newby
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Posted: July 14 2006,12:44 |
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Quote (newby @ July 13 2006,21:05) | Quote (^thehatsrule^ @ July 13 2006,20:42) | I'm just a bit baffled as to why you would want to do "A. Replace the DSL KNOPPIX file with the openMosiix KNOPPIX file." -- Why don't you just work off openMosix at the start? |
As I said, I'm trying to create a DSL-openMopix hybrid. Boot into DSL and turn on clustering when desired. openMosix is just clustering, no fluxbox, et cetera. |
OK, I've clarified a couple of things:
1. CD-RW isn't going to make it any easier.
2. I'm having trouble trying to remaster because I have the CD that came with LINUX Format. It seems to be a special build that has things in different places than in the standard install. I got further last night with a remaster than I had before --- and watched it fill up the partition with all of th utilities that are also on that CD.
3. I'm probably not explaining myself well because I'm so new at *nix. For one thing, I wrote openKnoppix, instead of openMosix, confusing everyone.
Here's another shot at it:
openMosix uses a patched Linux kernal. On top of that are added a couple of files that (if I remember correctly) are tarballs.
I'm thinking there must be some way one can swap the openMosix kernal for the DSL one, add the tarballs in /OPTIONAL and burn a new iso.
That way we would still have all the cool DSL stuff, like fluxbox and myDSL and could fire up clustering at night, or when we're at one of those manditory weekend trainings that we all love to go to.
Where John and Roberts come in would be adapting the myDSL app loader to become a myCluster scheduler whereby the user would select a superDSLcomputing project to support with just a few keyclicks. (As I've said, the fees could go to support further DSL development.) See: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/1,37293-0.html
If it's easy to swap out the kernal, I could probably thrash my way through to creating an iso. If it requires recompiling, I doubt I could do it.
So, the question is: Can I swap out the kernal without too much fuss?
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