On 8/31/09 6:39 PM, Sanjay Nadkarni wrote:
>>> The current approach for the text installer is somewhere in between. We >>> don't plan on users being able to select during install, and the set of >>> pkgs provided by default will server oriented. One could remove pkgs >>> after installation either before reboot or after by using pkg uninstall. >> >> Are you saying that there are currently no plans to deliver a capability >> that will allow for the equivalent of SUNWCrnet as part of the default >> set of installation tools? Having a recognized and supported minimum is >> significantly helpful in terms of establishing support boundaries and >> in terms of providing specific, actionable guidance to customers. > The focus of this thread is to come up with a list of pkgs that will be > part of the text installer. These bits will be included with the media > that delivers the text installer and will be different than what liveCD > delivers since this is geared for servers. > > One of the things that is being looked at (not by the Install team) is > pkg refactoring. The SVR4 meta pkgs were way to "fat" to be useful for > people interested in a minimum set. So is SUNWCrnet being considered ? > No. Are we thinking about how to better provide the ability to create a > minimum/limited set. Yes. But this is still work in progress. Works for me. As I have had a lot of minimization experience in the field organization, with customers, and in the development of the minimization support policy, please let me know if I can be of any help. g
