Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] The installer

[M0E L. <m0...@gm...>]

I decided to go back and try a different approach to the boot manager
setup process.
This time using the existing tools already in the system.
We have vliloconf which pretty much already does everything we need it to do..
* Lets the user chose between LILO or GRUB
* Sets up the bootsplash, append, Os's and all that other good stuff..
* Uses Xdialog when available.

To make this work, we would need to call it straight from frmTools,
and rename the "Repair LILO" button to something like "Setup Boot
Manager" or something...
This also means that we would not need to show the frmConfig window.
The only downside I see to this is that it will not be themed like the
rest of the installer...
Unless there was a way to somehow embed this into the form like the
gparted window. * cough* Joe1962 *cough*

Other than that, I think this could be a good approach, it works for
sure, and it would save us the time it would take to write the whole
thing over...

But again, I'd like to get input... What does every1 think ??


On 8/9/07, M0E Lnx <m0...@gm...> wrote:
> After speaking to uel on IRC, I think I got enough info to start it...
> Let's see how this goes...
>
> Looks like we'll have 2 options here
>
> The current installer can do Xdialog...
> Now, I'm not sure which would be best, to call the current script and
> let it do it's xdialog thing, or to re-master the entire thing in
> gambas..
>
> I'm open for suggestions.
>
> On 8/9/07, Jose J. Rodriguez <jo...@gm...> wrote:
> > On 8/9/07, M0E Lnx <m0...@gm...> wrote:
> > > I am not familiar with the code to the existing text-mode installer,
> > > and being the n00b that I am in gambas, I'm trying to work on the
> > > tools -> Repair Lilo option on the installer.
> > >
> >
> > Good starting point... :)
> >
> > >
> > > I'd like to know what this needs to do.
> > > Will we offer options for both, LILO and GRUB? or just LILO?
> > > If we offer both, maybe change the button the read somethng like
> > > "Setup boot manager" and then make the user choose between lilo or
> > > grub.
> > >
> >
> > Agreed, there was no grub support on VL back when we started this... ;)
> >
> > >
> > > After the user makes the selection...
> > > How is the the configuration going to be done?
> > > Are the shell commands like "lilo" and "grubconfig" available on the
> > > temporary system ?
> > > is there a plan already in place for the algorithm???
> > >
> > > Please fill me in here.
> > >
> >
> > No idea, this was just part of the wishlist... :(
> >
> > Regards,
> > Joe1962
> >
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