Thread: [SSI-users] openssi on fedora latest version
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From: Charles D. <cha...@or...> - 2010-02-08 19:07:44
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I would like to run Openssi on PC with the newest Nvidia GPU installed. But I only succeeded to install from Fedora 10 and later. Will you able to deliver a version of openssi for Fedora kernel 2.6.30 x86_64 in a few months ? -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/openssi-on-fedora-latest-version-tp27504690p27504690.html Sent from the ssic-linux-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Mulyadi S. <mul...@gm...> - 2010-02-09 02:59:44
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Hi.... I am not one of OpenSSI developers, but hopefully I can give a thought here... On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 2:07 AM, Charles Def <cha...@or...> wrote: > > I would like to run Openssi on PC with the newest Nvidia GPU installed. > But I only succeeded to install from Fedora 10 and later. > Will you able to deliver a version of openssi for Fedora kernel 2.6.30 > x86_64 in a few months ? AFAIK, OpenSSI development is a little bit "stalled" right now. Probably this is due to lack of time in the OpenSSI team itself. But personally I'd like to see it growing. Unfortunately, I still can not contribute anything than a piece of HOWTO I wrote years ago. The problem with openSSI porting toward newer distro is not just about kernel issue, it also touches userland tools too. Thus, it demands larger effort than porting something like openMosix (now RIP). Not to mention the QA effort Thus, as conclusion, I think you are tied with rather old distro if you want to implement OpenSSI. You could also consider Kerrighed, but last time I visit its website, it's still based on 2.6.20. Hopefully you can draw your own decision after looking at the facts above. -- regards, Mulyadi Santosa Freelance Linux trainer and consultant blog: the-hydra.blogspot.com training: mulyaditraining.blogspot.com |
From: John H. <john@Calva.COM> - 2010-02-09 11:15:29
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Charles Def wrote: > I would like to run Openssi on PC with the newest Nvidia GPU installed. > But I only succeeded to install from Fedora 10 and later. > Will you able to deliver a version of openssi for Fedora kernel 2.6.30 > x86_64 in a few months ? > At the moment we have a 2.6.12 on x86_64 which works somewhat, with some known bugs. We've also gone some way towards 2.6.15, but it doesn't really work enough to be useful. The current plan is to put more effort in to porting to newer kernel versions after 2.0 is released. See Rogers message "Promoting 1.9.6 to 2.0.0rc1". I don't know how much effort it is to port the userland to Fedora 10, but Debian Lenny is currently working pretty well. Squeeze will have to wait until we have a newer kernel, and the init changes (async boot scripts) and replacing our ancient initrd with initramfs may be "interesting". To summarise - "in a few months" - I doubt it. |
From: John H. <john@Calva.COM> - 2010-02-09 11:18:11
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Mulyadi Santosa wrote: > AFAIK, OpenSSI development is a little bit "stalled" right now. > Probably this is due to lack of time in the OpenSSI team itself. Well, also due to the size of the "team". > The problem with openSSI porting toward newer distro is not just about > kernel issue, it also touches userland tools too. The userland side isn't too hard, it's just a lot of fiddly work. > Thus, it demands > larger effort than porting something like openMosix (now RIP). Not to > mention the QA effort > > Thus, as conclusion, I think you are tied with rather old distro if > you want to implement OpenSSI. Debian Lenny isn't that old. > You could also consider Kerrighed, but > last time I visit its website, it's still based on 2.6.20. > > Hopefully you can draw your own decision after looking at the facts above. > > |
From: Benjamin V. <ben...@wi...> - 2010-02-09 14:47:14
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It would be nice to target RHEL/CentOS 6 release as a base in the future. I initially intended to port the userland stuff to CentOS 5, however a lot has changed in the Linux world since it was originally released and I prefer saving my energy for a more current release. Fedora, IMO, is not a viable solution as a long-term platform, since they spit out at least 2 releases every year. It would be impossible to keep up without the manpower. I also wondered if you guys have any intention of submitting the SSI stuff for inclusion with the kernel? Also, one might consider updating openssi.org. It is quite a dissuasive to see the most recent news to be from 2006. Nobody really knows if the project is still alive, unless you sign up to the mailing list. Just my 2 cents.. ;) Regards, - Ben On Tue, 2010-02-09 at 12:20 +0100, John Hughes wrote: > Mulyadi Santosa wrote: > > AFAIK, OpenSSI development is a little bit "stalled" right now. > > Probably this is due to lack of time in the OpenSSI team itself. > Well, also due to the size of the "team". > > The problem with openSSI porting toward newer distro is not just about > > kernel issue, it also touches userland tools too. > The userland side isn't too hard, it's just a lot of fiddly work. > > Thus, it demands > > larger effort than porting something like openMosix (now RIP). Not to > > mention the QA effort > > > > Thus, as conclusion, I think you are tied with rather old distro if > > you want to implement OpenSSI. > Debian Lenny isn't that old. > > You could also consider Kerrighed, but > > last time I visit its website, it's still based on 2.6.20. > > > > Hopefully you can draw your own decision after looking at the facts above. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation > Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business > Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts > Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > _______________________________________________ > Ssic-linux-users mailing list > Ssi...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ssic-linux-users |