[gentoo-dev] Re: Decision to remove stage1/2 from installation documentation

[R Hill <dirtyepic.sk@gmail.com>]

Dan Meltzer wrote:
> On 11/22/05, R Hill <dirtyepic.sk@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What about someone on dialup who needs a rescue CD to boot into their system
>> after they've trashed the MBR?  88MiB vs 14MiB is a big difference in this case.

> Erm, why would I need a stage 1 for a rescue cd?

christ, i must be tired.  for some reason i equated stage 1 with the minimal
install cd.  it's been too long since i did an install.  sorry.

the only place i could see a need for stage 1 instructions would be doing a
networkless install on the minimal cd, which isn't possible anyways.


> It removes no functionality, it adds no functionality.  It simply
> changes it.  How is this GLEP materiel?


it's not.

it's obvious that a lot of people (including me) are confused about exactly what
the deal is here.  this is why things need to be made clear before the fact, not
after they happen, and need to be discussed with both devs and users to make
sure everyone's on the same page, instead of spending all day violently
misunderstanding each other.

--de.

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