I agree with the need for a usb install option probably having the same importance as the live-cd very soon, however the netbook share is still lagging far behind the more "traditional" notebook/laptop market segment. Although, one thing is certain, and that is that a lot of people have netbooks as secondary computers and cruncheee might bring them over to crunchbang for their "other" machine. On top of that, I run #! personally on some machines that can't even boot from, or have USB, which is another one of the appeals of it - to have a slick GUI on an older, low powered machine.
So I fear there is not much choice but to have both installation options available, with the same importance. My $0.2, --zaxxon On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 00:41, papparonny <[email protected]> wrote: > as alot of ppl coming to #! comes because of the eee version and for other > reasons, i think we should define a default install method using flashdrive > and unetbootin. > more testing should be done before we make it the default though. > > burning an iso and installing from a live-cd is the usual way to install > these days in the linux world, but i think its time to have > flashdrive-install the default for #! (rest of the linuxworld will follow ;) > ). > > 1. ppl need to bring more files with them when installing if network is not > up yet. > issues we had with backports breaking intel wireless after the .02 release is > one reason. > 2. ppl wanting to include/change default packages, is another ..as an example: > http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic/740/vimfull-please/ > we can make key packages easily available with their dependensies to be > installed offline. > in the long run, i think we have a solution that is easier for newbies and > for us supporting them. > more modular and easily upgradable. at least some of us should install the > new releases to test them, not just upgrade. > ideally like this: > 1.install new release with unetbootin to flashdrive, move files over, > settings, special modules and packages. > 2.when booting from the flashdrive works as desired, -install it to hd/ssd > please give feedback.. > -- > This message was sent by Launchpad via the Contact user/team > link on your profile page. For more information see > https://help.launchpad.net/YourAccount/ContactingPeople > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~crunchbangers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~crunchbangers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~crunchbangers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~crunchbangers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
