Subject: Re: Providing pre-installed NetBSD/arm32 disks
To: David Brownlee <abs@netbsd.org>
From: Mike Pumford <mpumford@mpc-data.co.uk>
List: port-arm32
Date: 11/21/2000 15:29:44
> On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Mike Pumford wrote:
> 
> > > 	Aleph1 provide a Hard disk preinstalled with Armlinux, complete
> > > 	with a service to copy your existing RISC OS installation onto
> > > 	the disk:
> > >
> > > 		http://www.aleph1.co.uk/armlinux/riscos/order.html
> > >
> > > 	What do people think about something like this for NetBSD?
> > >
> > It would be a nice idea. Fairly labour intensive process but looking at
> > the aleph1 web page it does seem that they charge enough to
> > cover this labour. Have you considered how to go about setting up such
> > a service?
> 
>     At a first guess:
> 	- Find someone with the time (probably the hardest part).
I would imagine so. I don't think I can do it, at least not if people 
expected a reasonably quick turn around on things. Can sysinst be scripted 
to automate some of this or is that part of it still under development?

The rest of your strategy looks good though and it would be an excellent
way of making sure that the arm32 install system gets tested regularly.

Mike