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At the moment, the partitioning scheme needs some help. I don't know our |
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current status, but last I knew we weren't quite sure how this was going |
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to be accomplished (and hopefully done in a portable way...). |
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Elijah Goh wrote: |
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| So what area needs help and/or is not covered at the moment? |
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| Kurt Lieber wrote: |
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|> On Wed, Jun 09, 2004 at 04:37:25PM +0100 or thereabouts, George Prowse |
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|>> Wouldn't it reduce the time of the project if we at least had a look |
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|>> at the installer? I've had a look and installed with it a while ago |
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|>> out of curiosity and although its not ideal its certainly a work in |
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|>> progress. Just bin the RPM base. lol |
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|> We've already been through this a few months ago and we elected not to. |
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|> Corey's already outlined some of the reasons why. Basically, it's trying |
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|> to fit a square peg into a round hole. |
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|> There is real code written for our current installer. Have you looked at |
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|> that? My feeling is you haven't. Constructive criticism is good, but |
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|> you |
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|> should at least know what it is that you're criticizing. |
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|> Also, there's nothing preventing you or anyone else from taking up this |
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|> project on their own and running with it. If you're of the belief that |
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|> basing an installer off of anaconda is the best solution, then by all |
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|> means |
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|> -- go for it. By the same token, I hope you understand if we continue to |
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|> pursue the path we've already selected. You're welcome to help out with |
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|> that project if you decide not to pursue your own. |
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|> --kurt |
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