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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 for those users that |
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> prefer it? I mean, when a system is down, there is no need to start X and have open-office and |
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> x-chat, xine, mplayer, xmms, etc on the CD, but as 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 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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> ----- 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: 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 to |
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> > > 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 livecd |
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> > > as it is currently usable, because I think it is the best livecd |
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> > > 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 simple. There |
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> > 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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> > 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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> > Chris Gianelloni |
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