Re: [DNG] Installer deficiency

2020-01-10 Thread golinux
On 2020-01-10 01:04, dal wrote: I can easily prepare such files from the so called "netboot" CD, but then initramfs will be over 300MB, because it would have to include the whole install CD image, to be functional, an order of magnitude more than f.i. Debian's network boot media. I have high

Re: [DNG] Installer deficiency (was: netbooting Dev1)

2020-01-09 Thread dal
> I can easily prepare such files from the so called "netboot" CD, but then I meant of course "netinst" CD. ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng

Re: [DNG] Installer deficiency (was: netbooting Dev1)

2020-01-09 Thread Thomas Besser via Dng
Am 09.01.20 um 23:34 schrieb dal: Devuan does not provide such installation media / data. > It seems that netboot (pxe-style) is not a target scenario for Devuan, which is a shame. Devuan did provide "netboot.tar.gz" in the past. Please have a look in the archive of this list: https://lists.dy

Re: [DNG] Installer deficiency (was: netbooting Dev1)

2020-01-09 Thread dal
> Do you want: > a, files for pxe style booting and installing > b, a minimal cd (or usb stick) which is booted locally, and take > the rest of the installation from the net > c, something that helps you install on a large number of computers > > Regards, > /Karl Hammar "a" I can easily p

Re: [DNG] Installer deficiency (was: netbooting Dev1)

2020-01-09 Thread karl
dal: ... > I meant the boot media as vmlinuz + initramfs or an ISO or something bootable, > i.e. the contents of that media. > > Devuan does not provide such installation media / data. > > It seems that netboot (pxe-style) is not a target scenario for Devuan, > which is a shame. ... First, it ma

[DNG] Installer deficiency (was: netbooting Dev1)

2020-01-09 Thread dal
dal: > > This is about which media and how >> can be used to netboot Devuan at the installation time. I meant the boot media as vmlinuz + initramfs or an ISO or something bootable, i.e. the contents of that media. Devuan does not provide such installation media / data. It seems that netboot (px