From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on sa.int.altlinux.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.7 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.5 Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 20:01:08 +0300 From: Michael Shigorin To: "ALT Linux users (in English only)" Message-ID: <20090519170108.GO15370@osdn.org.ua> Mail-Followup-To: "ALT Linux users (in English only)" References: <4A0FD30D.2080905@kikinovak.net> <20090517091936.GY15370@osdn.org.ua> <4A0FDF29.8030407@kikinovak.net> <4A0FE40D.2040808@wdu.ro> <20090517102829.GD15370@osdn.org.ua> <4A0FEAFD.7080405@kikinovak.net> <20090517215419.GG15370@osdn.org.ua> <4A110B23.7000604@kikinovak.net> <20090518144916.GK15370@osdn.org.ua> <4A11A9BE.3060403@wdu.ro> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4A11A9BE.3060403@wdu.ro> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Subject: Re: [Comm-en] Introduction X-BeenThere: community-en@lists.altlinux.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: shigorin@gmail.com, "ALT Linux users \(in English only\)" List-Id: "ALT Linux users \(in English only\)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 17:01:23 -0000 Archived-At: List-Archive: On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 09:32:30PM +0300, Alex Negulescu wrote: > Glad Niki did find out what was the issue. Heh. > I think media check is not needed because the errors are > "spitten" out on console. Besides, checking the md5 of files is > made by a lot of us after downloading, so if the md5 is ok, the > problem could be either from the media or from the hardware > support :-) "A lot of us" is a bit of exaggeration... > Maybe it would be good to have (the check) but I would not like > it to be a "default" button. The check should be done just on > confirm not automatically or by a wrong entery key push. Of course not by the default path (which is "boot from HDD"). > On the other hand I would like to know how could I install from > usb disk multiple versions of ALT/any other linux. Like have a > boot menu (with grub) to install ALT Linux 5.0, 4.1, 4.0 > server, sisyphus, each with x86_64 options. Do i have to > rebuild the installer or is there a way to specify another > directory for the rpms (specify as parameter, not when the > installer asks it - i am now using this method, the installer I guess you might like to discuss possibilities with Michael Kangin (mak@altlinux) who implemented the LiveFlash in mkimage profile, and it *seems* to me that this path is hardcoded in installer -- IIRC it wasn't moved to features: http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=installer.git http://git.altlinux.org/people/inger/packages/?p=installer.git Another place that's concerned is alterator-pkg (optionals): http://git.altlinux.org/people/ldv/packages/?p=alterator-pkg.git http://git.altlinux.org/people/inger/packages/?p=alterator-pkg.git I'd also probably have to introduce you to mkimage, and translate at least the basic docs at http://www.altlinux.org/Mkimage and http://www.altlinux.org/Mkimage/Desktop if you decide to join the party ;-) -- ---- WBR, Michael Shigorin ------ Linux.Kiev http://www.linux.kiev.ua/