stuff I can work on - Woody branch
Here's my commentary on the Woody branch of the todo file. Sorry about the
false start.
Bruce
> - test integration of AJ's dynamic base building package 'debootstrap'
> it is now called by dbootstrap, has been tested some. Still need
> to add support for cdrom installs, currently only net install is supported.
I have the necessary background, but no previous experience with this script.
> - fold out mklib.sh (library reduction) into it's own package
> Marcus Brinkmann promised to do this
I can help with this, I wrote the predecessor of this script.
> - eliminate all "configure the base system" steps -- they should be
> handled, ideally, be debconf stuff run devolved into the right
> packages
Again, is this in the boot-floppies or the installer project?
> - eliminate top-level makefile grossness
> Randolph and Adam are working on this, is underway
I can help if it's necessary.
> - our hacked version of newt and slang have been removed.
> Any necessary changes need to propogate into woody !
I first put NEWT into the installer long ago, so I have some experience with
it. Any clue about what changes are necessary?
> - eliminate lilo configuration ?
> - go with grub ?
Does GRUB work with Reiser FS yet? LILO should, because of its design.
> - another nice thing would be reiserfs support, see
> <URL:http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot-0010/msg00191.html> --
> would need mkreiserfs, devfsd, a patched kernel for 2.2.x (or go
> with 2.4 kernels!), possible reiserfsprogs?
Can do.
> - SiteROCK automation patches
> Adam is evaluating
I don't know about them.
> - [2000.05.15] dialog box msg for "harddisk" option is very obscure
Can do.
> - [10/30/1998, joey] The user should only be queried once for the
> cd-rom path if the path that was provided at the first place
> matches the need at the second place, too. Ditto for other media.
Can do.
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