Re: [gentoo-dev] Gentoo Installer (2) [LARGE]

[Victor R. Prada]

Jeffrey D. Kowing wrote:

Hello

Part of the job that we are making with the Anaconda installer is modify 
thosw weird path used by RedHat and generate config files in the normal 
/etc (or in anycase the /etc/config-files needed by gentoo)

Besides this, another work that we are making in Corvus is a version of 
webmin for Gentoo Linux.

Thanks
Víctor Prada

>Grant Goodyear writes:
> > I agree.  In fact, I like the idea of having the manual install,
> > the anaconda gui, and a cli openbsd-like installer (that a couple
> > of people seem to be working upon) all available.  First and
> > foremost, Gentoo Linux is about flexibility for the _users_!
>
>One danger about auto-installers and auto-configurators is that they
>often add complexity to the system to make it simpler for the
>auto-tools but more difficult for system administrators trying to
>figure out what was done "behind the scenes."  Sometimes the
>configurators create their own special files that then override or
>recreate the standard /etc files.  This makes it difficult for those
>of us who just like to go straight to the /etc files and make the
>change.  Also I've often followed scripts around for hours in RedHat
>trying to figure out why my system is doing something I did not tell
>it to do.  The scripts are often quite complex because they try to be
>so smart.
>
>I do not mean to discourage those who are building the auto tools,
>just hopefully something to keep in mind.  As a side note, I
>understand that configuration tools like webmin are pretty good about
>simply being a nice front-end for working with the standard /etc files
>without, for example, creating mysterious "secret" webmin
>configuration files that override your own changes.
>
>My two or maybe just one cents worth.  All gentoo developers, thanks
>for you excellent work!
>
>
>


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Lic. Víctor Prada
Lider Técnico Latinux-Gentoo
Corvus Latinoamérica c.a.
Caracas - Venezuela