Topic: SME 6.0.1-01 Custom ISO

[hots]

Hello,

Many thanks to Tony for building a custom ISO.

I've also been trying to get a download of the custom ISO. Aparrently, the links are very busy.

I'm not sure if many of you are experiencing the same download problems.

Anyhow, I've got some bandwidth to spare(about a T1). If anyone got the iso, email me and I'll set up an FTP account to upload the image, in return I'll put the iso on my server for anyone to download if they have connections problems.

ftp://vicky.igloosys.com/sme

Hope this helps.

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hots
sme@igloosys.com

[ajkeane]

Thanks everyone for the great feed back. I am still working on the next release and will keep you all informed.

We are experiencing some probelms with the download areas at the moment but are working to resolve these please be patient and we will get it running again.

I am setting up links to the available download areas at http://keane.co.nz and will be keeping the latest developments up to date there.

There will be more links appearing as we get them set up and we will advise of these when they are ready. Thank you to all of the people who have offered to host the ISO. Without these generous offers none of this would have been able to be achieved.

I am also working to compile a list of the suggested additions to the ISO and the proposed process to see this to fruition. This will be located on my website when completed and your continued feedback and assistance is appreciated in getting the right mix for another release.

If anyone is interested in a colaborated effort to see a more comprehensive ISO released please contact me and we can start to iron out what is needed.

As always keep up the feedback without it we cannot progress.

Tony

[Taltos]

Hello !!

FIRST: THANX A LOT FOR ALL THE WORKS about e-smith !!

I have a question:
if I have understand now we have the official release of e-smith
the 6.0.1

and some variants.

how can I chosse between the official and one, two, 10 or 100 variants of the official ?

If I have a problem with one rpm in one variant, only people with the same variant can/want help me no ?

I prefer one e-smith who growth slowly than 10 e-smith like who born everywhere ....

I hope you have understand me my englihis so poor !!

Thx for comments !

[ajkeane]

Taltos

You are right we do now have a official 6.01-01 realease.

The custom ISO is based on the 6.03B realease with the same updates that the 6.01-01 release has alond with a series of contribs that most people use already installed.

This was mainly created as a simplified way for people to get everything up and running as quickly as possible from a new install. (Its saves you searching for the contribs)

I hope this helps.

Tony

[Boris]

Boris, why don't you offer a copy of your custom ISO for download. I would definitely like to have it tested on my servers.

Two reasons
1. I don't have enough bandwidth for multiple downloads.
2. Mine version includes some paid add-ons and apps that I've purchased and use.

Since generate iso image very easy, I can stripe those apps, recreate ISO and upload it (once) to the mirror if somebody willing to distribute it.

[Anonymous]

@Boris
like which programs/rpms do you have that Tony doesn't in his iso?  It'd be great if you two could merge your ideas and create just one custom .iso.   I'd definitely host it but so far last 3 days have been unsucessful trying to download it.

[Boris]

It'd be great if you two could merge your ideas and create just one custom .iso.

The custom should be really custom and not another serial production iso. Everybody like to include the packages THEY need and not the ones chosen for them by someone else.
I just tried to encourage users with special demands and needs to try to build their own CUSTOM for their specific preferences image.

[ajkeane]

I agree that building a cutom ISO is quite easy and would encourage anyone to have a go.

That said I don't see alot of advantage in there being a whole lot of different custom ISO's being hosted. This would be quite confusing for people new to SME. My aim was always to provide a simple install of the most used RPM's. I based my ISO on those RPM's that I use most.

I also agree that further developement of the ISO is needed.

I apologise to those of you that have been unable to get the ISO. I have been unable at this time to resolve the issues with the original host of the ISO. (HE is out of town on business.)

There are a couple of other sites set up for downloads. Not all are ready to go as yet but try one of these and if you have further problems let me know. I would hope that all of the links will be up soon.

http://ideast.dk/sme

ftp://vicky.igloosys.com

http://80.165.32.82/sme/CustomSME

http://ccskavenger.lc-usa.net/SME(E-SMITH)/ISOs/6.01-Custom/

I will establish links to all of these sites from the downloads area at http://keanes.co.nz

Thanks again to those have assisted in the endevour.

Tony

[wyron]

AJ's ISO is now available from my download area on http://ideast.dk/sme/ajkeane/CustomSME, and I'm just finishing off rsyncing a mirror of the contribs area (from ibiblio) too, so other goodies will be available as well.
A word of warning, though !
My upload bandwidth is limited to a mere 256Kbit, so for getting large files my site probably shouldn't be everybodys first choice.
But after having read about the trouble people have had just getting started on a download I felt that the more locations there are to choose from, the better (I know what they mean, having just spent the better part of 8 hours rsyncing it).
Tony (ajkeane) and Greg (Gregers Wegener) have helped me setting up the download area (thxs for that), and I'm proud to present it to the community as an alternative in 'times of trouble' with other locations.
I'll do my very best to keep it updated.

[ajkeane]

Thanks for that Willy.

[mrbass]

http://www.mrbass.org/linux/smeserver
100MBit connection ...abuse the heck outta it.

[Linuxnerd]

Hi all,

I installed the custom version and it runs well and am very happy with it apart from the fact I need to get into spam assassin to change the filter level as it not catching all that I would like it too. I am sure I used to have to do that via a user-manager panel?

But maybe I am wrong on that.

Could somebody advise me on this.

I am quite happy to log in at the prompt and adjust it from there if somebody tells me how.

Reagrds

John

[ajkeane]

You should have a Spam Assassin panel in the configuration area in the server-manager.

I have now created and MD5 checksum for the ISO it is available in the download area at http://keane.co.nz I have also included a how to so that people know how to run a check sum. This is taken from the wiki here at contribs.

[Linuxnerd]

Hi

Nope - its not there. I assume this means something has gone wrong with the install?

Boogy

OK what should I be doing to try and rectify this?

[chris burnat]

http://www.mrbass.org/linux/smeserver
100MBit connection ...abuse the heck outta it.

Wnderful, I been trying to get this iso for 2 days now, just read this post, and enjoying a 53kbps download as I write!  To the provider: THANKS.  To other awainting in the cue:go for it!  chris