Re: [Devil-linux-develop] config on USB

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> >>I just checked in the first part of "configuration on USB device".
> >>You can now store your etc.tar.bz2 + patches on the root of a FAT 
> >>formatted USB device.
> > 
> > Great timing!  The USB memory stick I ordered just arrived today!  :-)
> 
> I don't know when I try to put a entire DL on a USB stick. With a bit 
> luck I try it this weekend.

I'll be happy to just have the config on USB stick.

But I bought one little stick for the config, and one big stick for the
whole thing.  I can do both.   :-)

> >>NOTE: save-config doesn't support it yet, you have to do it by hand.
> > 
> > How is the script going to know if it should save to floppy or USB?
> 
> I didn't decide this yet, so far I probably go this road:
>   check for floppy, if not present check for USB memory device.

I would recommend checking for USB first.  Most computers have a floppy
drive, and it will waste too much time to grind the floppy before
looking for the USB device.

Also, you can probably test if a USB stick exists in /proc somehow.

>    if etc.tar.bz2 found, save
>    otherwise offer to create new config, but list all available config 
>   storage devices and make user select one

An optional parameter on save-config so we can specify, would be good.

 - BS