On Thu Mar 15 18:02:50 EDT 2012, jeremyjack...@gmail.com wrote: > > Which isn't to say that installation is out of scope. I could imagine a > > proposal looking at creating installation CDs from trees or installing > > under different circumstances being code-focused. > > > > Anthony > > +1. As a Plan 9 newbie, I certainly had issues with the installer. It > prevented me from using the system at all, until I came back about a > year later with more determination. In particular, the install CD did > not like my CD-ROM drive (or how it was configured in BIOS, or > something) or my USB mouse. All the talk of floppy disks in the > installation guide was scary and off-putting, and so was the lack of > any obvious way to install via USB drive.
as someone who has worked hard to fix these things, it's frustrating that the distribution didn't pick these things up. :-(. - erik
