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Don't get mad, Andrew Gaffney answered my question, ok? |
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I was worried about you cutting out a bunch of things, that's all. |
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Gabriel |
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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 installation method, what about later? |
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Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:47:36 -0400 |
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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), everybody has X |
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> > livecd's and the simplicity and power of the current livecd is unmatched. |
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> > Is there no way of keeping the same Universal LiveCD as is now |
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> > for those users that |
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> > prefer it? I mean, when a system is down, there is no need to |
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> > start X and have open-office and x-chat, xine, mplayer, xmms, etc |
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> > on the CD, but as many tools as possible, like it is now to get |
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> > 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 we |
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> will have another CD that is approximately the same size on the mirrors |
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> and is a superset of its functionality. I don't like wasting my time |
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> 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? |
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> > Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:53:48 -0400 |
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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 |
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> > (the > > 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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> > > > The concept I have in place for future releases is pretty simple. There |
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> > > will be 2 CD images per architecture. |
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> > > > 1. Minimal InstallCD |
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> > > 2. Installer LiveCD |
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> > > > There will also be stages 1, 2, and 3 on the mirrors. You will still be |
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> > > able to do a manual installation, but it will be highly discouraged, |
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> > > simply due to possible problems. |
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> > > > At any rate, when I say LiveCD, I mean the full-blown CD with X on it. |
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> > > This CD will be the replacement for both the Universal InstallCD and the |
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> > > PackageCD. It will also be usable as a RescueCD, so essentially, it is |
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> > > filling three roles. |
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> > > > The Minimal InstallCD will be reduced even further to be usable for |
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> > > installation only. Any non-installation-related packages will be |
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> > > removed from the CD. I've been considering even removing some of the |
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> > > lesser-used drivers that typically cause problems and leaving them for |
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> > > the full LiveCD only. |
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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, only |
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> > > use the LiveCD, as I like having a complete environment available when |
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> > > doing troubleshooting, or even just being able to get on gaim while I'm |
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> > > waiting for my install to complete. |
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> > > > -- |
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