From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.2 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_12_24, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,NO_RELAYS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from drobbins by cvs.gentoo.org with local (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15ZCil-0007dA-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:41:35 -0600 From: Daniel Robbins To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] an idea - different setups files ... Message-ID: <20010821084135.C21589@cvs.gentoo.org> References: <20010821114654.121cd61e.djamil@francexpress.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <20010821114654.121cd61e.djamil@francexpress.com>; from djamil@francexpress.com on Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 11:46:54AM +0200 Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Tue Aug 21 08:42:02 2001 X-Original-Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:41:35 -0600 X-Archives-Salt: 9a9354dc-3ccd-43b4-bca5-ebb97bc5ed26 X-Archives-Hash: 233e08f16ce021c7a05bf845e94308de On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 11:46:54AM +0200, Djamil ESSAISSI wrote: > will it be too much work to create some kinda of setup file that an "emerge" would read in order to install a hole system but/and in different ways ,style; > a "pure" server install > a worstation install > a hybrid (like we almost all do) server/worstation > a gaming machine and why not one for each video card setup ... style : voodoo nvidia etc > > i'm not talking at all about autodetection and all that crap .. just what to get something tightly focused and quickly installed > > that i really think would impress alot o'folks > > if u throw tomatoes at me, not the rotten ones please ! We have plans to do just this, using our system profile support. You'll see more of this as we move towards 1.0. Best Regards, -- Daniel Robbins Chief Architect/President http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo Technologies, Inc.