Boot option

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: Boot option
started by: chuck54

Posted by chuck54 on June 27 2004,21:49

I was just thinking it would be nice to have a boot option to install dsl to hard disk, without loading the gui or anything. Maybe even a little menu?

Boot DSL
Install DSL
No, I just left the CD in the drive, stupid computer! boot my other distro"!
:angry:

Posted by chuck54 on June 28 2004,00:32

Ok so thats, a new boot menu, one install option, one easy unzip script, and fries to go. Oh yeah, and a little cd in a tin too.

man, i'm spreading it a bit thick today.

Posted by roberts on June 28 2004,00:40

When I install to hard drive, I always use:

boot: dsl 2

# dsl-hdinstall

No gui loaded, maximum memory available for loading to hard drive.

Posted by chuck54 on June 28 2004,18:02

I will study the boot commands more carefully before I run my mouth off again.

Is there an option start your normal boot loader when you've left the cd in the drive?

oops, there i go...

Well while i'm at it,. What is the Enhanced install? It confused me a bit, and I noticed it was using my internet connection when i ran it. It would be nice if there was a little explanation of what enhanced is when you are prompted for Enhanced / Standard : In the installer.

Posted by AwPhuch on June 28 2004,19:28

Quote (chuck54 @ June 28 2004,14:02)

Well while i'm at it,. What is the Enhanced install? It confused me a bit, and I noticed it was using my internet connection when i ran it. It would be nice if there was a little explanation of what enhanced is when you are prompted for Enhanced / Standard : In the installer.

Yah that would be nice...for newbies that havent hung around the boards for a few days

Brian
AwPhuch

Posted by cbagger01 on June 29 2004,01:55

In order to save disk space, the maintainers of DSL have replaced many of the standard GNU utilities with a superslim tool called "Busybox" (Check it out with a Google search if you want to learn more about Busybox).

Busybox works well for most purposes, but some of the GNU utility functions are not supported by Busybox. So the "Ehanced Install" will download the standard GNU utilities from the Internet and put them back in their rightful place as part of your hard disk installation process.

Hope this helps.