> On May 15, 2021, at 7:51 AM, Eric Auer <e.a...@jpberlin.de> wrote: > > > Hi Jerome, > > Glad you agree to have a discussion about a larger > partition size for the lite USB image. > >>> In addition, there could be dozens of nice little things while > >> Are you suggesting that the LiteUSB image should have two install >> options? Something like BASE & BASE+? And the FullUSB have all >> three options? > > No. I suggest that lite should contain BASE plus selected > parts of other categories, while full should contain larger > parts of the other categories. The latter based on that poll > a while ago, plus the recent discussion about (not so big) > things which deserve an upgrade from "bonus" to "full". The > former based on a possible new poll, or on using some sort > of formula using our old poll in context of package size :-) > > The installer itself should give users choices such as: > > - install everything from all categories (as far as it > is present on the install disk) > > - use or omit selected categories as a whole > > - use or omit packages individually in advanced mode > > So yes, you could argue that because it is easy for the > user to say "everything" or "base only" with the help of > the first two choice areas, "lite" will become similar > to "full" in the sense of having some freedom of choice. > > But in practice, I expect the users to often select the > first option: EVERYTHING on the install medium. Which > will be larger with "full" and smaller with "lite" :-) > > Of course it might need another round of polling to ask > the people here what apart from "base" would be cool to > have in "lite". Still, I think "only base" is TOO BARREN > given that people rarely have any USB disks below 32 or > 64 MB and (importantly) given that in my opinion, the > partition of the install medium should be that size and > should not be squeezed into 16 MB just because 16 MB is > technically possible, even when it is not really useful. > > So even when you say a new poll is too much work, I do > still ask you to make the lite install image 32-64 MB, > even when it only contains the classic "all of base". > > Thanks! Eric
When run in advanced mode, the installer will run FDIMPLES which returns the user modified list of packages back to the installer. It is what FDIMPLES was originally created to do. That’s why it’s called the FreeDOS Installer My Package List Editor Software. :-) The post initial install stuff was added because it was too useful to just leave in advanced mode. Did you know FDIMPLES has a 3rd mode of operation where it can permanently adjust the installation package lists for BASE and FULL on the USB stick. Allowing easy customization of which packages get installed for repeat installs. Did you know that post install, you can run FDIMPLES and make a bunch of additions or removals. But.. Before you apply those changes, you can export a “mod” list? The “mod” list is not a complete list. It is a list of how your choices deviate from what was installed. Just a + or - on specific package changes. — The package survey is ongoing and self-adjusting. For example, the addition of the Drivers group and moving packages into there came after the survey had been up for a while. Also, as decisions on specific packages are made. Like excluding this or that, those defaults will change automatically. New packages arrive, they’ll just show up in there. However, I do need to add support for the Bonus CD and a couple other minor things. I’ll probably do that sometime this coming week. I’m kinda busy right now on other things. One thing I was thinking about… It seems to me that for the most part, that the overall consensus is BASE should not have things removed and should always continue to replicate MSDOS functionality. Even utilities that have little use nowadays should remain. If I’m correct on that, then having the survey ask what should be part of base isn’t useful. Instead maybe it should ask about a LiteUSB BASE+ install instead. > > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
