Re: [Rule-list] Miniconda, slinky, and other OSes

[Devon]

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On Tuesday 26 March 2002 08:06 pm, Martin Stricker wrote:

> > Miniconda, just like the stock Red Hat installer asks where you want
> > to install the boot loader. It also detects (at least) a windows
> > install and adds an entry to dual boot.
>
> But it's quite dumb there: *Any* primary FAT/VFAT/VFAT32 or NTFS
> partition will show up there, there is no real OS-probing. If I find
> this behavior in Skipjack, too, I'll bugzilla it.

I hadn't noticed that. But I haven't installed a dual boot system for 
quite a long while, either. :)

> I think for now slinky doesn't need OS detection - before that it must
> be able to use other partitions than the default /dev/hda[1-3]. If
> there already is a Windows it'll sit in /dev/hda1 and maybe /dev/hda5.

Slinky for the last few versions can install on and (IDE) device you 
choose, selectable during the install. It is still limited to either 2 or 
3 partitions, though (swap and / required, /boot optional) That's 
something I plan to change soon.

> Devon, take the time you need for this, you do an *outstanding* job
> already!!!

Thank you. :)
I'd like it to be a useful tool, so I'll give it the time it needs.

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