[criteria update] Serial console

[Robyn Bergeron]

On 07/27/2012 11:11 AM, Scott Poore wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
>> Because of changes in new anaconda [1] and after short discussion
>> with
>> Chris Lumens, I propose to delete this beta [2] criterion:
>>
>> 'The installer must be able to complete an installation using the
>> serial console interface'
>>
>> Reason (according to Chris): (This criterion) will need to be removed
>> for this release,
>> given that there will be no text mode interface temporarily.
> No text mode installs at all?  That seems like a pretty critical function to me.
>
> Is there some new functionality (sorry, I haven't looked into upcoming anaconda changes yet) that replaces this?
>
> How can an admin install on a server they have to use a remote console system for?  Doesn't that also negate the use of iLO's, RSA's and the like?
>
> Maybe I'm just missing something.  VNC maybe?
>
> Couldn't that also affect current kickstart configs used for some testing automation?  Maybe not?
I think most of these questions got answered at the FESCo meeting where 
the feature was approved.

http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2012-05-14/fesco.2012-05-14-17.00.log.html 
(search for 853, which is the ticket #)

>
> Regards,
> Scott
>
>> Please, if you have some suggestions or notes reply to this thread.
>> If
>> there won't be any objections I'll make changes during next week.
>>
>> Petr Schindler
>>
>> [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NewInstallerUI
>> [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_17_Beta_Release_Criteria
>>
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