"Brian F. Kimball" wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2000 at 06:30:55PM +0000, Thomas Sippel - Dau wrote: > > > Begin Rationale > > These mountpoints are mentioned here because it was felt > > that software installations may require a well-known way to mount > > installation > > media. > > How does specifying the location of mount points provide a well-known > way for installers to mount the installation media? You know where the CD-ROM, DVD, and floppy are.
For example, in windows how many times have you had D: be the CD-ROM by default, moved it to L: or such (e.g., added a ZIP), and then had other programs try to look for the CD on D: and not find it. Yes, I know this is a Windows example, but as installation software becomes more automated and we have more newbies, this analogy would be equally valid in the UNIX/Linux world. Keeping it simple and easy to find CD's, DVD's, floppies, ZIP's, etc., would make life easier. Second example: phone support. Joe newbie can't find their CD-ROM.... Cheers, > Forty two. No, 69! (oh, you mean the "ultimate answer" -- no I still think 69) Cheers, -- W. Wade, Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On July 8, 1947, witnesses claim a spaceship with five aliens aboard crashed on a sheep and cattle ranch outside Roswell, New Mexico. On March 31, 1948, nine months later, Al Gore was born!
