How do you like to install an OS?
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How do you like to install an OS?
Just checking the water temperature here. If you install a new OS, what is your preferred and second-best way of installing? If you like, please specify or write a few words.
Thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot!
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
I chose:
* Live session with CLI installer
* Installation ISO with CLI installer
* Live session with CLI installer
* Installation ISO with CLI installer
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
Oh maybe I should also write which I picked, and why:
- live ISO with CLI installer -- in the past I used these with Live session to fix other people's computers. Today, I don't really need it anymore because fixing other people's computer just means extra tech support for free.
- bootstrapping -- a super clean way of getting an unpopped system on a partition. One of my favorite toys.
- live ISO with CLI installer -- in the past I used these with Live session to fix other people's computers. Today, I don't really need it anymore because fixing other people's computer just means extra tech support for free.
- bootstrapping -- a super clean way of getting an unpopped system on a partition. One of my favorite toys.
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
I'm happy and fine with how it is now. So I picked live ISO with ClIt installer.
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
I have to admit that I have done neither "download tarball into chroot, manual (like gentoo)" or "bootstrapping." I need to get up to speed with that shit. :(
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
I really love the Gentoo stage3 method. It makes me feel "in touch" with what is being done.
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
Live session with CLI installer, half-automated (like BBQ): clean, simple, fast.
Installation ISO with CLI installer, half-automated (like netinstall): easy, when I need a vanilla Debian I'm going this way.
Installation ISO with CLI installer, half-automated (like netinstall): easy, when I need a vanilla Debian I'm going this way.
Re: How do you like to install an OS?
Where is the "whatever is easiest for the distro builder" option? That would be my first choice.
Failing that, I chose the same options as GekkoP and bones, with my first choice probably install iso with cli installer. I don't mind any of the other methods, but I think the first two are unnecessary and attract idiots.
Having an install-only iso prevents "why my installed version no werk like live?" questions. If I need a live system for troubleshooting, there are plenty out there (a puppy spin makes a very nice rescue stick). On the other hand, if you want people to be able to try the system before they install it, of course you need a live session.
The last two are fine with me, but will probably generate more support questions.
I think it all comes down to who you think is the target audience.
Failing that, I chose the same options as GekkoP and bones, with my first choice probably install iso with cli installer. I don't mind any of the other methods, but I think the first two are unnecessary and attract idiots.
Having an install-only iso prevents "why my installed version no werk like live?" questions. If I need a live system for troubleshooting, there are plenty out there (a puppy spin makes a very nice rescue stick). On the other hand, if you want people to be able to try the system before they install it, of course you need a live session.
The last two are fine with me, but will probably generate more support questions.
I think it all comes down to who you think is the target audience.
Re: How do you like to install an OS?
The Debian installer (in advanced mode or-what-is-it-called) with a netinstall is IMHO the Best Thing Ever.
Re: How do you like to install an OS?
i'm with pidsley on this one. and added to that, i think live sessions are largely unnecessary for "tryinng out" a system. whoever is going to work with bbq is just installing it in vbox first if they wanna try, or will have a couple spare partitions left. is what i think.
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
1. Half automated like the BBQ
2. Net-install
But ofc it is all up to you Jules, and Pids you added some valid points there.
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Ps. I wish I was tech savvy enough to do the stage3, it always fails for me.
2. Net-install
But ofc it is all up to you Jules, and Pids you added some valid points there.
Cheers
Simon
Ps. I wish I was tech savvy enough to do the stage3, it always fails for me.
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
^ Everything simgin said :D (Except that I forgot to check net-install.)
Edit: But I had a stage3 work for me, with the help of a Russian on krautchan's irc who was very helpful with genkernel. That was nice, though I would like to be able to compile one from scratch one day when my neckbeard is long enough :D
Edit: But I had a stage3 work for me, with the help of a Russian on krautchan's irc who was very helpful with genkernel. That was nice, though I would like to be able to compile one from scratch one day when my neckbeard is long enough :D
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
I prefer the netinstall way.
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
Just to make clear, I only want to know what kind of installer the people who visit this forums USUALLY prefer to use (note the "an OS", and not "the LinuxBBQ releases in the future"); nothing more nothing less. Water temperature check (or in other words: who prefers to take luke-warm showers?)
I was just curious what my friends on this board usually use.
I was just curious what my friends on this board usually use.
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
I liked the Win 95/98 via floppy disk install. Wasn't it like 16 floppies that had to be loaded? "Insert disk 13 of 16 and press 'enter'". Made me feel like I was needed, because those floppies won't change themselves.
Anyhow, it really doesn't make me a whole lot of difference as to what method is used. I chose Live + CLI because....well, honestly, I don't guess I have a reason. I just end up using that method due to our use of it here more often than anything else. I use whatever is supported by the product that I wish to install.
Anyhow, it really doesn't make me a whole lot of difference as to what method is used. I chose Live + CLI because....well, honestly, I don't guess I have a reason. I just end up using that method due to our use of it here more often than anything else. I use whatever is supported by the product that I wish to install.
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I'm really tempted to try the bootstrap method. This method works on top of any OS right ?
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
I'm with the crowd, whatever works really.
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^ This too. I really don't mind what method is used, just as long as it works and the community is generally comfortable with it.
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Re: How do you like to install an OS?
I always prefer a CLI installer without a live session in the first place, like the Debian or even Slackware installer (love the simplified Salix CLI installer btw but you already know that). I do not really need a live session. I know what I will get and I *can* read the release notes.
The second option would be the BBQ way of course, with a possible live session but an easy to use CLI installer. Nothing in the world can beat a good and simple, straight forward CLI installer. People just tend not to read anymore what is on the screen and want fancy art in an installer.
The second option would be the BBQ way of course, with a possible live session but an easy to use CLI installer. Nothing in the world can beat a good and simple, straight forward CLI installer. People just tend not to read anymore what is on the screen and want fancy art in an installer.