Tom Lynn wrote:
> Darick,
> I'm actually quite calm. Thank you for your concern.
>
> I'm waiting for 30-60 days to see what happens with .4 before I
> attempt an installation. Already though, people are assuming things
> like astup will work, while in reality, they're downgrading to .3 if
> they attempt it.
>
> I'll keep an open mind about the upgrade, but do realize that it's
> more pain that was expected.
>
Tom,
That is a very good point. However, astup is already fixed (for people
that already have 0.4).
I am not happy about changing images. However, I am working on
something today (I have a basic version done) that should make you feel
much better. It will GUARANTEE smooth upgrades till...
Here is how it works:
- Your CF stays formatted as FAT16 as it is out of the box
- You install the AstLinux Loader onto the CF (still FAT16 - it is based
on SYSLINUX)
- You drop a raw AstLinux-ssdsd.img on the disk (in the FAT16 partition,
not on the disk itself)
- Insert the CF/CD/USB etc and the AstLinux loader will automatically
find the most recent AstLinux image and boot it.
Eventually I will work in SHA1 checksuming and other more advanced
features. I already have this running now, I just need to work out some
kinks with the keydisk, etc.
To upgrade AstLinux, all you have to do is download a new .img on your
CF/USB/etc. The loader will detect the new image and boot it
automatically. If you want to boot a specific .img (version, etc) from
the CF, you can pass astimg= on the boot command line (or edit the
syslinux.cfg) file manually. Meanwhile, the .img is still bootable with
GRUB should you not feel comfortable with the whole new loader.
I am still working on some of the subtle details, but I am getting
there. Input appreciated!
--
Kristian Kielhofner
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