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Re: OEM-Install for Debian?



On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:58:00PM +0200, Eddy Petrișor wrote:
> Wolfgang Lonien wrote:
>> Hi Matt & dear DDs,
>
> Hello,
>
>> I could need something like Matt Zimmermans OEM-Installer (which Ubuntu
>> has since 2k5 or so) in Debian. For an explanation, please see
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ubuntu_OEM_Installer_Overview
>
> This *looks* really like is Debian Installer with some additional module 
> and some supplementary package. (Note that I said "looks", but I haven't 
> dug into the issue to see if it really is D-I).
>
> If, indeed, is a modified Debian Installer, I guess we could get the D-I 
> module and add an option to boot with such an option. Ditto for the 
> package(s) in the system.
>
> Matt, most likely, can confirm or infirm the assumptions above :-) .

I can't take personal credit for this bit of technology, but yes, can say
that yes, it is built on debian-installer.  Colin Watson is the primary
author, and would be a good point of contact for someone interested in
helping to get this upstream.

-- 
 - mdz


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