Re: Next release of RedHat Installer

["Andrew Smith" <rhml k1k2 com>]

> On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 13:26:47 +1100 (EST)
> "Andrew Smith" <rhml k1k2 com> wrote:
> 
>> Also, since, if someone else did it, they would have to redo it for
>> each new RedHat release (which would of course get easier each time,
>> but still be the same or harder than someone at RedHat doing it)
> 
> True, but it wouldn't really be that much work to keep up. The basic
> format of the media really hasn't changed much since 4.0. The comps
> file has been enhanced and such, but probably the most work would be
> tracking rpmlib changes.
> 
> Looking for a project?
> 
> Erik

OK,
if I get enough free time in about 2 months (and a chance at some work
that is looming doesn't eventuate) - I'll do it!
Sorry - paid work gets priority - I've had less than a few weeks paid
work in the past 18 months and I've almost run out of sources of money.
My 1 year old and 2 year old that I spend most of my time looking after
have first world expectations :-)

However, I've heard that anaconda code is a nightmare - so if I get the
time to do it I'll chase a few redhat people for some initial help :-)

Hmmm - what have I got myself into this time :-)

It should mostly be a state machine running configuration questions
and a text screen tool
(getting config options probably from RPM's)
and running tools like: setting up partitions, RPM or other scripts
related to RPM's and probably Xconfigurator also
Hmmm - starting to sound pretty simple - I've obviously missed something!
I'm still saying that we really do not want lots of choices about what
makes up a basic system - that should be done when the basic system is up
and running - so to repeat an earlier question:
How do you currently do the equivalent of the Windows:
"Add/Remove Windows Options" in RedHat once the system is installed?
I'd guess there is an obvious tool, but I'm not much of an X-windows
person and don't use much of it other than Netscape, XMMS, terminal
windows and StarOffice.

-- 
-Cheers
-Andrew

MS ... if only he hadn't been hang gliding!