Re: woody Debian Installer plans
> Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Sep 16, 2000 at 12:36:56PM +1100, Glenn McGrath wrote:
> > > How important is it for the Hurd to have a native installer?
> > >
> > > Im sure the Hurd users would prefer to not have to depend on "foreign"
> > > kernels, but is it practical ?
> > >
> > > The easiest path would be to install hurd packages from a linux based
> > > installer, i assume most utilities that the installer would use would
> > > need to be ported to the hurd, to do a native hurd installer. Some
> > > utilities the new installer will likely be based on are busybox,
> > > libdetect, libparted, slang.
> >
> > Does this make sense? We run things in /target during the install!
> > Think, for instance, PCMCIA, or postinsts.
> >
> > Dan
> >
>
> Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
>
> Not practical, IMO. You'd have to rethink lots. For instance, the
> PCMCIA drivers are often used -as an install method-.
>
> Dan
Hmm, im out of my depth here, ive never used pcmcia before, i dont see
why it could be used under linux, and then reconfigured for hurd.
cross-posting to debian-boot, others have more clues than me.
Glenn
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