Re: new distribution...

[Brent Thirsk <thirsk@telusplanet.net>]

Martin-Eric Racine wrote:
> 
> 
> Actually, it might be a good idea to detract from this:
> 
> The current problem with KGMD is, let's say you only install
> the Basic package but want to add Networking or Manual later.
> You cannot... the installer is a one-shot deal.
> 
> What would be best is, separate packages compilled and archived
> to follow the YesCrew upgrade kit:
> 
> put the archive into the root system drive (the one with all the
> hardlinks declared in mint.cnf) and as you unpack the archive, it
> magically installs itself into all the right flesystem hierarchy.
and put the minit package in a completely separate package.
> 
> In my case, the main filesystem is installed on E: so this is where
> I put stuff designed to unpack following the filesystem hierarchy.
> 
>  >All of this would be for 68000 machines.
> 
> I'm not sure how big of a package you have in mind, but support
> for 68000 machines is somewhat hampered by the lack of memory
> protection and CPU functions only found since 68020.
> 
> IMHO, the only MiNT package we can honestly provide to ST users
> is a limited bundle similar to what my QEMD-ST includes. Anything
> more would likely be unusable on an ST, because of speed and CPU
> functions not being up to par anymore.
> 
>  >I honestly don't think that there is a hugely desperate requirement
>  >to drastically change the file structure.
> 
> Several ideas discussed over the last few months DO involve moving
> stuff around the filesystem hierarchy.  Pretty much everyone agreed
> we should upgrade MiNT to follow FHS recommendations, since both the
> Linux and BSD crowd are moving into that direction too.

would make things easier to understand and locate. FHS more resembles
the original mint/mintos hierarchy before KGMD. 
> It would also make a few things easier when porting GNU stuff.
> 
> ...just my 2 cents, as usual! ;-)
Sounds like at least 10 cents worth. 

Brent
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