Bug#416182: d-i: installation on installed systems
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> > Early version of debian-installer did run on the development machines.
> > It would be cool if that feature would be re-established.
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> I have no idea what you mean by "development machines" and anyway, this BR
> had absolutely nothing to do with D-I itself. Therefore closing.
Debian-installer is a nice layer over debootstrap
and it does more, such as installing a kernel, partitioning disks.
The programm code comes alive because it is shipped in an initrd.
(kernel boots and starts programms provided in the initial ramdisk)
When d-i would be shipped as tarball,
that way it can be used on an allready installed system.
Use case: Remote conversion of a system as the original submitter did.
Cheers
Geert Stappers
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