brainstorming for UDS-N - Performance - disk footprint

[Dustin Kirkland]

Stephan Hermann <sh at sourcecode.de> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 05, 2010 at 08:10:28AM -0700, Dustin Kirkland wrote:
>> On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:33 AM, Stephan Hermann <sh at sourcecode.de> wrote:
>> > On Mon, Oct 04, 2010 at 10:05:33AM -0700, Dustin Kirkland wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I'm proposing that we offer 3 install methods from a single 11.04 Server CD:
>> >>  a) Install Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud
>> >>  b) Install Ubuntu Server (Deluxe)
>> >>  c) Install Ubuntu Server (Minimal)
>> >>
>> >> The minimal install would be as small as possible, with no recommended
>> >> packages, and a pruning of documentation, manpages, and any other
>> >> unnecessary overhead like unused kernel modules.  This system would be
>> >> a great building block for appliances, virtual machines, and
>> >> single-purpose servers.  This would embrace and enhance JeOS, and make
>> >> it easier to install, directly from the Server CD, as a
>> >> supported/tested mode of installation.
>> >
>> > Do you really think that makes sense?
>>
>> I do think a split between Server-minimal and Server-deluxe makes sense.
>>
>> Because for every person (like you and I) that says...
>>
>> > etckeeper byobu and sshd enabled by default should be the default for the
>> > server install, eventually asking "which VCS backend do you want to use" via
>> > debconf/preseeding + asking for the location and username + password
>>
>> Someone else will come along and say:
>>
>> > I think the default CD image of ubuntu-server is already oversized for a small
>> > footprint of server installs.
>
> Ok, I see the point, but I don't think it would be wise to provide several
> spins of ubuntu server.

Absolutely agree.  I'm not suggesting multiple spins of the Ubuntu
Server.  We should have 1 and only 1 ISO.

I'm merely suggesting different installation modes from that single CD ISO.

:-Dustin