> 1 drive math ability: if i have two hd's in my system i want to be
able
> to say
> ignore hda and split hdb @ %50 use upper half for linux root
> (could also be useful for auto install disk)
in natural language? ;p
more or less yes you can do this with partion magic (does take swap
from linux drive)
> 2 a real upgrade ability: if the installer detects a valid filesystem
> and a valid fstab
> it should state " Installed Linux root filesystem detected assume
> upgrade??"
there are a few technical problems for doing this. At least, too late
for 7.2
Could be, sure.
so put it in expert mode (and have it ask JIC the filesystem is
otherwise mangled)
[...]
> 3 when directly looking at the disk a text file to match rpms with
> programs :
> so i could look at tom2.2.mdk.ix86.rpm and know i need dick* and
harry*
> but i also need to not have fred*
> installed (useful when im actually looking at an ftp site)
?? use urpmi!
and where can i get the Windows version???? (currently the stock kernel
is useless to me and the devel kernel has no PPP support)
Robert L Martin
