[indiana-discuss] [Fwd: [caiman-discuss] contents for slim install]

[Moinak Ghosh]

Mark Phalan wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-08-06 at 15:27 -0700, Moinak Ghosh wrote:
>
>   
>>    Instead of 2 livecds there can be one having both environments. The 
>> user is
>>    asked which he'd prefer while booting up (among other things). That 
>> selection
>>    is utilized also while installing to harddisk.
>>
>>     
>
> Sounds good but why the selection? If the user downloads an indiana
> install/live dvd then thats what he'll get. If/When we start supporting
> this for Solaris "proper" then thats what he'll get.
> Maybe I'm missing something?
>   

   Having two environments, both GNU and Solaris
   Classic on one CD, we'd need to ask which one
   should be the default so that the PATH and shell
   rc files etc. can be appropriately setup without
   further user intervention. So Indiana remains
   friendly to both classes of users.

Regards,
Moinak.

> -Mark
>
>   
>> Regards,
>> Moinak.
>>
>>     
>>> Just my 2c
>>>
>>> -M
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