Hi Keith.
Thanks for your feedback.
On 08/13/09 02:32, Keith Mitchell wrote:
> Hi Jack,
>
> 2.4 Performance
>
> Since this will be running in the background on the liveCD by default,
> without the user's explicit request, the background checker needs to
> be completely invisible to the user (i.e., the user shouldn't be aware
> that the utility is running at all - there should be no "sluggishness"
> to the system).
Yes, I discussed this with both Sanjay and Frank. There were two
options here: either start the scan from Gnome after the system was
booted, or to start the scan while the system was booting. The former
would provide the popup notification sooner than the latter, but was
ruled out because it would slow down boot time and was thus unacceptable.
I will add something to the spec that the silent-mode scan should do
only the minimum required to tell that a driver is missing. When the
current DDU scans, it does more than the minimum. For example, it looks
for packages when a driver is missing. This extra processing would slow
down the system and wouldn't be necessary for a silent-mode scan.
>
> 6.2.1 Text Installer Use Case 1
>
> At this stage, network connection status is unknown. If the computer
> is on a network with DHCP, the machine may have network access at this
> point, but otherwise, there will likely be no network connection. Will
> the user be expected to manually configure networking (via the shell)
> prior to running DDU?
Yes, this assumes there is already a network connection when it is
possible that there isn't one. I'll note that in the use case, and
switch that use case with the other text installer use case since it
won't be as relevant.
If the user really wanted to set up the network before doing an install
for some reason, he/she would have to do it manually, but it would be
easier and accomplish the same thing for the network to be set up after
the install has been completed. That way, more of the OS and apps (and
so more tools) would be available to aid in setting up the network.
Being that the text installer will use CPIO like the live CD installer
does, the net isn't necessary for the initial install.
> Beyond that, the spec looks great!
Thanks! And thanks again for reviewing.
Jack
>
> - Keith
>
> Jack Schwartz wrote:
>> Hi everyone.
>>
>> I haven't received any email comments on the spec.
>> Is the spec so good that no one had anything to say? :)
>>
>> Seriously, if you do have something to say, please let me know ASAP.
>> The spec is starting to be used.
>>
>> Note that the link has changed (email was sent about this). It is:
>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/Driver_Update/du-func-spec.txt
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jack
>>
>>
>> On 08/09/09 19:54, Jack Schwartz wrote:
>>> Hi everyone.
>>>
>>> Here is the functional spec for the Driver Update project.
>>>
>>> It's the first version, but hopefully it is pretty solid. Lots of
>>> work has led up to it, including the use cases document published
>>> earlier and several meetings.
>>>
>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/Driver_Update/ddu-func-spec.txt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please review and comment by Weds 8/12.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jack
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