From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1ESJ4N-0004Qv-FZ for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 19 Oct 2005 18:53:47 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with SMTP id j9JIpUKB008652; Wed, 19 Oct 2005 18:51:30 GMT Received: from smtp03.gnvlscdb.sys.nuvox.net (smtp.nuvox.net [64.89.70.9]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with ESMTP id j9JIpTmI006840 for <gentoo-installer@lists.gentoo.org>; Wed, 19 Oct 2005 18:51:29 GMT Received: from cgianelloni.nuvox.net (216.215.202.4.nw.nuvox.net [216.215.202.4]) by smtp03.gnvlscdb.sys.nuvox.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with SMTP id j9JIrtLD022154 for <gentoo-installer@lists.gentoo.org>; Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:53:55 -0400 Received: by cgianelloni.nuvox.net (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:53:49 -0400 Subject: Re: [gentoo-installer] Gentoo installer vs current installation method, what about later? From: Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@gentoo.org> To: gentoo-installer@lists.gentoo.org In-Reply-To: <20051019175931.5159A23D1B@ws5-3.us4.outblaze.com> References: <20051019175931.5159A23D1B@ws5-3.us4.outblaze.com> Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-wU5J10tmonpJW2qoOa++" Organization: Gentoo Linux Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:53:48 -0400 Message-Id: <1129748028.25724.9.camel@cgianelloni.nuvox.net> Precedence: bulk List-Post: <mailto:gentoo-installer@lists.gentoo.org> List-Help: <mailto:gentoo-installer+help@gentoo.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gentoo-installer+unsubscribe@gentoo.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:gentoo-installer+subscribe@gentoo.org> List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail <gentoo-installer.gentoo.org> X-BeenThere: gentoo-installer@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-installer@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.4.1 X-Archives-Salt: c4414d57-5f99-4376-9452-a530b3642cf7 X-Archives-Hash: d71593cb5db741b4289dfa202564c174 --=-wU5J10tmonpJW2qoOa++ Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 2005-10-20 at 01:59 +0800, John Walsh wrote: > Hello all, >=20 > 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 m= ethod) and easy (the gentoo installer). > The reason I ask this is because I like the current install method via th= e 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=20 > the livecd as it is currently usable, because I think it is the best live= cd out there. If it is going to completely > replace the current livecd installation method then is there going to som= eone 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. --=20 Chris Gianelloni Release Engineering - Strategic Lead x86 Architecture Team Games - Developer Gentoo Linux --=-wU5J10tmonpJW2qoOa++ Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQBDVpY8kT4lNIS36YERAgBLAJ9BHpbNuV/AigBYqqAROdFytjNpOgCeJro0 a/RUAkZSZgL2xAVa6nAmEA0= =hPS+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-wU5J10tmonpJW2qoOa++-- -- gentoo-installer@gentoo.org mailing list