Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] The graphical installer: getting started

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On 04/08/07, Jose J. Rodriguez <jo...@gm...> wrote:
>
> On 8/4/07, Eug=E9ne Suter <ea...@gm...> wrote:
> >
> > So, where to go from here?
> >
> > The first thing I though about was the number of installation modes: do
> we
> > need 3?
> > How should Semi-auto differ from the Advanced option? Both already lead
> to
> > the exact same partitioning screen, with all the exact same options.
> > Maybe just Automatic and Advanced would suffice?
>
> Initially, Semi-auto was a way to do part of the process by hand and
> part automatically. As I laid out the work flow however, it became
> sort of redundant, since in Advanced mode, you can basically do as
> much as you need by hand, and as much as you want in assisted mode. I
> believe I had already posted here at some point about loosing the
> extra mode. These early work flow graphs might help you, if you
> haven't seen them yet:
>
> http://jjrweb.byethost.com/vl/dev/new-installer/images/Full-automatic.png
> http://jjrweb.byethost.com/vl/dev/new-installer/images/Advanced.png
>
> Regards,
> Joe1962



Great! I remember having seen those diagrams before, just couldn't remember
where they were hosted.

-About the project hosting:
Should we be working with branches by now in order to have trunk as a
"safe/official" source and separate branch(s) that we can use as sandbox(s)
and create as much havoc as wish there? ;)
I'd really like to try to go ahead and work on the auto-installation option=
,
but don't want to interfere (or be interfered with ;)) anything someone els=
e
may be doing at the same time.

-About the installer layout:
How much do we have to keep to the original design? (in the IRC room,
Moe-lnx had suggested "Back" and "Next" buttons instead of the buttons at
the top).

Cheers,

Eug=E9ne