-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jeremy Katz wrote: > I'd like to try and get everyone working on anaconda who wants to see > new features, etc over the next six months (the Fedora 9 timeframe) and > beyond together next week on IRC for an hour or so to kind of plan > things out, figure out who's doing what and timing, etc. > Missed that one but here's some ideas if you are still taking 'em. I created an RFE https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=381641 iSCSI support was added to anaconda sometime ago. That's an expensive option unavailable to some/most Linux users. I saw the patches post for the iSCSI support. I thought that the code could be adapted for ATA over Ethernet, AOE http://www.coraid.com/tech1.html. AOE has been in the kernel for sometime now. The benefit to Fedora or ES users is similar to Xen support. AOE allows a big file server to be a virtual hard drive dispenser for client PCs. PCs are great, but if drivers are made available for the OpenMoko and Maemo platforms, then Fedora could host embedded devices need for an occasional larger storage area via AOE disk files as hard drives too. The nslu2 has an example idea http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Optware/Vblade . Perhaps a PC in the stereo rack would be quieter too. There's a lj article here http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8149 Things that may have to be considered 1.) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=381541 selinux configuration may have to be adapted. 2.) aoetools and perhaps the vblade tools will have to be available for anaconda to broadcast for available AOE drives. You do not have to have the Coraid hardware with the vblade tools http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=465195&group_id=130453 . 3.) I believe the "Advanced storage configuration" button is where the anaconda change should be made http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Tours/Fedora8/005_Install_Partition 4.) Some sort of init script would be required. 5.) The init script may have to have, say, /etc/sysconfig/aoe information. 6.) The /boot partition may need some adjustsments so that that the kernel can load the drivers. 7.) Perhaps boot prom considerations are needed for diskless clients using a server with files uses as disk drives via vblade tools. RFE posted https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=381661 I have to use a USB keyboard during installation of F8 on PlayStation 3, PS3, hardware. However the PS3 console also supports bluetooth devices. It would be great to pair and use a keyboard and mouse during the installation of a Fedora release, if possible. Both stage one and stage two would be modified. I wonder if this would be a similar idea like using a serial console during installation. The bluetooth keyboard and mouse would be used during installation and also be the final system keyboard and mouse after installation. Thanks for considering input into F9. Regards, Greg -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHOo7Rxyxe5L6mr7IRArqXAJ9VlzihMQj9uJqfwQv7w5HmlRxbWACfRcmH +oXTLIAOcEj8is0u5n/nOAo= =XcpN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Anaconda-devel-list mailing list Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list
