[Precisionix-General] Installer
- From: Andrew Sorensen <aos@xxxxxxx>
- To: precisionix-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:21:36 -0700
I think its time we make some important decisions about the installer
process, since it will effect other aspects about what we do.
we dont have any set way we have to do this yet, the rest needs to be
designed on a few questions...
here are some choices for package/install format:
1)Livecd + squashfs (like ubuntu) the user boots a livecd, the boot
process uses a squashfs on the cd as / tempfs, and boots. When the user
installs the distro, the squashfs is uncompressed to the hard disk, and
the installer program and unneeded things that were uncompressed to disk
are removed, and the system config is setup..
advantages of this system are a fast install speed, cons are that user
has to install everything from the squashfs, and remove what they dont
need ;( (no choosing gnome vs kde here, unless you got another cd...)
2)debian based installer (like debian-installer in debian)
this would simply install all the packages to the users target system,
it will take much longer than the first install method, however lets the
user choose just what they want to install.
3)some other setup (your ideas go here!)
if you know of a better way to do this, post here! if you got some ideas
about making a new installer, post here as well!
I think with our mailing list you just gotta do Re: Installer as subject
and precisionix-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx as mailto, and it will take it as
a reply.
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