[Fai-commit] r5648 - in trunk: . debian

Thomas Lange lange at alioth.debian.org
Mon Nov 2 14:12:34 UTC 2009


Author: lange
Date: 2009-11-02 14:12:31 +0000 (Mon, 02 Nov 2009)
New Revision: 5648

Modified:
   trunk/README
   trunk/debian/changelog
Log:
README: use description from control file

Modified: trunk/README
===================================================================
--- trunk/README	2009-11-02 14:03:17 UTC (rev 5647)
+++ trunk/README	2009-11-02 14:12:31 UTC (rev 5648)
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 		   FAIVERSIONSTRING
 		
-FAI is a non interactive system to install a Debian GNU/Linux
-operating system on a PC cluster. You can take one or more virgin PCs,
-turn on the power, and after a few minutes, Linux is installed,
-configured, and running on the whole cluster, without any interaction
-necessary. Thus it's a scalable method for installing and updating a
+FAI is a non-interactive system to install, customize and manage Linux
+systems and software configurations on computers as well as virtual
+machines and chroot environments, from small networks to large
+infrastructures and clusters. It's a tool for mass unattended Linux
+installation. You can take one or more virgin systems, turn on the
+power, and after a few minutes, the systems are installed, and
+completely configured to your exact needs, without any interaction
+necessary. Thus it's a scalable method for deploying and updating a
 Beowulf cluster or a network of workstations unattended with little
 effort involved. FAI uses the Debian distribution and a collection of
 shell and Perl scripts for the installation process. Changes to the

Modified: trunk/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- trunk/debian/changelog	2009-11-02 14:03:17 UTC (rev 5647)
+++ trunk/debian/changelog	2009-11-02 14:12:31 UTC (rev 5648)
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   * NEWS: add hint about missing packages in nfsroot, changes in
     dirinstall
   * sources.list,make-fai-nfsroot.conf: use Debian geo mirrors
+  * README: use description from control file
   * subroutines-linux: fix log message
     remove yes pipe when calling debootstrap (closes: #539980)
     if NEXTTEST is used, define a class for next reboot. Thanks to




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