I'd like to add that it would be good to have the current kernel build
included as the kernel of the interim builds, so that it can be tested.
Perhaps the current kernel can be automatically fetched from the github
actions page [1] or some other place while building the test images?
Bernd
[1] https://github.com/FDOS/kernel/actions
On 17.12.2023 20:51, Jim Hall via Freedos-devel wrote:
(I'm re-sharing this note from my get-together "followup" email so
more people will see it)
We talked again about the test release, and focusing the LiveCD to
something you can boot and run FreeDOS without installing it to a hard
disk, but also having all the "core" packages on it so you can install
a working not-minimal FreeDOS from it if you want to install to a
system. The BonusCD should be all the developer packages, "power
tools," etc.
So I wanted to jump-start that conversation again on the email list.
More detail from me:
I'd like to "lean into" the LiveCD concept, and have a FreeDOS CD that
I can just boot and not have to install anything. I've actually been
doing that more recently for some one-off demos (like the YouTube
videos). There's no point in doing a full install if I can just boot
the LiveCD and connect it to a hard drive image where I have some demo
apps.
In my mind, I'd love for the LiveCD to have a bootable version of
FreeDOS with a few apps that folks can run. For those who want to
install FreeDOS, the LiveCD should have all of the packages from the
"live" instance, plus any other useful apps (apps that wouldn't
otherwise make sense to include in the "live" instance).
The BonusCD should have all the developer tools and power tools. No
"live" version there, just packages to install.
We've talked before about free space on the LiveCD and BonusCD, but
there are also some packages duplicated between the LiveCD and BonusCD
(you can install from either CD). You can find them in the report:
https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/distributions/1.3/official/report.html
I wonder if we can do this for a future monthly Test distribution. I
think with the holidays, this is probably something for the "2402"
Test distribution.
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