Re: aklug mirror server : update

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Well, my ubuntu mirror is, but the AKLUG server will be hosted
internally at Ninestar for things like installs and such during the
meeting.

Adam

Shane R. Spencer wrote:

> Is this mirrors home going to be on your DSL @ home?
>
> On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 13:25 -0900, Adam bultman wrote:
>

> Hey folks.
>
> Just an update:
>
> 1. Suse and fedora are continuing to sync. There is a LOT from Suse
> that needs downloading. I usually have it run from around 2:30 PM
> until about 8 the next morning. However, it still goes. 2. Ubuntu
> has a few updates that I'm still syncing down, as well. 3. Centos
> is up to date. 4. I haven't had a chance to fetch MEPIS yet - the
> mirror (and my DSL line) have been busy doing other things. If
> someone has space and wants to sync things at least partially to
> something they can take to the meeting, that would help.
>
> 5. The Debian mirrors are still tanking. I'll paste them here:
> #!/bin/bash debmirror -v -a i386 -a ppc -h linux.csua.berkeley.edu
> -r /debian -d sarge -d etch -d sid /home/mirror/debian
> --getcontents --ignore-missing-release --progress
>
> #!/bin/bash debmirror -a amd64 -h mirror.espri.arizona.edu -r
> /debian-amd64 -d sarge -d etch -d sid /home/mirror/debian-amd64
> --getcontents --ignore-missing-release --progress
>
>
> I don't know what to do with them; I feel like setting up a normal
> RSYNC of them from kernel.org or something.
>
> 6. The AKLUG server currently has 25G free (which will be less when
> I sync my ubuntu mirror + changes back over to the aklug server).
> Greg has mentioned a few ways to trim debian fat - we can work on
> that a bit on Friday (if he's there).
>
>
>
>
>
> Shane R. Spencer wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 2005-12-17 at 15:45 -0900, Adam bultman wrote:
>
>> Fielder: Put a bug in my ear sometime to get Mepis Mirrored.
>> Right now, I'm resyncing everything (Suse - which has a long ways
>> to go, ubuntu, which is about done, debian, which I think has a
>> bit to update, fedora, which is updating some stuff, and centos,
>> which is complete, I think) and I've set up cron jobs to start
>> rsyncs at 1:03 AM and to kill them all (-9) at 5:05 AM.
>
>
>>> What I have done in the past to minimize the amount of package
>>> space needed for debian/ubuntu mirrors was use the debian
>>> package approx.
>
>>> I use that here in town at my corporate HQ where we host
>>> mail/web traffic on 6 debian servers, a few virtual debian
>>> installs and 2 ubuntu workstations. Then on st. paul island we
>>> have a similar setup for around 10 debian based systems.
>
>>> You can formalize the http://ip-address:9999/debian style
>>> source lines in sources.list with a simple addition to a
>>> standard apache2
>
>> install and
>
>>> rewrite/proxy modules. IMHO a mirror-on-demand approach is more
>>> bandwidth and space efficient, this could solve any issues
>>> about "Hmm, should I mirror just the popular architects?". With
>>> 20+ people
>
>> snagging
>
>>> packages from these sources a large cache of popular packages,
>>> arch independent, will be stored.
>
>>> Also I am wondering where the mirror will be physically and
>>> what
>
>> kind of
>
>>> bandwidth is being thrown its way :)
>
>> Jon Reynolds: If you want a smaller window, let me know. Fielder:
>> I'll see about fitting Mepis on there, and trimming excess fat
>> if necessary (I think we have a lot of ppc cruft with debian)
>
>> Next weeks WILL be the final week that the AKLUG server goes on
>> travels.
>
>> Finally: Cheap hard drives at best buy. 40 bucks gets you a
>> seagate 120G with a 5 year warranty.
>
>> Adam
>
>> Fielder George Dowding wrote:
>
>>> Boy! It would be great to include MEPIS. I just dumped Ubuntu
>>> in favor of SimplyMEPIS (single cd install) for this friend who
>>> "just wants to get her email". If you all remember, I couldn't
>>> get the Gnomish gui to set the dial-up interface (ppp0) as the
>>> default so life would be easy for her when she booted her
>>> laptop (Gateway c.2000). SimplyMEPIS (combination live cd and
>>> installer) found the built-in modem right off. The KDE gui
>>> (KPPP) allowed me to set the parameters, and I was able to
>>> connect through the dial-up with only the typical amount of
>>> futzing to get the device correct (/dev/ttS3) and the
>>> login/email (gci) stuff working.
>
>>> The MEPIS site (.org) has some information on how to setup and
>>> get permission for an official mirror. They are focused on
>>> milking the business cow, but they haven't yet split their
>>> distribution the way Red Hat has (RH and Fedora).
>
>>> Just a thought. fgd.
>
>>> Damien Hull wrote:
>
>>>> Got the aklug mirror server updated. Even got Ubuntu squeezed
>>>> in there. We have 27 gig's left over.
>
>>>> Not sure if the Debain mirror scripts are working. I tried
>>>> running one of them but nothing happened. I think that was
>>>> user error on my part.
>
>>>> we have the following distributions on the server.
>
>>>> 1. CentOS 2. Fedora 3. Suse Updates 4. Ubuntu 5. Debian 6.
>>>> Debian amd64 ( may not be working )
>
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>>>>
>
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