Re: httpd on install cd
Hi,
"John H. Robinson, IV" <jhriv@ucsd.edu> writes:
> On Wed, May 15, 2002 at 09:43:40PM +0200, Jonas Meurer wrote:
>> On Wed, May 15, 2002 at 07:20:59PM +0200, Michael Welle wrote:
>> > I do not know, if this was discussed before. What about having a small
>> > pre-compiled httpd for the 11 debian platforms and some common OS
>> > (Solaris etc.) on the install cd? With this, you need only a machine
>> > with cdrom drive and some floppy disks (rescue, root, perhaps driver)
>> > to install a new debian box. You do not need root access to the
>> > machine with the cdrom drive. I guess, it takes less than 50 kB disk
>> > space per supported platform. What do you think about this?
>>
>> Mh, you could argument for every software like this. You mean a life-cd?
>
> no, he means: take the debian woody cd, put it on your local solaris
> box, run the script,
>
> take the boot images, and point them at your new solaris system with the
> woody mirror on CD, with the http running, and BAM! off you go.
exactamente.
> i don't think it is that bad an idea, personally. you would want a small
> trivia httpd (dhttpd seems to fit that bill.
> http://packages.debian.org/testing/web/dhttpd.html the other one i
> would suggest would be publicfile, but that one is non-free)
I have used this one
http://www.acme.com/software/mini_httpd/
Perhaps it needs some improvement. After the installation process I
find 107 zombies on my solaris box ;).
[...]
> of course, you _could_ take the cd and cp its contents (or symlink the
> main webserver over to the CD mirror . . . )
cp is burdensome and not very geeky ;). Our main webserver dont follow
links ;(. That was my first try.
> how much space and energy do you wish to throw at it? if the space is
> there, and someone is willing (note: i am not willing, though i am not
> averse to the idea 1) i have no ownership of the debian-cd's 2) there
> exist better mechanisms 3) i have no intention of doing the work) to do
> it - why not?
My woody cd contains 585028 kB. Space enough. The main work is to
choose a server and compile it for the supported platforms. I can do
this for the platforms I can reach.
Hm, but are there any disadvantages?
Michael
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