[Rule-list] Slinky suggestion [2]

[Eugene Wong]

Hi Michael and all.

Another suggestion for Slinky, is to put as much of the setup script in the 
second disk, and move the network init into the second stage.

Basically, I'm thinking of something along the lines of the script saying to 
me, "First, let's partition, and format. Next, how do you want to install? 
If it's cdrom, then let's insert the cd now and mount it now. If it's 
network oriented, then let's insert the second disk. ...mounting 
now...testing network...Okay, now what is the server's IP address, etc.". 
I'm just paraphrasing of course. Your phrasings are perfect. I'm just 
suggesting a different order for things.

I noticed that you asked for which packages in the second stage script. 
Would it be just as effective to ask for this information in the first 
stage? I think that it may be better to put it in between the disk 
partitioning and asking of the install method.

One possible advantage to this is that after formatting, hopefully the 
person could come back and complete the installation.

Another advantage is that if somebody customizes a second stage disk, they 
have the things that they are going to definitely need on the first stage. 
The first stage could be common to all install methods. disk2 would then 
contain all of the different modules, customized scripts, etc.

You know the details better than me, so I wouldn't push it too much. Perhaps 
with my idea, there would be a common disk1, but several variations of disk2 
[plip.img, network.img, etc.].


Sincerely, and with thanks,
Eugene T.S. Wong


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