> On Oct 27, 2015, at 9:57 PM, Jim Hall <jh...@freedos.org> wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 5:22 PM, Jerome E. Shidel Jr. <jer...@shidel.net> > wrote: >> Jim, >> >> So, I don’t know if you missed my post on the current structure and file >> count for the batch installer. >> >> This has absolutely no relation to what the user sees during a the >> installation. >> >> Running the installer in Normal mode (Default): >> >> welcomes the user to the installer. >> it checks the partitioning and formatting (and prompts only if needed) >> if there is a previous OS detected offers to make a backup. >> asks BASE or FULL (w/without sources), >> then a final, your ready continue? >> >> If the installer is switched into advanced mode (not obvious to an unknowing >> user) >> it prompts for a bunch of other stuff as well. These are not visible under >> the >> default Normal mode and are set automatically. Things like: >> >> type of backup, copied or zip archive. >> transfer system files >> overrite or purge old OS files and directories. >> transfer new autoexec.bat and fcconfig.sys >> install V8 (this should really be a package, but since it is still >> under dev I just stuck it here) >> >> Planned options for advanced mode: >> >> Set target path and directory. >> More detailed package selection. >> >> The current structure is designed to be extremely easy to extend in the >> future when/if additional >> functionality or options are needed. Adding and removing packages is super >> easy as well. >> >> Basically I need to know that you are fine with a multiple batch file >> installer, Or, that >> you have your heart set on a single file batch installer. Some of the >> advanced functions >> will have to go in a single file version and I would be concerned that down >> the road >> it may be difficult for someone (other than myself) to add things to that >> version. >> >> So, which one do you want? (remember this has nothing to do with what the >> normal user sees) >> > > > As long as the install process is simple for users who go with the > default path, that's okay with me. How the batch file(s) is(are) > internally organized doesn't matter that much to me. And actually, > there could be an interesting way to extend a batch file set the way I > think you described it, if each component is separate. Sort of similar > to "classic" SystemV Init on Unix. Sort of. > > Jim
That was pretty much what I was thinking when I decided to break it up into a smaller more logical structure. Thanks for the info. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
