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On Monday 26 January 2004 11:57, dams@g.o wrote: |
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> But before this distinction, I'd like your input about the global direction |
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> of the installer : |
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> - should it be minimalist : partitioning, network, install X if desktop |
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> oriented, and reboot. At first boot, have configuration tools + software |
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> manager (to install stuff) displayed. This is what I'd prefer, because |
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> there is no duplication, and you could call the config step after install. |
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> - should it be complete : partitioning, network, different installation |
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> groups, full config (net, users, security, server packages, printing, |
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> sound, ...) |
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For many configuration purposes it doesn't matter whether you've actually |
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booted this system or are in a chroot. You can offer to run the |
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configurator/package manager or reboot. (Or even integrate the installer and |
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configurator.) If eg a kernel driver is missing, things won't work but won't |
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be broken either; we just need to suggest to the user that he should reboot. |
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What if any things can't be configured normally when in a fully installed |
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chroot? Kernel drivers we don't provide in the install environment. And of |
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course if the env outside the chroot is eg a live system from another |
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partition, you probably don't want to mess with h/w settings. In most cases |
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though you shouldn't care whether you configure things before or after the |
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first reboot, esp. if you don't actually try to run them. |
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Dan Armak |
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Gentoo Linux developer (KDE) |
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Matan, Israel |
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