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On Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:47:36 -0400 |
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Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@g.o> wrote: |
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> On Fri, 2005-10-21 at 02:17 +0800, John Walsh wrote: |
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> > But I like the non-X liveCD (not the minimal, the Universal), |
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> > everybody has X livecd's and the simplicity and power of the |
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> > current livecd is unmatched. Is there no way of keeping the same |
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> > Universal LiveCD as is now for those users that prefer it? I mean, |
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> > when a system is down, there is no need to start X and have |
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> > open-office and x-chat, xine, mplayer, xmms, etc on the CD, but as |
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> > many tools as possible, like it is now to get it back up. |
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> Were you paying attention at all? I said that it will be capable of |
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> booting directly to a terminal. Even the current LiveCD can do that. |
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> Simply boot with "nox" and you're at the terminal. |
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> At any rate, no, there is no way we are keeping the Universal CD when |
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> we will have another CD that is approximately the same size on the |
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> mirrors and is a superset of its functionality. I don't like wasting |
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> my time implementing something with no real use. |
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> |
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> > ----- Original Message ----- |
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> > From: "Chris Gianelloni" <wolf31o2@g.o> |
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> > To: gentoo-installer@l.g.o |
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> > Subject: Re: [gentoo-installer] Gentoo installer vs current |
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> > installation method, what about later? Date: Wed, 19 Oct |
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> > 2005 14:53:48 -0400 |
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> > |
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> > > |
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> > > On Thu, 2005-10-20 at 01:59 +0800, John Walsh wrote: |
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> > > > Hello all, |
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> > > > |
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> > > > I just need some enlightenment, is the gentoo installer going |
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> > > > to REPLACE the current methode or is it going to |
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> > > > be an aleternative, like choosing in between expert/manual (the |
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> > > > current method) and easy (the gentoo installer). |
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> > > > The reason I ask this is because I like the current install |
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> > > > method via the livecd and I use that livecd A LOT when |
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> > > > I have to solve some problems on a linux (and even window$) |
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> > > > partition. I wouldn't not want to be able to still use the |
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> > > > livecd as it is currently usable, because I think it is the |
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> > > > best livecd out there. If it is going to completely |
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> > > > replace the current livecd installation method then is there |
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> > > > going to someone at Gentoo to keep up the livecd |
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> > > > tradition? |
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> > > |
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> > > The concept I have in place for future releases is pretty |
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> > > simple. There will be 2 CD images per architecture. |
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> > > |
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> > > 1. Minimal InstallCD |
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> > > 2. Installer LiveCD |
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> > > |
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> > > There will also be stages 1, 2, and 3 on the mirrors. You will |
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> > > still be able to do a manual installation, but it will be highly |
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> > > discouraged, simply due to possible problems. |
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> > > |
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> > > At any rate, when I say LiveCD, I mean the full-blown CD with X |
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> > > on it. This CD will be the replacement for both the Universal |
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> > > InstallCD and the PackageCD. It will also be usable as a |
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> > > RescueCD, so essentially, it is filling three roles. |
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> > > |
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> > > The Minimal InstallCD will be reduced even further to be usable |
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> > > for installation only. Any non-installation-related packages |
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> > > will be removed from the CD. I've been considering even removing |
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> > > some of the lesser-used drivers that typically cause problems and |
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> > > leaving them for the full LiveCD only. |
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> > > |
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> > > You can, of course, still perform a manual installation using the |
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> > > LiveCD. You aren't forced to use the Installer. I, personally, |
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> > > only use the LiveCD, as I like having a complete environment |
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> > > available when doing troubleshooting, or even just being able to |
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> > > get on gaim while I'm waiting for my install to complete. |
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> > > |
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> > > -- |
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> > > Chris Gianelloni |
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> > > Release Engineering - Strategic Lead |
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> > > x86 Architecture Team |
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> > > Games - Developer |
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As for something with no real use, I always thought it could be nice to |
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have solitaire or some other simple game on the live CD to keep those |
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people (sad, lonely people with nothing better to do - not me of |
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course!) occupied whilst installing :P |
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Regards, |
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Alan |
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