From f4bd7c36b44da0c9a5985868aa8b0183cd4414c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dieter Plaetinck Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:50:25 +0100 Subject: todo cleanup + alpha -> beta --- README | 2 +- TODO | 23 ++++++++--------------- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 6cd4f84..fbffaa4 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ AIF is the Arch Linux Installation Framework. ---- Alpha software. Use at own risk!! --- +--- Beta software. Use at own risk!! --- License: GPL3. See COPYING. diff --git a/TODO b/TODO index 8b306af..f46ae0f 100644 --- a/TODO +++ b/TODO @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ See also the FIXME's and TODO's in the code. -ALPHA PHASE: +CURRENT ISSUES: * when invoking /arch/aif -p interactive on a "normal" pc, it always wants to abort * check everywhere that if users cancels something, we return 1, empty string behavior etc * core/interactive: fix workaround needed for installpkg exitcode -* core/interactive: keymap and timezone settings from installer dan't not go in $target/etc/rc.conf +* core/interactive: keymap from installer don't not go in $target/etc/rc.conf * dm_crypt unlock at boot is in qwerty. * after unlocking dm_crypt, FS check fails (reiserfs, must try other) -* core/quickinst: figure out what needs to be done and do it. * find a way to make _cli_ask_checklist still userfriendly for long lists.. maybe we should just propose/ask to use dia if the list is too long * lib things sometimes call die_error but we go back to the menu.. or something.. i think * automatically configure grub for dm_crypt and lvm @@ -26,9 +25,7 @@ ALPHA PHASE: -> too. although that's only good for separate functions, not the 'copypaste 90% and add 10% to the same worker scenario' -> phases are arrays.. adding elements at the back is easy. for in the middle, we could maybe write some functions to add a worker before/after another in a phase * mirrorlist config doesn't change after selecting mirror -* 'keep in mind trottled' geen separate screen -* cool, network setting coping into target/rc.conf seems to work wih aif. at least for dhcp.. it even asks nicely -* split up lib-ui as sep project, make a generic 'LIF' project, set $DISTRO somewhere and use that everywhere... +* 'keep in mind trottled' not on separate screen * in usage, procedure specific opts points to parent profile when using inheritance * we may have an issue with ftp based installation where package installation works fine, however it tries to die instead of 'package installation complete' but it can't die because the --textbox fails in show_warning * ( only in experimental?) grub sedding sometimes does, and sometimes doesn't work. default config remains (eg /dev/hda3) @@ -39,9 +36,6 @@ ALPHA PHASE: * in lvm VG editor you can press "cancel" (when 'new' is selected, maybe otherwise too) and create a new LV which will get a block entry, but no fs entry on the VG block! * aif : na "mijn" partitielayout: bij grub ( nog voor text editor op menu.lst) zegt iets ( op foreground van ncurses) Can't remove.. ik denk zelfs 'Grub: Can't remove..' en daarna een gewone entry, geen uuid's gewoon /dev/sda3 ro * port from /arch/setup: grub install chroot thing (waiting for ticket), 2 patches from foutrelis @ http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/12949 - - -BETA PHASE: * ext4 default options? -O dir_index,extent,uninit_bg ? * find a way to not have to preload libs and stuff, only load them when needed. -> faster start of install program * if dhcpd already runs for $reason, the installer will try again @ configure network and fail. @@ -52,15 +46,15 @@ BETA PHASE: skip that check or something. Alternatively, maybe just show which steps are done successfully in the main menu * support maybe ntp to set clock * auto-configure mkinitcpio.conf for dm_crypt and lvm +* core/quickinst: figure out what needs to be done and do it. + -PRODUCTION PHASE: be the primary installer. deprecate /arch/setup and /arch/quickinst -* bribe devs + +SOMEDAY/MAYBE/RANDOM THOUGHTS: * core/interactive: do pacman -Sy in the background during early phases, to lessen the wait period before selecting packages * write bash completion thing for aif modules/procedures * add dmraid/mdadm support -> patches welcome. i don't care about this. * check if it would be useful to support kickstart config files. we can look at quickstart for that http://dev.gentoo.org/~agaffney/quickstart.php - -SOMEDAY/MAYBE/RANDOM THOUGHTS: * the quickinst assumes the user did some stuff by himself and does some after-processing. Would it be useful to have a procedure that always tells the user what to do (manually) ? -> ASKDEV @@ -74,8 +68,7 @@ whereas for interactive procedures it could provide some other defaults. * all dialog windows are equally sized. noone cares, right? * we run mkinitcpio twice: one while installing kernel packages, once after configuring system (mkinitcpio.conf) configuring the system (mkinitcpio.conf). can we optimize this? -* core/interactive -> install packages -> dependency cycles with glibc. not -a problem? -> ASKDEV +* split up lib-ui as sep project, make a generic 'LIF' project, set $DISTRO somewhere and use that everywhere... WORRIES FOR MAYBE NO GOOD REASON -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf