Re: [Freemint-discuss] RPMint

[Mark D. <mdu...@at...>]

I'm really glad there is so much positive feedback.  I really thought
people must still be using easymint based systems.

I do not intend to provide any tools for updating kernel or xaaes.  This
is a problem that is common and identical to all mint users whether they
are running an ext2 partition with unix software or not.  Plus there are
so many different potential ways people want to do this that I would
rather not speak to "how" it should be done.

Sparemint/easymint historically will run the same whether you are
running an older or a newer kernel.  So it doesn't make a meaningful
difference to me.  If your unix dir symlinks are populated right, that
is all rpmint really needs.  (/usr, /var, /etc).

Indeed this distro will not provide a mint kernel package at all.  The
booting and boot scripts will handle the unix software portion only (and
can run xaaes or login prompt at the end).

Existing users will be able to install rpmint on top of an existing
sparemint/easymint system, or the author of easymint will be able to
create a new easymint distribution based on rpmint.  Or if time passes
and I am really productive, I will look into the problem.  I think my
goals as they sit now are lofty for the time I generally have available.

I think the need is there for a system boot management application.  It
would show a list of available uniformly built mint kernel/xaaes/driver
packages on the internet (by the ci server for instance) for download
and which ones are installed.  When you choose a different one it would
provision the mint folder, copy the auto prg and make whatever other
changes are required for that config.  It would also copy any custom
xfs/xif and in general tailor the new kernel install to your specific
tastes (cfg's, etc).  A very modest scripting language just to set
everything up.  GEM assist may already be a good candidate for this.  To
me this should be a GEM only app and to me this is complimentary to the
work I'm doing but not part of it.

Thanks,
Mark





On 01/27/2018 02:21 AM, Jean-François Lemaire wrote:

> Speaking of this project, I think it's a great idea and I hope it will reach 
> completion. One query I have is how do you plan on interfacing the RPM distro 
> with the FreeMiNT kernel/AES? EasyMint made things overly complex in that 
> respect and I would hate to have to edit scripts and/or config files just 
> because I'm booting another kernel.
> 
> Cheers,
> JFL
>