Re: installer/ releng coordination
Scott Myron <[email protected]>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 At the moment, the partitioning scheme needs some help. I don't know our current status, but last I knew we weren't quite sure how this was going to be accomplished (and hopefully done in a portable way...). Elijah Goh wrote: | So what area needs help and/or is not covered at the moment? | | Kurt Lieber wrote: | |> On Wed, Jun 09, 2004 at 04:37:25PM +0100 or thereabouts, George Prowse |> wrote: |> |> |>> Wouldn't it reduce the time of the project if we at least had a look |>> at the installer? I've had a look and installed with it a while ago |>> out of curiosity and although its not ideal its certainly a work in |>> progress. Just bin the RPM base. lol |>> |> |> |> We've already been through this a few months ago and we elected not to. |> Corey's already outlined some of the reasons why. Basically, it's trying |> to fit a square peg into a round hole. |> |> There is real code written for our current installer. Have you looked at |> that? My feeling is you haven't. Constructive criticism is good, but |> you |> should at least know what it is that you're criticizing. |> |> Also, there's nothing preventing you or anyone else from taking up this |> project on their own and running with it. If you're of the belief that |> basing an installer off of anaconda is the best solution, then by all |> means |> -- go for it. By the same token, I hope you understand if we continue to |> pursue the path we've already selected. You're welcome to help out with |> that project if you decide not to pursue your own. |> --kurt |> |> | | -- | [email protected] mailing list | | -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with MultiZilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFAxycrKen9/J6lSlYRAo0pAJ9d24xiSy4vxoTevtemQQAMAqKfpACguSO/ 4ryk32tB/SvP+ioqXGjBVDM= =pnIt -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----