[pkg-fso-maint] Fwd: d-i methods, Was: new install targets: minimal + games

[Per Andersson]

Sorry Joachim, I hit and miss Reply all...

2009/2/24 Joachim Breitner <nomeata at debian.org>:
> Hi,
>
> here are more ideas how to start the Debian installer:
>
>  * Put d-i kernel and netinst initramfs on the SD card (by using wget &
> dd from the PC or the FreeRunner) in a way to uboot to boot them. Then
> just override them during boot.

This is how it the d-i is started on the Kurobox
Pro (although to/from harddisk instead of SD).
(Actually on most NAS devices that Debian support
iirc.)

It is fairly simple for the user to perform an
installation this way. (Write d-i images to somewhere,
configure boot-loader, reboot, SSH in [on the FR you
could possibly use the screen though].)


-- Per

>  * Start d-i kernel and netinst initramfs via kexec directly from a
> running Linux on the FreeRunner (iff the FreeRunner kernel supports
> this).
>
>  * Install Windows on the FreeRunner and use
> http://goodbye-microsoft.com/ :-)
>
> I’m wondering though how much RAM is left when we put a complete d-i
> netinst into the initramfs.
>
> Greetings,
> Joachim
>
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