[SM-Discuss] Rolling up a 64-bit ISO
Juuso Alasuutari
iuso at sourcemage.org
Mon May 19 11:33:53 EDT 2008
David Kowis wrote:
> Quoting Juuso Alasuutari <iuso at sourcemage.org>:
>
>> A 64-bit ISO is something I've been waiting for a long time. I can't
>> believe we still don't have one! I'll be replacing my laptop's Kubuntu
>> with SMGL as soon as there's a 64-bit option, and my brother has said
>> he'll happily switch from Windows to Linux entirely when we get that
>> x86_64 ISO out.
>>
>> Realizing that things tend to not get done before someone does them, I
>> will. My time is constrained due to a Summercode job [0] and that
>> universal "It's Summer Again!" feeling in the back of my skull, so I
>> will need someone to give me some basic advice though. I have the 64-bit
>> Kubuntu install which I can use as a sandbox. Just tell me how.
>>
>> I won't, however, promise that I'll maintain the x86_64 ISO once it's
>> ready. I just want to set things in motion, mostly due to selfish
>> motives. But I guess it's a start.
>>
>
> There is already a 64-bit iso that has gone down the same path you
> described. You can use it to install. I have. It's what I used to
> build my 64-bit xen box.
>
> http://download.sourcemage.org/iso/x86_64/smgl-x86_64-silver-thistle.2.6.19.2.iso
> http://download.sourcemage.org/iso/x86_64/smgl-x86_64-silver-thistle-2.6.19.2-mod.iso
> http://download.sourcemage.org/iso/x86_64/smgl-x86_64-silver-thistle.2.6.19.iso
>
>
> So rather than build another single stove-piped iso, use that one. Or
> help flux_control with it.
>
> Lets not waste effort.
I'd rather not use that one. I've tried it once or twice, and all in all
it was a painful experience.
We have a pretty decent new ISO now. If I could re-build it in a 64-bit
chroot and create an image out of it, I wouldn't consider it wasted
effort. Or is there something in particular that would make that sort of
a thing complex?
Juuso
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