Re: Cross-compiling server(s) for pxa(arm) development

Marcus Brown wrote:

>yippee (sorry, sick of gday atm;)
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Hullu -- me too

>I mean having an offsite machine to play with.
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Yes I have one of those, not with the same software likley. My internet
server is remote.

>That still means (AFAIK) that a malicious user can wipe/screw our work.
>So the machine can be rebooted fine? ... but what if all the work has gone?
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Possible, but unlikely, however I do see your point. The inly real
answer here is Backups.
I periodically download all the data and burn it to CDs.

>OK so certainly more expandable (and cheaper to do so), what is max for
>mobo?
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I think its in the gigs, but ?I only am using 512m. Never noticed the
bad stick for 2 years
because linux never used more then 256m only showed up on large compiles
when
the cacheing took it into the second stick.

>I think I understand the merits of such a cd, however I have a number of
>concerns:
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>1. This CD will tie our development to your distro.
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Not necessairily. You guys should test this but for the most part,
unless you use something
perverse like redhat, I expect the tools to run. ITs all linux really
isn't it. Its jyst convienent
to boot off the cd and run, no installation. I have been doing this for
a while.

>2. A CD is out of date before it's produced.
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True, I struggle with that one every day, however I expect the tools not
to change as often and I
do not suggest putting the source on it. Its a question of balance,
place only that which doesn't cjhhange
as often on cd.

>3. You still need network access to the (a) server anyway.
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Or local cache. Thats how the server runs

In any case, I am not suggestion this as an ultimate solution, only as
an option perhaps used
in cionjunction with others. I suggest we don't decide on one way and
cast it in concrrete.
Have options, try some things, see what works for you. Personally I like
to do things locally
when I am someplace I have no net access. For example I run an apache
server on my laptop
to test web stuff while I am on the road.

I am going tro look into the uml thing as well, I always like to learn
about new ideas. Currently
I am working on a plan to upgrade my server (kernel and all) remotely,
without loosing it.
Kind of like flashing an h2200.

Gwyneth

BTW I will be away next week (leaving tomorrow) and likely not have net
access at all.
Hope everyone has a Happy holiday and I will be working offline.

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Received on Fri Dec 19 2003 - 10:14:13 EST