>I'm sure that some would, but experience has been that media-based installation are not widely used by "corporations and government agencies" as you were defining the potential users. Most of their deployments are done using automation frameworks that pull packages or images from network servers, so features that support those scenarios are where we're spending the bulk of the effort that's targeted at those customers.<
I believe the number that would benefit is more than you would suspect. Yes, the government and corporations use automation tools to push packages and upgrade systems, but a lot still use media for a clean install. I know that the government uses what is called a standard desktop configuration (SDC). This is a Windows install that has been customized. A DVD is still used to do a clean install on the system. Yes, I'm sure there are other ways to do it, but that is typically how it is done. I'm just giving you my perspective. I'm just one user and what I would like is an install DVD image like what is available with the Solaris Express Community Edition (SECE). Like I said, I didn't think it would be a big deal since it was already available for the SECE. I like to be able, at install time, set the system name, assign IP address, setup Kerberos, pick the packages, etc... Cheers, Michael -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
