OpenMosix Gentoo install cd

mpsii · l33t Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 658 Location: Jackson, TN

Is there a way to replace the kernel on the install cd with an OpenMosix kernel?

I ask since I find OpenMosix a heck of a lot easier than screwing around with distcc. (side note- It would be nice if the Documentation section had a tried and true distcc how to for use during installation. Some say one thing, other find something else... I just want the tham ding to work.)

Blahbbs · n00b Joined: 15 Jul 2002 Posts: 42

What sort of problems were you having with distcc? I was messing with it this weekend, and once the distccd was emerged and started on all the machines, it seems all I had to do was set MAKEOPTS, FEATURES, AND DISTCC_HOSTS in make.conf and it was off and running during the emerges.

AlterEgo · Veteran Joined: 25 Apr 2002 Posts: 1619

Distcc all the way

Distcc is so much more efficient than openmosix when it comes to compiling speed. And it is easier to setup than openmosix, imho.

mpsii · l33t Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 658 Location: Jackson, TN

DistCC may be more efficient, but I have never been able to get it to work.

My reasons for wanting an OpenMosix kernel on the install CD are the following:

1) OpenMosix simply requires the kernel and the omdiscd daemon in order to function completely on its own. There are no files to edit, etc.

2) I do not have another running Linux box. I do have 2 other boxes, my main Windows XP and a no-OS box.

3) I have found the PlumpOS diskless OpenMosix node boot CD that only requires a master node be available.

Please do not pursue the Distcc vs OpenMosix discussion since I have already heard and seen the wonders of others' experiences with it. I simply have not been able to get it to work.

I only am trying another solution for my situation, not touting it as better, more efficient, etc. Thanks...

Blahbbs · n00b Joined: 15 Jul 2002 Posts: 42

So, you're looking for a way to boot a "helper" machine from a CD when you need to do some distributed compiling? My apologies if I misunderstand you.

I know it might be taboo to mention it, but I'm pretty sure the Knoppix distro has distcc on it. http://www.knoppix.de
I'll have to check that. That would be a quick and easy way to boot a fully-functional linux machine with distcc with no fuss. I haven't needed to do it yet, but I understand that some people boot the Knoppix CD then proceed to install Gentoo. That way, you've got a pretty useful system running while Gentoo is building in its own chrooted environment, but I digress.

Just a thought.

mpsii · l33t Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 658 Location: Jackson, TN

I really am looking for a way to "crack open" the 1.4 rc4 iso and drop in an OpenMosix kernel to replace or add to the one(s) already on the image.

Blahbbs · n00b Joined: 15 Jul 2002 Posts: 42

I'm afraid I can't answer your question, but I wanted to chime in to say that I confirmed that the Knoppix 3.2 CD does have distccd on it. I've got a long emerge going on one of my machines at the moment, so I booted Knoppix on another machine, ran distccd, and once I got hostnames straightened out, it all started working. Sweet.

dol-sen · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 2:10 pm Post subject:

If you want to create your own livecd then

mpsii · l33t Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 658 Location: Jackson, TN

thanks