Re: aklug mirror server : update

Ah.. so its quite a bit more complicated then I imagined.

On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 14:00 -0900, Adam bultman wrote:
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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.
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>
> Adam
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> Shane R. Spencer wrote:
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> > Is this mirrors home going to be on your DSL @ home?
> >
> > On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 13:25 -0900, Adam bultman wrote:
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>
> > 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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