On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Dieter Plaetinck <dieter@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Gerhard Brauer wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> i would like to offer my help to the ISO build and test procedure. I'm >> sure i have the time and skill to help on archiso and installer skripts. >> >> Currently i will look deeper to get the isolinux thing get running as a >> maybe alternative to grub-legacy. >> Also to get the keyboard/font selection and the time zone setting >> better integrated in the installer. >> >> Also if there are concrete things to do feel free to contact me. >> >> Regards >> Gerhard "gerbra" >> > > I'm currently working on a totally refactored installation > framework/installer. > It's not an official project yet, but the arch devs agree that it looks good > and Aaron wants to put it on the installcd. > See > http://www.nabble.com/Fifa:-Flexible-Installer-Framework-for-Arch-linux-td20256427.html > > Any help is welcome (testing, code review (lots of open TODOS), conceptual > review, ...) > See the AIF packages http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?K=aif > - aif-alpha_0.5 is the least bleeding edge but most stable. > - aif-git should also be stable and more uptodate > - aif-blockdevicerefactor-git is atm very unstable, i'm in the middle of a > big refactor there. > > PS: I think the keyboard layout selection should be outside the installer, > because the shorter the command the better. > I prefer to type 'km' in a foreign layout then /arch/setup (yes, even with > tab completion) I'm going to do a complete re-write of the ISO scripts. I'm not happy with the route I took them, so want to redo them. What is there works though, even if it is a tad crappy. If you contact me over jabber sometime tomorrow, I will probably be working on the ISO stuff. As for the installer vs Dieter's installer: the next ISO will have the stock installer on it, but I am thinking about adding the AIF stuff as "experimental" so we can test it out.
