[ros-dev] Idea for the textual setup of ReactOS

[David Hinz]

Jonathon Keogh schrieb:

> Bernd Blaauw wrote:
>
>> Jonathon Keogh schreef:
>>
>>> * ....
>>> * Ask questions about drives
>>> * Ask question about location of ReactOS
>>> * Ask question about booting
>>> * Apply drive stuff
>>> * Apply ReactOS location (and copy files)
>>> * Apply booting stuff
>>> * Reboot PC
>>
>>
>> You mean answer all questions as soon as possible, then be done with 
>> it until ReactOS has installed?
>
>
> Yes, I did :)
>
>>
>> 1) Start caching installation files in RAM (as long as CD is the only 
>> install medium supported, otherwise [2] first )
>> 2) Textmode mass storage drivers for potential destination locations 
>> (and for source installation medium?)
>> 3) Partitioning
>> 4) Install destination location (disk + location)
>> 5) Boot manager questions
>> 6) Other stuff (VGA, keyboard, language, country etc)
>> 7) Copy files (should be fast when they reside in RAM already)
>> 8) Boot manager stuff (if [7] doesn't hang on systems with 32MB or 
>> less, bug 703 I think)
>> 8A: disk only (MBR)
>> 8B: diskette only
>> 8C: both A and B (functions as a ROS startup bootdisk, and you can't 
>> create a FreeLDR diskette from an install ReactOS AFAIK)
>> 8D: something with writing bootsector to a file only.
>> 9) Reboot
>>
>>> This is just an idea, remember.
>>
>>
>> Mine also. Idea is to start as early possible with reading the 
>> contents of a medium that's as slow as a cdrom.
>> If 32MB is a nice bottom platform for installation ( 0.2x series did 
>> also install and boot with 20 or 24MB RAM),
>> then anything above it can act as file copy cache.
>> .
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Maybe we should move all parts of setup (including the part after the
reboot) to the beginning of setup.
First all questions will be asked and then ros will be installed.
Just an idea...

Greets,

David Hinz