RE: NFS install

[Matt Drew <mdrew redhat com>]

On Tue, 3 Jul 2001, Maiorana, Jason wrote:

>
> > > It might make more sense for the installer to disconnect from the
> > > server and give you an opportunity to switch discs, (or specify a
> > > new server/share) as does the local CDROM install routine.
>
> > The installer team tried that -- too complicated.  Much simpler just
> > to copy everything, although it takes disk space.
>
> hrm
> do you have a link to their project page? (see lots of howtos but no
> hompage) I think i may take a peek out of curiousity. (It doesnt sound
> too complicated: just another call to umount/mount)

If I recall what I heard correctly, it had to do with the hassle of
identifying which CD-ROM the packages are on.  Because the names, sizes,
and the number of installed packages varies very widely (think Custom
Install) the installer would have had to keep track of what was where in
order to handle the switch properly -- and possibly do it multiple times.
IANAD, so take all this as what it is -- a support guy guessing at the
problem.  The only thing I know for sure is that multiple mounts/switching
mounts was looked at when they were considering what to do, and was
rejected in favor of the single-directory method.

The anaconda team doesn't have an official development site.  If you've
got patches and ideas, run them past redhat-devel list or notify Dr. Mike,
Matt Wilson, or one of the other developers listed in the source.

Matt

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Matt Drew
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