[Voyage-linux] Voyage Custom Distro

[Robert Haskins]

I would echo very strongly what Andrew writes here. The beauty of the 
voyage distro is:

1) ability to easily build both distro+kernel
2) ability to add needed kernel modules as required
3) stability

 From what I have seen, none of these things are available in any other 
embedded distro I have tried. At least, not done in such a way as to 
make it as easy as voyage.

I agree that you can't become all things to all people, especially on a 
128MB CF. That's why I am so adament about needing a sane, working build 
environment that I can use to build just the stuff I need.

Punky I think you are right on track with the direction of voyage. It 
meets my needs *perfectly*. Keep up the great work!

Andrew Niemantsverdriet wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>>Maybe a good thing in voyage 0.2 would be to provide many packages for
>>users
>>to customize their distribution depending on their needs and available
>>space
>>after a basic install (different kernels, http server, php, ppp,
>>quagga,
>>etc...) and thus having a lighter and customised voyage. Everyone
>>could make
>>and share packages compiled for specific platforms. What do you think
>>about
>>this?
>>
>>Francois.
> 
> 
> I was actually thinking this same thing. It is impossible to make a
> distro like voyage all things to everyone. One reason is the amount of
> space available on a typical flash card is limited.
> 
> What I would like to see is voyage do a minimal install by default. Have
> it only install what is necessary to provide complete functionality on a
> wrap board. Complete to me means it will boot and give you a shell and
> you will have some basic programs (apt comes to mind). The kernel will
> have to be customized to work well with wrap boards and a basic text
> editor (vi or the like) should be included in the initial install. 
> 
> Next you have the package manager so use it. I am pretty new to Debian I
> have used Redhat for a long time but the one thing that is amazing about
> Debian is the power of apt. So once that basic system is up individual
> uses can connect it to the internet and apt-get install all the programs
> they need. What this will provide to end users is an easy way to
> customize the wrap to their liking without having excess program fat. 
> 
> Also it provides an easy way to contribute to the community. Say a user
> needs a non-standard application for voyage; so they compile their own
> package and announce that they have such and such package here is the
> repository address to add to your apt sources.list to obtain it if you
> want it.
> 
> Lastly what I would like to see and I would even volunteer to do it, is
> kinda a roll your own voyage document. That users could have there own
> customized Voyage image to install on as many wrap boards as they have
> without having to go through and apt-get every package for every one.
> 
> This is just what I think would be ideal, that way Voyage can really be
> all things to everyone. I would love to hear feedback, positive or
> negative and if Punky thinks I am way off base I would like to know that
> as well.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>  _
> /-\ ndrew
> (Sorry for the book of the email)
> 
> 
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