Re: loader/stage2 interaction

[Jeremy Katz <katzj redhat com>]

On Thu, 2008-04-24 at 05:20 -0400, Chris Lumens wrote:
> > > - We shouldn't leave the repo mounted at the end of loader.
> > > 
> > >   Problem:  RHupdates/ will no longer work.
> > 
> > How frequently do folks use RHupdates these days?  If recent memory
> > serves, I've been using nothing but updates.img's for all http, ftp, and
> > nfs installs.
> 
> I'll be honest, it's typically the easiest thing for me to do so I use
> it quite often.  On the other hand, making an updates.img and tossing it
> on a website is really simple too.
> 
> I think we could make RHupdates work in a world where nothing is mounted
> at the end of loader, but only if we are all convinced we should keep
> this feature.  It wouldn't take much to convince me.  I think updates=
> is a really flexible option that's not tied to a single installation
> method, and I like that.

RHupdates is from the days before updates= and our flexibility there.
The more I think about it, the more I think that its time is past

Jeremy