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 Barbara.Lundquist at Sun.COM 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, Barbara.Lundquist at Sun.COM 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 >>indiana-discuss at opensolaris.org >>http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss >> >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >caiman-discuss mailing list >caiman-discuss at opensolaris.org >http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/caiman-discuss > >
