Re: gEDA-user: gEDA Suite CD .isos available

[John Dozsa <jdozsa@xxxxxxxx>]

Let me make a suggestion, one that would hopefully widen the interest in
gEDA.  Make a Knoppix like CD that includes at the minimum the schematic
and pcb tools.  The objective would be show MS Windows users, what the
gEDA tools are in an easy, reversible way.  For me Linux on my home
computers first came via Knoppix.  I was familiar with Unix at work on
non Intel hardware, but did not have the skills to install Linux on my
own.  The painless self booting Knoppix experience encouraged me to
successfully install Linux on a spare PC.  I believe many would jump at
the chance to try gEDA tools if it were Knoppix easy.

John Dozsa

Alvin Oga wrote:
> 
> hi ya
> 
> > > Then, burn it to a CD and use the CD to
> > > install the entire gEDA Suite on any (Linux) computer you wish.
> 
> which tools would be on the eda cd ??
>         - geda and all associated tools
> 
>         additional stuff
>         - geda pkg manager :-)
>         - eagle would be my thingie i'd want
> 
>         - pcb tools
>         - schematics tools
>         - various simulation tools
>         - netlist tools
>         - timing tools
>         - endless list to fill up a 4GB or 8GB dvd :-)
>         - other stuff ?
> 
> the packager issue will not be solvable .. everybody has a different distro
>         - *.rpm  vs *.deb  vs *.tgz ( my preference )
> 
>         a standalone cd would be good .. since it'd usually work
>         and it'd use /home/<user-name> for working area on the disk
> 
> the problem is some tools expect new libs than what is currently
> on the users system
>         - overwriting it might cause their other apps to die/segfault
> 
> opencores.org had a cd.. but i donno its status
> 
> c ya
> alvin