Sarah Jelinek wrote: > Hi Sue, > > Some comments on disk selection proposals: >> Proposed Functional Design for Default Disk Selection >> ----------------------------------------------------- >> One disk on x86 system >> a) Look for solaris2 partition to use. If found, use it and create vtoc >> b) If partitions exist, but no solaris2 partition exists, but there >> is space for creating solaris2 >> partition, create it and use it. >> c1) If partitions exist, but no solaris2 partition exists, and no >> space exists to create one, ask user >> if they want to use whole disk or use a partition on disk (list the >> partitions). If partition is chosen, >> use it and make solaris 2 partition. Or user could quit and do >> fdisk/format. >> > > How exactly would we ask the user? I am a bit uncomfortable with this > approach since it is supposed to be a hands off install. Which means > we automatically succeed or we automatically fail. I would think the > text based installer would be used, eventually, in the event a user > wants an interactive install experience. >
Just one more thought.. in particular if their is no head on the machine we are installing. I don't think we want custom behavior in AI based on if there is a head or not. Assuming this is part of your plan. > Baking in behavior that requires user input in some scenarios seems > contrary to what we want to provide with AI. > > Just my thoughts... > > thanks, > sarah > ***** > > >> OR >> c2) If partitions exist, but no solaris2 partition exists, and no >> space exists to create one, inform user >> via console and log, they would login to run fdisk/format and start >> install again. >> d) If no partitions exist, use entire disk. >> >> One disk on sparc system >> a) If disk has slices, select first root slice big enough if one >> exists (first look at recommended size >> then at minimum size). >> b) if vtoc created, but no data slices, ok to install >> c) if disk is unformatted, use entire disk >> >> > > >> The notes from today's meeting are at: >> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/auto_install/ai_client_redesign_mtg_0520.txt >> >> >> >> Proposals for default disk selection and specified disk selection are >> included for review. >> >> In tomorrow's meeting, we will continue to discuss slice/partition >> editing, progress and error reporting, >> as well as any feedback received on today's proposals. >> >> Thanks, >> Sue >> >> >> On 05/18/09 09:02, Susan Sohn wrote: >>> There will be meetings on Tue, Wed, and Thu this week to discuss >>> client redesign. >>> The topic for tomorrow's meeting will be disk selection (default and >>> specified) and >>> slice partitioning. William and Jean's presence is requested, anyone >>> else is welcome. >>> >>> Here are the meeting details: >>> >>> Client redesign meetings: >>> Tue, Wed, Thu 5/19,20,21 >>> 8m PT/9am MT/5pm Prague >>> >>> USA Toll-Free: 866-839-8145 >>> Caller Paid (Intl): 215-446-3660 >>> Participant Code: 9041875 >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Sue >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caiman-discuss mailing list >>> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caiman-discuss mailing list >> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > caiman-discuss mailing list > caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss
