From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <461B5F47.9090001@domain.hid> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:56:23 +0200 From: Theo Veenker MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <46180AB8.3000905@domain.hid> <200704072306.46154.paul_c@domain.hid> <4618A2BF.1030104@domain.hid> <200704081056.06867.paul_c@domain.hid> In-Reply-To: <200704081056.06867.paul_c@domain.hid> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: [Xenomai-help] Xenomai Live CD List-Id: Help regarding installation and common use of Xenomai List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: Paul Cc: xenomai@xenomai.org Paul wrote: > Hi Theo > > On Sunday 08 April 2007 09:07, Theo Veenker wrote: > >>So you are saying I went through all this ff-ing trouble for nothing? > > > Not at all... And my apologies if my comments came across as being negative. > > >>You have all the knowledge and experience but did't bother putting it >>to use for a Xenomai live CD? If it is not too much work maybe you could >>put something together. I'm sure many people, including me, would be >>interested. > > > The bulk of the work (for Morphix builds) is in the patching & packaging of > the kernel - Once that is done, it boils down to deciding what applications > to put on a CD.. As to the question of "why I didn't do it" - To be honest, > didn't think about it or realise there was a need for one. > > >>>[Side note: I already do nightly Sarge based Morphix modules, >>>so slipping in a Xenomai version once in a while is possible]. >> >>Would be nice. I'm very interested in having a (small) live cd which I can >>customize and give to my clients. > > > I've posted an RFC to the Morphix list suggesting the next kernel uses the > Xenomai patches, it won't be a major problem if the answer is no - I can > always add the unionfs & squashfs patches to the kernel debs currently found > on http://zathras.tuxcnc.org/xenomai > You have shown that there is interest in a LiveCD, so perhaps we could work > together on one - I have the build system set up and running, you know what > packages you need on a CD.. I don't know what you have in mind but I think there a two types of use. 1) A CD that can be used to quicly check the real-time capabilities of a PC. Preferably with multiple images to select in boot menu: with/without SMI work-around, UP/SMP, etc. if possible. 2) A CD with a live system (with gnome or kde) on it. Of course it should be possible to recreate the CD and add desired (real-time) apps to it. In my case I like to be able to give our non-technical students/researchers a CD which allows them to play with the same (real-time) linux apps as they see in the lab. Regards, Theo