Re: dbuild results - partial
Falk Hueffner wrote:
>
> John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> writes:
>
> > OK, here's a question: How can I help?
> >
> > I've got dbuild but haven't really figure out how to make it run. I've got
> > a 600MHz Alpha and it would be great to put spare cycles to use compiling
> > stuff. At the moment, I've been compiling things manually as I discover I
> > need them, but would rather do things in an automated fashion.
>
> I think we should start with setting up a wanna-build server like the
> m68k folks have. You tell it you're going to compile a package, and it
> tells you if somebody else has already taken it, or if it failed last
> time etc. I often look for a package, see it isn't compiled yet and
> don't know if nobody has tried, or if it doesn't work, or if somebody
> already has a version in incoming etc.
>
> For this we would need a computer with reliable internet
> connection. The package is really nice and well documented, so it
> shouldn't be too hard to set it up. Any volunteers?
>
I've got a personal colocated machine on our DS3 here in Bethesda, but
it's only a UDB. :( I do have an AS200/233 at home that I could bring
in, but only if it is thought worthwhile.
I'm not much of a developer yet, but I would be pleased to chip in.
What does anyone think?
Matt Briggs
Sysadmin, Verio Inc.
mbriggs@switchboard.net
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