On 07/13/09 11:54 AM, Sue Sohn wrote: > Karen Tung wrote: >> Susan Sohn wrote: >>> I have posted the functional specification for the Text Installer at: >>> >>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/TextInstallerProject/spec_v1 >>> >>> >>> Please review and provide comments by Tuesday, July 14, at 5pm Pacific. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Sue >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caiman-discuss mailing list >>> caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >>> http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss >> General comments: >> -------------------------------- >> >> There's no mention about the following in the spec, I think it is >> important to discuss the following topics somewhere in the spec: >> >> * How will the text installer get started? From selecting the >> appropriate >> entry in the GRUB menu? Is there any other way people can start the >> text installer? Is there an option to just boot into a shell prompt, >> and then, run >> the text installer? > > For x86, there will be grub menu entries (default for server images, > non-default for livecd). For sparc, not sure Alok has finalized this > yet, but it may be that booting the physical media will directly bring > up the text installer. It will also be possible to start the text > installer from the command line, as this capability will be provided > to allow the user to restart the install. > >> * There should be more extensive discussion on how error >> cases will be handled. For example, >> What kind of errors will occur during the installation process, and what >> will be the result of those errors? Perhaps users will be given the >> opportunity >> to fix the error, or the installer will just exit or something like >> that. If the >> installer existed because of certain errors, people can probably look >> at the >> install log to figure what's wrong. Will they be allow to fix the >> error and restart >> the installation or they can't for whatever reason.. > > I expect that the reporting and recovery from errors will be similar > to what happens for the gui installer. If an error occurs and the user > fixes the underlying problem, it will be possible to restart the > installer manually. The user will be instructed how to do so. We will > add a separate section in the spec to make this clearer. > >> * Can users quit the installation process in the middle of an >> install? What will >> happen if they do that. > > By "middle of an install", I assume you mean once the actual > installation has started (one can quit out of intermediate screens). > The gui doesn't allow the user to quit in the middle so we were > intending to follow the same model. It might be worthwhile for someone > to investigate whether the installation can be interrupted without > significant adverse affects - Keith filed 10003. For cpio based installs, one cannot interrupt it in the middle and expect to have a sane state. In fact I doubt one can safely interrupt an IPS based. Since these are all "fresh installs", I am unclear what is required here. i.e. I understand the need to abandon an install, but there cannot be any expectation for the target disk to be in any sane state.
-Sanjay
