Dave, Good edit! Thanks for all the suggestions - the docs are starting to come together!
Barbara Dave Miner wrote: > Shawn Walker wrote: > >> On 16/10/2007, Tim Bray <Tim.Bray at sun.com> wrote: >> >>> On Oct 16, 2007, at 8:44 AM, Barbara Lundquist wrote: >>> >>>> Gang, >>>> Apologies for my posting confusion! For those of us outside swan, a >>>> copy >>>> of the same document is posted at: >>>> http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/Slim_Install/ >>>> project_documents/ >>>> This copy has all the new content that the HTML copy has. >>>> Please advise any feedback on this document! >>> >>> Maybe I'm missing something, but there seems to be a contradiction >>> here. In the overview, it says "The Live CD includes a basic core >>> operating system and GNOME desktop environment, with the option to >>> install the current OpenSolaris", but in the "Live CD section" it >>> says "Note - The Slim installer provides an initial installation >>> only. No upgrade options are available in the prototype." >>> >>> 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. >> > > Quite correct. Barbara, the one thing I note in the text that Tim > quoted is that "install the current OpenSolaris operating system" > seems somewhat vague; I'd suggest something like "install the CD > contents", since that's all that actually can happen in this version. > > The links and such that you added based on my other feedback are > helpful, thanks. > > Dave
