[SM-Discuss] ISO Build Complexities

flux flux at sourcemage.org
Fri Sep 19 15:02:11 EDT 2008


Jaka Kranjc (smgl at lynxlynx.info) wrote [08.09.19 08:14]:
> On Friday 19 of September 2008 13:05:07 flux wrote:
> > Jaka Kranjc (smgllynxlynx.info) wrote [08.09.19 03:03]:
> > > Did you try Bertrand's automatic installer? There was no feedback on the
> > > mailing list, so I worry it was overlooked.
> >
> > That's not the same thing. His installer is made for just putting in the
> > cd and having it install without someone doing anything (without making
> > choices), kind of like doing a cast with a promtp delay of 0 and just
> > using the defaults. The automation I'm talking about is the generation
> > of the ISOs. And in case there was confusion about what I meant by
> > working without intervention, I meant not needing special workarounds to
> > have working installs, so the user can just do what they would
> > normally/reasonably expect to do for the install and everything "Just
> > Works".
> I didn't claim it is the same thing. But if it works nicely, we should just 
> use it. The press couldn't hurt either.

I have no problem with using it. I haven't had time to go through all of
his scripts to see how well they can keep with updated ISOs (so that we
can automatically generate up-to-date copies of his automatic
installer).

What "press" are you referring to though?

-- 
Justin "flux_control" Boffemmyer
Cauldron wizard and general mage
Source Mage GNU/Linux
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