
>
> The server has a DNS problem. Ubuntu Server is enough different from
> Slackware that I couldn't resolve the issue. I manually configured eth0 and
> the default gateway, and at that point I could ping 4.2.2.2 but not
> yahoo.com. Creating an /etc/resolve.conf file (there was none) didn't fix
> DNS. I tried several /etc/resolve.conf nameserver IP addresses from vendors
> we use at work (AT&T, OpenDNS, Omnicity wireless), but none worked.
> Resolve.conf is readable by user, group and world.
>
> I don't want to put any more time into the server at work so I'll bring it
> to the workshop Thursday. Hopefully someone is more familiar with
> Debian/Ubuntu server installs than me and can quickly fix the problem.
>
> Tom --
>
> Phil Goldbach wrote:
>
>> Well, the 160 GB IDE drive I have did come in from a donation to FGM, so
>> it's only fair that since I'm not using it that I bring it back in. It's a
>> Western Digital WD1600, came in the Alienware tower that worked fine at the
>> shop but died once I hooked it up at home. Plus the Dell Optiplex that I'm
>> using now utilizes SATA for the hard drives, and has a Western Digital 160
>> GB in it as well. I still have a 200 GB IDE hard drive, but I'm keeping
>> that.
>>
>> Phil Goldbach
>>
>> "Men cry not for themselves, but for their comrades."
>>
>> --- On *Mon, 9/19/11, Tom Brown /<tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
>>
>>
>>    From: Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>    Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Warehouse Report - Sept. 15, 2011
>>    To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>    Date: Monday, September 19, 2011, 2:42 PM
>>
>>    Phil and I pulled the Supermicro 1U server out of the rack and
>>    popped the hood. There is no room for a second drive, and the
>>    drive controller is IDE. Phil has a 160 GB IDE drive which he is
>>    willing to let FGM use.
>>
>>
>>    Tom --
>>
>>
>>    ------------------------------**------------------------------**
>> ------------
>>
>>    *From:* 
>> frgeek-michiana-bounce@**freelists.org<frgeek-michiana-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>    
>> [mailto:frgeek-michiana-**bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<frgeek-michiana-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>> *On Behalf Of *Tony
>>    Germano
>>    *Sent:* Monday, September 19, 2011 11:41
>>    *To:* frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>    *Subject:* [frgeek-michiana] Re: Warehouse Report - Sept. 15, 2011
>>
>>
>>    I used the script I found on this
>>    (http://xlylith.blogspot.com/**2006/02/size-of-ubuntu-**
>> repository.html<http://xlylith.blogspot.com/2006/02/size-of-ubuntu-repository.html>
>> )
>>    page to check. Table is below. Looking at only 10.04 32-bit
>>    binaries it will be about 45-50G. The 64-bit binaries are only
>>    slightly larger. I don't see a reason to mirror source, so I
>>    didn't check sizes there. We would need additional disk space for
>>    the host OS.
>>
>>
>>    When I mentioned a "reference box" I was addressing the need if we
>>    were using a package caching server instead of a mirror. While the
>>    repositories are actually smaller than what I had thought, we will
>>    really only need a very small fraction of what is available. Using
>>    a caching server instead of a mirror, we should be able to fit
>>    both 32-bit and 64-bit versions on Tom's existing hard drive.
>>
>>
>>    Ultimately, it doesn't really matter to me which way we decide to
>>    go on this.
>>
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid main - 7.5G
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid restricted - < 1G
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid universe - 22.8G
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid multiverse - 2.6G
>>
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid-updates main - 6.4G
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid-updates restricted - < 1G
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid-updates universe - 1.5G
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid-updates multiverse - < 1G
>>
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid-security main - 4.1G
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid-security restricted - < 1G
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid-security universe - < 1G
>>
>>    i386-binary lucid-security multiverse - < 1G
>>
>>
>>    Tony
>>
>>
>>
>>    ------------------------------**------------------------------**
>> ------------
>>
>>    Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:30:21 -0400
>>    Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Warehouse Report - Sept. 15, 2011
>>    From: ke4rit@xxxxxxxxx
>>    To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>    I know what I posted before (didn't catch the 40g for 2007) do we
>>    know about what size drive we need for the mirror. I think I might
>>    have drives large enough to test with here first...
>>
>>    Richard
>>
>>
>>    On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Tom Brown
>>    <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>    </mc/compose?to=tbrown@**riverbendhose.com <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>    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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>> >**] *On Behalf
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>>    *Sent:* Saturday, September 17, 2011 12:45
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>> >
>>    *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>
>>
>>    --
>>    Richard "Goose" Zimmerman, ke4rit
>>    Mishawaka , IN
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>    --
>>    --
>>    Richard "Goose" Zimmerman, ke4rit
>>    Mishawaka , IN
>>
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Richard "Goose" Zimmerman, ke4rit
Mishawaka, IN

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