Re: [slaxemulator@xxxxxxxxx: Tank needs a physical reboot]

[Paul Issott <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2011-02-09 at 13:46 +0100, pascal.bellard@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've restored files from yesterday backup on tank...
> 
> Now each user (except bellard, erjo and pankso) lands in a chroot sandbox on
> tank (and mirror BTW). I hope nobody will break SliTaz main servers anymore !
> 
> The main problem is the build bot now. I think SliTaz 4.0 will be delayed
> for months:
> WE NEED urgently a web page to know the packages building state.
> SliTaz cannot rely on one (or two) user(s) using obscure tools in there
> home directory !
> 
> 1- give all necessary informations to update bb.slitaz.org sections
> (summary, report, cooklist, unbuilt, corrupted, blocked, last cooked
> packages, last removed packages, last cooked flavors ...) and to build a
> cron bot.
> 
> 2- update www.slitaz.org, doc.slitaz.org and /usr/share/doc documentation.

Hi, I've had to think long and hard about editing some of these docs in
http://doc.slitaz.org/en:devnotes:start (but like the others I don't see
the point of having: 2 woks, 2 tazwoks, 2 scratchbooks, etc)? It only
creates confusion and nobody knows exactly what they're supposed to
doing.

> 
> 3- maintain old bb compatibility until 4.0 release in .tazpkg file.
> 
> We should be at the end of release tests, and we have no stable build
> process yet !
> 
> -pascal
> 
> > I reboot only when no one else was on it. I also checked with htop to make
> > sure before i rebooted. It was mostly done to free up the ram so vm will
> > not
> > crash.
> >
> > I did have ssh access this week when tank.slitaz.org just when down. It
> > was
> > best to reboot then or lost a day of hosting. It did work for a view days
> > at
> > least. I think i forgot to check the ram when build virtualbox-ose. I had
> > to
> > build it twice cause tazwok-experimental just forgot the variables for
> > like
> > $src and $WOK. First time i had that problem like that with the newer
> > script.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm working on something like maybe local network mirror of
> > slitaz.
> > I started to look for ways to fix the website for local hosting on network
> > loop. I also believe we should have a mirror of doc.slitaz.org. Even on
> > like
> > hg.slitaz.org or bitbucket. This will allow a local copy of slitaz full
> > docs
> > website.
> >
> > I also have a iso of experimental working very good so far. I did have to
> > fix libsdl to have opengl support since it depends libglu-mesa to
> > enable/detect opengl. (I know another problem that wouldn't be on cooking
> > tank. But at least we know what it depends on instead of throwing depends
> > at
> > a wall to see what sticks to it.)
> >
> > I'm very sorry for the problems i have cause.
> >
> > PS I'm hope if modular slitaz works right we can set it up has a failsafe
> > for tank. We may need to make a module or two to get some of permissions
> > right for host it but everything else can be in a changes folder on the
> > hard
> > drive. May save some of the headaches if there is a backup livecd in vm
> > running instead of a hard drive image that could be screwed up if someone
> > doesn't know what there doing. (Like me)
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 7:51 AM, Julien Rabier <taziden@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know what you've done Christopher, but tank is quite messed up
> >> right now ...
> >>
> >> I think you should think twice before doing (stupid) things for now.
> >> Like rebooting when you want, removing chroots, stopping compilations,
> >> messing with bellard and pankso initial setup without telling someone
> >> and without asking before.
> >>
> >> Anyway, right now, I've managed to reboot it by myself but I cannot
> >> login with ssh anymore.
> >>
> >> VNC still working so the only one who can repair are pankso, bellard and
> >> erjo I think.
> >>
> >> I'm quite tired of this situation ... of this mess and of the lack of
> >> communication.
> >>
> >> ----- Forwarded message from Christopher Rogers <slaxemulator@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> -----
> >>
> >> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 02:39:57 +0000
> >> From: Christopher Rogers <slaxemulator@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: taziden@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Tank needs a physical reboot
> >>
> >>   Looks like tank needs a physical reboot. I was trying to reboot though
> >> ssh
> >>   but its not working. Also top and htop are not working too.
> >>
> >>   I'm sorry about this. The only good news is tank is not down. Also
> >>   Gokhlayeh thinks it maybe happening cause tazwok-experimental used -j5
> >> on
> >>   tank. He said it works fine on native hardware.
> >>
> >>   PS I have fixed tank by myself these last few days by just reboot it
> >> when
> >>   ram start to have over 2gb+ used. So i have saved you from having to
> >> fix
> >>   this a few times at least.
> >>
> >> ----- End forwarded message -----
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