[Fedora-livecd-list] [PATCH 6/6] Several Kernels

[Douglas McClendon]

Jeroen van Meeuwen wrote:
> Jeremy Katz wrote:
>> On Sun, 2007-08-05 at 20:40 +0200, Jeroen van Meeuwen wrote:
>>> A patch which allows multiple kernels to be installed on the live media,
>>> giving boot options in the syslinux menu for all of them.
>> This part looks mostly reasonable...
>>
>>> In addition, this patch adds an optional timeout parameter for the boot
>>> menu. It also adds a cli parameter for appending boot options.
>> I think a better approach for this, though, is to extend the kickstart
>> bootloader syntax a little bit.  The proliferation of command-line
>> options for this is a little ridiculous.  Also, it leads to the images
>> not being reproducible just from the kickstart config
>>
> 
> It's never reproducible from kickstart config as kickstart is not
> allowing you to set specific version numbers, nor filesystem
> compression, prelinking, ignoring deleted files, etc.

I agree with this point...  and how it relates to my prior addidir/addsdir 
patch...  *But*...

> 
> I'd rather have some error, bug or dis-functionality that I can fix. I
> can't read your mind and think of the better approach without seeing the
> code live in some upstream source repository. If it's reasonable, like
> the previous patch, you get to apply it and _then_ think of a better
> way, then apply that. Just a cloud of better ideas doesn't make it rain.

I think your arguments Jeroen would be more valid if you had a little more 
patience.  I.e.  I don't remember seeing much design-debate over the current 
contentious issues.  And it's only been a couple days since you posted the 
patch.  *And* revisor appears to already be working off of its own copy of 
pilgrim.py (as I figured out when I wondered why the patches were still using 
that name).

Thus I don't think there is any reason to rush this particular debate.  By 
posting the initial ideas, and getting initial feedback from the list, _and then 
waiting a few days/weeks_ someone might figure out a drastically more elegant 
solution.  Or not.

Now, if a couple months go by, and neither my turboLiveInst patch nor anything 
better, nor any ability to easily replicate the ubuntu feature of throwing extra 
goodies in the iso

(e.g. firefox windows installer, autorun.bat+why_f8livecdkicksass.html)

then maybe I'll take up your side of the argument.

-dmc