[let's see if I can send to the list instead of replying to an individual this time.......]
On Tuesday 18 December 2018 11:30:47 am g4sra via Dng wrote: > [snip] > > > You are confusing a simple config file that is read once and for all > > during boot time (the config file on raspberry pis) with the complete > > installation of a new system. They are not even comparable. There is > > no thing like "oh I re-run the installer configuration to change the > > layout of my partitions"..... > > No, building a system under the concept I am trying to describe is a two > step procedure. You are still merging both steps into one. > > Even simpler explanation (so simple it is wrong). > > Stage 1) install kernel using program 1 from installation media. > > -- reboot -- > > Stage 2) Install GNOME using program 2 from running built system. Replace TDE for GNOME and this is exactly my install procedure currently. It’s a bit of a pita, because I didn’t know the below, so you have zero desktop and are working in a root shell. On Tuesday 18 December 2018 12:53:11 pm KatolaZ wrote: > Are you familiar with the Debian/Devuan installer? "tasksel" is the > installer component that lets you choose which set of packages you > want to install *after* the base system has been installed. It > includes selections like "XFCE desktop", "KDE Desktop", "Printer > server", "SSH server", "web server", "Console productivity", "Standard > system utilities", etc. You choose what you want, it installs the > corresponding packages. If you change idea after installation, you > just run again "tasksel" (from the installed system) and change your > selections. It's already there. Documenting that you can run "tasksel" (from the installed system) on the initial install screen would be very useful. _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
