Re: Anaconda, where's the beef?
On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:11:01 -0500
Fraser Campbell <fraser@wehave.net> wrote:
> On Saturday 15 November 2003 07:00, David Palmer. wrote:
>
> > I don't know why we have to go to Red Hat for something that Debian
> > requires.
>
> My reason for being interested in anaconda-debian is kickstart, that's
> the entire reason, the only reason.
>
> I agree that debian-installer is the way to go for a normal Debian
> install and I have done several test installs with it over the past 6
> months. However, AFAIK debian-installer still doesn't support
> unattended installs (or perhaps they just aren't documented?).
>
> I can understand progeny's reasons for doing the anaconda port
> somewhat but I don't see why they wouldn't have been better served by
> helped d-i and then getting it ported to work with redhat. All
> questions aside, the anaconda port was apparently done and the work
> does sound useful as a stop-gap measure.
>
Hello Fraser,
A package directory search for kickstart is somewhat pointless at the
moment, but I believe I have seen some reference to a Debian package of
that name on this list at some stage.
Regards,
David.
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