On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 03:40:04PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > Pedro M (Morphix User) wrote: > > :-( I agree. Modularity is important when there is an error. > > Idempotency is more important, and base-installer is currently > idempotent for most errors through kernel installation, so it can just > be restarted and all you lose is some time for it to run again.
And time is valueable ... :-) And there is the annoying WARNING: writing unclean target. > I don't see any good reason to split base installation into > a debootstrap part and a kernel part, nor does that tell what should be > done with the other parts of base installation that fall into neither > category. The request (wish) is to split-off kernel installation. ( That is what I have seen failing too often ) GSt -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]