Re: archive-installer backend

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Will Woods (wwoods@xxxxxxxxxx) said: 
> > +1 for the idea. This can be useful to QA teams in scenarios where the base 
> > install image is the same and various packages are then added and tested.
> > 
> > Could also be useful for backups/system restore functionality.
> 
> I think anaconda can already install from a filesytem image using the
> '--image' flag. The advantage of filesystem images is that they can be
> written directly to the disk itself, so if done right it's even faster
> than installing from an archive.
> 
> If speed is your goal, maybe that would be something to try?

The idea of an archive install is that it's filesystem/storage neutral; I can't
speak to whether that's enough reason to have another method.

Bill

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