Re: Some thoughts on a new installer

2000-11-20 Thread Joey Hess
Adam Di Carlo wrote: > I think one of the design goals is that for the installed system, all > files (excepting some config files and such) on the new system, at > almost every point, are out of proper packages. The .udeb stuff is > strictly (am I wrong?) for helping getting the installation medi

Re: Some thoughts on a new installer

2000-11-12 Thread Adam Di Carlo
Christoph Lameter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > 4. The current boot-system can be simplified and used for two > > > purposes. The initial boot system as well as for a base for the future > > > installation. > On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Joey Hess wrote: > > Again I think that's disgusting. I don't w

Re: Some thoughts on a new installer

2000-11-02 Thread Bernhard R. Link
On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Christoph Lameter wrote: > The current installation system (including kernel) fits on a 2.88M Floppy > image (CD Install) or two 1.4M disks. It would be great if the whole stuff > could be installed from a single 1.4M disk. > 1. The boot system starts and asks the user for

Re: Some thoughts on a new installer

2000-11-01 Thread Christoph Lameter
On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Joey Hess wrote: > I think you probably need to think this through some more. Could be. > > 2. In novice mode the harddisk is automatically zapped, partitioned, made > > bootable without any additional fuss of questions. > > This is basically supported by the debian-install

Re: Some thoughts on a new installer

2000-11-01 Thread Joey Hess
Christoph Lameter wrote: > I just read through the docs on a new installer. I think it is still too > complicated for a newbie who does not know what a base system or a kernel > is. > > The current installation system (including kernel) fits on a 2.88M Floppy > image (CD Install) or two 1.4M disk

Some thoughts on a new installer

2000-11-01 Thread Christoph Lameter
I just read through the docs on a new installer. I think it is still too complicated for a newbie who does not know what a base system or a kernel is. The current installation system (including kernel) fits on a 2.88M Floppy image (CD Install) or two 1.4M disks. It would be great if the whole stu