On 6/11/2014 3:32 AM, Ian Campbell wrote: > On Tue, 2014-06-10 at 11:50 -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote: >> On 6/10/2014 10:49 AM, Ian Campbell wrote: >>> On Tue, 2014-06-10 at 10:33 -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote: >>>> On 6/10/2014 8:48 AM, Paul Wise wrote: >>>>> On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 7:20 PM, Jerry Stuckle wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I had a heck of a time trying to build a custom installer using the >>>>>> (lack of) available documentation. I couldn't do it, so I went back and >>>>>> tried to create a standard installer. That didn't work, either. >>> >>> I'm not sure what you mean by "create a standard installer" (compared >>> with building a custom one). >>> >> >> Just one which duplicates the existing one out there. > > I see, just trying to replicate the existing stuff before modifying it. > That is sensible. > >>>>> If this was the documentation you were following, the debian-boot list >>>>> would probably appreciate a bug report or fixes to the page. >>>>> >>>>> https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Build >>>>> >>>> >>>> Paul, if I knew enough to provide an intelligent bug report, I would. >>> >>> Even "I tried X because the doc at Y said Z" would be useful to know I >>> think, at least then we would have a basis for improvement. >>> >>> Ian. >>> >> >> All I can suggest is - forget everything you ever knew about creating an >> installer. Then try to follow the instructions, assuming you are also >> not a Linux sysadmin and have never built a system before. > > I'm already not a Linux sysadmin. > > I am more than willing to (at least try to) help you if you are willing > to try to get started and ask questions when you get stuck, even if that > is on the first sentence of the document. For installer stuff > debian-boot@ is probably the right forum. > > Ian. > >
Ian, Thanks for the offer. I'm working on other things right now, but when I get back to that I just might take you up on your offer :) Jerry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-arm-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/539838e9.4000...@attglobal.net
