fai-multi-distribution with Ubuntu support released

[Henning Sprang]

On 6/12/07, Andrew Janke <a.janke at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Maybe I need to use the ubuntu debootstrap.
> >
> > A bit late, but: sure you want to use the Ubuntu debootstrap. They
> > changed it that much that it can be said to be a fork AFAIK. Not sure
> > if functionality-wise it's a big difference,  but you probably want
> > the base image be built like the Ubuntu developers make it.
>
> Well I can say that the one in feisty works for a feisty install.
> Anything other than that I cannot coment on. Mind you I still have a
> few residual problems like other have mentioned such as the /var/run
> issues with networking and the likes.

Ah, yes, I wanted to post my solution for this.

I have the script scripts/DIST-UBUNTU_DAPPER-FAIBASE/50-var-run-hack:

#! /bin/sh

# hack necessary to get networking running
$ROOTCMD umount /var
$ROOTCMD mkdir /var/run
$ROOTCMD mount /var