More tweaking done: The Slim installer prototype cannot upgrade an existing operating system. The installer performs an initial installation which overwrites all software and data on the target disk.
Barbara [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Tim, >Thanks - that helps for the no-upgrade note. I tweaked it as follows: > ><para>The Slim installer prototype cannot upgrade any existing >operating-system >installation. The installer performs an initial installation which >overwrites >all software and data on the target disk.</para> > >Barbara > > >Tim Bray wrote: > > > >>On Oct 16, 2007, at 1:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>Tim, >>>The current OpenSolaris installation will overwrite the existing >>>Solaris installation. It's not an upgrade, in that it won't save >>>any parts of the >>>existing OS, it's a fresh installation. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>On Oct 16, 2007, at 1:28 PM, Shawn Walker wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>>So does "install the current OpenSolaris" not count as an upgrade, >>>>and why isn't it mentioned in the Slim Install section? -T >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>No, it doesn't count as an upgrade. >>> >>>The Live CD boots to a desktop environment from the CD, from where you >>>can run the installer. >>> >>>When you run the installer, the upgrade option is disabled for the >>>initial prototype that is being delivered. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>OK, if I understand you correctly, the only confusing part (well, it >>confused me, anyhow) is the Note on the live CD; I mis-parsed >>"initial installation only" as "You can't do anything after you >>install" rather than "this nukes what's there". How about something >>like? >> >>Note: The Slim installer currently cannot upgrade any existing >>operating-system installation; it will perform an initial install, >>replacing any software and data on the target disk. -T >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>indiana-discuss mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss >> >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >caiman-discuss mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss > > _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
