[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: debian-installer status



On Tue, Oct 16, 2001 at 03:38:25AM -0400, Adam Di Carlo wrote:
> David Kimdon <David_Kimdon@alumni.hmc.edu> writes:
> 
> > Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 11:27:34AM -0700 wrote:
> > > Mos tof the debian-installer code hasn't been touched for like 7 months
> > > apparently.  At least when looking at cvs.debian.org.
> > > Is there anything fresher to work with anywhere ?
> > > 
> > that is it, we've all been working on boot-floppies.  It would be great
> > to get debian-installer going again, I have dreams of having it an
> > alternative to boot-floppies for advanced users (i.e. users who don't
> > mind if the install fails :-) )
> 
> I must say, I am a little suprised that Joey Hess hasn't been touching
> this at all.  I don't see any reason why work on this cannot proceed
> (although I think it shouldn't detract from getting woody out).

I think that's why :)

The last time we let people hack on d-i, boot-floppies suffered pretty
badly.  I think Joey is reluctant to pick it up again until b-f
smoothes out a little more.

-- 
Daniel Jacobowitz                           Carnegie Mellon University
MontaVista Software                         Debian GNU/Linux Developer



Reply to: