Topic: SME 6.0.1-01 Custom ISO is back and updated

[cc_skavenger]

Ok kiddies, its back. I have put together another version of the infamous Custom ISO. It has the latest tested updates already included.

As with everything else, this software is as is.

Please let me know of any issues and any other suggestions.  Use this at your own risk!  

Here is a list of things that are installed:
awstats-sme-server
bridge-utils
devinfo-mitel-update-system
dmc-mitel-diskusage
dmc-mitel-mailrules
dmc-mitel-raidmonitor
dungog-proftpd-chroot
e-smith-dhcpmanager
e-smith-domain_mail_user
e-smith-durep
e-smith-mod_perl
e-smith-service-control
e-smith-sysmon
e-smith-userpanel
gjz-mitel-modindex
reiserfs-utils
smeserver-backup2ws
smeserver-phpsysinfo
yum

In the extras folder, I have included the following rpms:
Sarg
Front Page extensions
radius

I included links to Knuddi's website to install clamav, spamassassin (spamfilter) and Hylafax.  

In the devtools folder, I have included the developer rpms.

To see a list of the RPMs installed, click here:
http://www.lc-usa.net/sme-custom/smeserver-6.0.1-01-custom-20051105-03.txt

To download the ISO, click here:
http://www.lc-usa.net/sme-custom/smeserver-6.0.1-01-custom-20051105-03.iso

[jfarschman]

CC,

  Cool... thanks.   Have you taken a look at the build process for SME7?  I did a quick look and it looks like building an ISO is very different the more modern CentOS.

  Have you seen any how-to's?  I'll probably start looking more closely at this tomorrow.

[cc_skavenger]

I really haven't done much searching into it yet.  I am waiting till it is more stable and most contribs are ported to it.  I am sure it will be more involved.  There is sooo much more under the hood of CentOS 4 then there ever was in RH7.3.

[cc_skavenger]

Richard,

You are welcome!!

Call me if you need help with the squid portion!

Marco

[dswillia]

Marco,

Thanks for the work, made my month seeing someone was still working on this, however when i downloaded the file and burned the iso, I cannot get my machine to boot from the CD.  If I install the normal sme iso, it boots from the cd fine.  I have tried reburning and redownloading 3 times.  My machine just hangs at "Boot from CD:"  Any pointers would be appreciated

[cc_skavenger]

Did you use a download manager of some kind?  Anyone else having trouble?

[gordonr]

CC,

  Cool... thanks.   Have you taken a look at the build process for SME7?  I did a quick look and it looks like building an ISO is very different the more modern CentOS.

  Have you seen any how-to's?  I'll probably start looking more closely at this tomorrow.

I plan to push all of the build scripts we use for SME7 up to contribs.org when I get a chance. That will provide everything required to build CentOS based ISOs, since that's what we use.

Please be aware that anything on the custom ISOs which is not in a standard 6.0/6.0.1/6.5 install has not been tested in 7.0beta development and your mileage may vary when upgrading to 7.0

[jfarschman]

Gordon,

  Thanks.  I spent a couple of hours working thing out, but still have some difficulty with my own script.

  Thanks for the warning on the mixing old code with BETA code.  I'm doing it for testing only at this point.

[koshakis]

Did you use a download manager of some kind?  Anyone else having trouble?

Marco

Yes I have same problem.If I make fresh install
on empty disk is work fine, but when try to
update from sme 6.1 and sme 6.1 custom the CD-Rom
bypass and load the curren system.

The work you done on this update is eccelent.

George

[cc_skavenger]

It was not meant as an update.  It does not have the correct checks in place to correctly update an existing SME 6.X install.  It is basically only SME 6.0.1-01 with the latest updates and a few contribs thrown in.  To an existing install, it is SME 6.X.  The name changes that are visible are only cosmetic.

[vjadmin]

I'm very happy, but if I install (upgrade)this at the "old" sme 6.0.1-custom=> kernel panic and so and & the system died...

S-ata / e1000 support??? The new machines are come with these...



p.s.: sorry for the bad english....

[jfarschman]

VJ,

  This is still SME 6.0.1.  That means it doesn't work with SATA and to get e1000 working you'll have to read other posts in the forum.

  If you wait for SME 7.0 you can have a system that installs on just about any hardware very nicely...

  But if you need 6.0.1 (stable) and you are always installing other a bunch of contribs on top of it, this is a great ISO.

[billmakr]

where are these links? I have downloaded and installed ok. don't see anything about these "clamav, spamassassin (spamfilter) and Hylafax. "

how about installing these also and make a complete ready to install package with all the goodies.


Thanks for your hard work.

billmakr

[cc_skavenger]

ok, time for a little clarification.
The links are on the cd, if I remember correctly, under the extras directory.  They are basically links directly to Knuddi's how-tos on his website.
I am not sure if you understand what it takes to make the cd with all these extras.  It takes about an hour.  It takes longer to hunt down the rpms, then it does to add them to the ISO.  
Clamav, Spamassassin, and Hylafax are currently installed using scripts.  It is not as easy as adding the rpms and all will work.  I believe, the last time I looked, several things are configured in the script.  Until all of this is built into a rpm, just adding it in is not going to happen.

[buknoy]

Had the same problem in the installation because the burned ISO does not self-boot. I used Firefox to download and Nero Express to burn.

Sorry, I could not comment on your work because I haven't seen yet a working SME custom.

Thanks anyway for your good deeds. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Buknoy