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[Ismael Luceno <ismael.luceno AT gmail.com>]

El Mon, 19 May 2008 09:05:54 -0500
David Kowis <dkowis AT shlrm.org> escribió:

> 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.

Count me in :).

We could make a single, generic, and modular installation CD using llvm
(http://www.llvm.org/); that should ease the work...

-- 
Ismael Luceno

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