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Jun 04 07:56:11 <SuperRoach> I just had my sheevaplug delivered!
Jun 04 08:04:40 <rabeeh> SuperRoach: congrats.
Jun 04 08:08:46 <gstratton> As far as I can make out, it's not possible to set a linux system's hostname from a parameter passed to the kernel. Can anyone confirm this?
Jun 04 08:09:27 <gstratton> So I want to write the hostname into the u-boot environment, that way I can flash many plugs with the same FS image
Jun 04 08:11:47 <suihkulokki> gstratton: sure it's possible, you'll just have to write a kernel module to read the kernel parameter and set the hostname
Jun 04 08:13:22 <gstratton> suihkulokki: Hmmm, that may be a premature optimisation of our workflow, then! Thanks
Jun 04 08:13:34 <suihkulokki> gstratton: alternative being generating the hostname in userspace from mac address
Jun 04 08:13:58 <gstratton> suihkulokki: That sounds like a better plan :-)
Jun 04 08:17:14 <crisb2010> hi there
Jun 04 08:36:27 <crisb2010> question: will the sheevaplug have enough power to run a java app under tomcat with mysql?
Jun 04 08:37:06 <crisb2010> the number of concurrent users is really low by the way (max.3-5)
Jun 04 08:39:01 <dagb> gstratton: can't the hostname be set with dhcp? (If that is an option...)
Jun 04 08:42:01 <gstratton> dagb: That's not an option; I don't know what network the plug will be connected to
Jun 04 08:42:32 <gstratton> IP address as hosthame should work for me, though
Jun 04 08:55:21 <dagb> gstratton: will it be connected to a network you are in control of?
Jun 04 08:55:34 <gstratton> dagb: No
Jun 04 08:55:46 <dagb> or rather: will it get an address froma dhcp server you are in control of?
Jun 04 08:55:57 <dagb> I guess no to that one as well...
Jun 04 08:59:16 <dagb> gstratton: another way would be a userspace process to parse the kernel commandline.
Jun 04 09:01:13 <dagb> the bootloader will happily feed the kernel whatever you ask it to. I.e. feed it 'hostname=blah' and parse /proc/cmdline in init after proc is mounted
Jun 04 09:01:18 <gstratton> dagb: Thanks, that's a fair suggestion too. I suspect MAC address-based names will suit, but if not that's a good idea.
Jun 04 09:14:40 <SuperRoach> it's bigger than i thought... but very well made.
Jun 04 10:38:46 <rabeeh> nd copy  mit-14th
Jun 04 15:44:28 <rabeeh> Bryanstein: http://plugcomputer.org/plugforum/index.php?topic=379.0
Jun 04 18:25:07 <scientes> anyone installed emdebian?
Jun 04 21:52:56 <scientes> how do i get /dev/ttyUSB on ubuntu hardy?
Jun 04 21:54:18 <scientes> nvm
Jun 04 22:19:03 <elfMobile> so I ordered from openplug and they have a 4 week backorder.... would I get the same thing from pogo plug?  Can I just wipe it out and install my own OS?
Jun 04 22:22:16 <timtimred> pogoplug lacks the debug board. lt looks like a more closed linux thing.
Jun 04 22:22:29 <timtimred> more people had to wait for theirs.
Jun 04 22:22:40 <timtimred> i'd wait
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