Re: Gentoo installer vs current installation method, what about later?

is it possible to have a liveDVD. These days, everyone has a DVD-ROM; and
most people have DVD burners; nearly everyone has access to DVD burner
through a friend or work.

-B

On 10/20/05, John Walsh <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> But I like the non-X liveCD (not the minimal, the Universal), everybody
> has X
> livecd's and the simplicity and power of the current livecd is unmatched.
> Is there no way of keeping the same Universal LiveCD as is now for those
> users that
> prefer it? I mean, when a system is down, there is no need to start X and
> have open-office and
> x-chat, xine, mplayer, xmms, etc on the CD, but as many tools as possible,
> like it is now to get it back up.
>
> Thanks,
> Gabriel
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Gianelloni" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-installer] Gentoo installer vs current installation
> method, what about later?
> Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:53:48 -0400
>
> >
> > On Thu, 2005-10-20 at 01:59 +0800, John Walsh wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I just need some enlightenment, is the gentoo installer going to
> > > REPLACE the current methode or is it going to
> > > be an aleternative, like choosing in between expert/manual (the
> > > current method) and easy (the gentoo installer).
> > > The reason I ask this is because I like the current install
> > > method via the livecd and I use that livecd A LOT when
> > > I have to solve some problems on a linux (and even window$)
> > > partition. I wouldn't not want to be able to still use the livecd
> > > as it is currently usable, because I think it is the best livecd
> > > out there. If it is going to completely
> > > replace the current livecd installation method then is there
> > > going to someone at Gentoo to keep up the livecd
> > > tradition?
> >
> > The concept I have in place for future releases is pretty simple. There
> > will be 2 CD images per architecture.
> >
> > 1. Minimal InstallCD
> > 2. Installer LiveCD
> >
> > There will also be stages 1, 2, and 3 on the mirrors. You will still be
> > able to do a manual installation, but it will be highly discouraged,
> > simply due to possible problems.
> >
> > At any rate, when I say LiveCD, I mean the full-blown CD with X on it.
> > This CD will be the replacement for both the Universal InstallCD and the
> > PackageCD. It will also be usable as a RescueCD, so essentially, it is
> > filling three roles.
> >
> > The Minimal InstallCD will be reduced even further to be usable for
> > installation only. Any non-installation-related packages will be
> > removed from the CD. I've been considering even removing some of the
> > lesser-used drivers that typically cause problems and leaving them for
> > the full LiveCD only.
> >
> > You can, of course, still perform a manual installation using the
> > LiveCD. You aren't forced to use the Installer. I, personally, only
> > use the LiveCD, as I like having a complete environment available when
> > doing troubleshooting, or even just being able to get on gaim while I'm
> > waiting for my install to complete.
> >
> > --
> > Chris Gianelloni
> > Release Engineering - Strategic Lead
> > x86 Architecture Team
> > Games - Developer
> > Gentoo Linux
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