2007/3/14, David Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi! > > Talking about installers, I not too long ago dug out an old copy of a what > seems to be a now defunct linux install based upon Gentoo, called epiOS. It > was made for mini ITX motherboards from VIA. They created their own custom > installation program, and it has (what I thought anyway) the novel idea of > asking the bare requirements to get the system installed, then all the other > stuff such as network setup, users and whatnot (that aren't actually > required for copying files to the harddisk) was asked while in the > background the installer copied the required packages. > > While this doesn't detract too much from the overall install time, if you're > like me and start and install, walk away (or get distracted) and come back > only to find it sitting there asking for some little yes/no answer before > copying 600meg of data, then it can be mighty annoying. Getting the stuff > copied, then adjusting config files later/during seems a nice way of > parallelising the process, and gives a feel of speedyness to the whole > installation. > > Just a (long winded) thought. > Well, our installer does indeed ask for all necessary information before starting the install, i.e. no questions are asked when the installation has begun. So one can leave the computer after all questions are answered and the system is installed when one returns (if enough time has passed). I don't think the gain from parallellism is enough for justify time put into implementing it, but it's a good thought.
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