On debian-boot, Lalo Martins <lalo@webcom.com> wrote: > N: Network (from a Debian Network Installation server that > stores config data; I'm going to call this DNI for the > purposes of this message) For the DNI have a look at RFC 2244: ACAP -- Application Configuration Access Protocol > NL if using DNI, "install mode" - see later for what's this - > is going to be "DNI", so we don't make any further > questions to the user (and don't even attempt graphic > mode). What would be wrong with a graphical progress bar? > NU keyboard layout (is there some way to detect this?) Oddly enough no. Where a guess can be made from the language, the user will still have to confirm though, I know people who have French as their first language and would like the install in French, but use a machine with a QWERTY layout rather than AZERTY. You might be able to auto-detect a Windows 95 keyboard, I am not sure. Why you would want to is another question? I mean what are you going to use the Windows keys for? > NU install mode. Options are "auto" or "custom"; "auto" means > choosing from one installation profile; then all things > from now on marked "U" are asked to the profile instead of > the user, with the exception of the partition layout. If > "auto" is chosen, then we ask _now_ for root's password, so > that the user may go get a coffe or something. And ask for the details of the first normal user? > --- BOOT into the install. This may require serious hacks if we > want a real "auto" mode, because we want to get into the > newly installed system, not the install (CD|floppy|...) > again. CD boots, detects half finnished install and passes control to the hard drive. > NDU drivers. Even in "U" mode, we should ask as little as > possible unless user said something like "expert" somewhere Difficult with ISA > NDU base system config (hmm, if we already have language, > timezone and network, what's missing? WM, if we have X?) Select a standard WM with a nice Debian theme. I suggest Window Maker. > NU let dpkg configure packages - of course we need a way to > make this non-interactive, but this discussion is old :-) Joey Hess is working on this, and he is being paid as well. > Well, as of partition layout in "auto" mode (or "DNI" mode if > the server tells the client to ask): > > IMVHO the very nice "fsresize" package is what we want if we > don't find free space. But then, even if the user already told > us to don't ask anything anymore, we will want to ask how much > space to cut off from the existing OS. Take enough for all the packages and give it to Debian, then cut the rest in half between Debian and the otherfs. > Hmm... I overdid it again :-) I do not think so. -- I consume, therefore I am
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