2008.12 archboot test iso/img files

Hi Arch community,
Arch Linux (archboot creation tool) 2008.12-1, "Nepal" has been released.
http://downloads.archlinux.de/iso/archboot/2008.12/
(Thanks Pierre for hosting them in the meanwhile )
This is a test run for the created files, please try to find showstoppers.
If everything is alright, those files can be moved to the mirrors and torrents can be created.
To avoid confusion, this is not an official arch linux release!
It's an installation environment created with the archboot tools.
Please report all bugs only to my email address.
Thanks for testing.
Have Fun
greetings
tpowa
Changelog:
GENERAL:
- kernel 2.6.27.7 usage
- pacman 3.2.1 usage
- RAM  recommendations:
     * arch or arch64 boot image
       160 MB RAM i686/x86_64 (all packages selected, with swap partition)
     * lowmem or lowmem64 boot image
       64 MB RAM i686/x86_64 (all packages selected, with swap partition)
FIXES:
- merged in setup changes from installer.git
- merged in documentation changes from installer.git
- changed bootmessages
- changed intel wireless hook to improve boot speed
- fixed quickinst
- added new tz script for setting date, time and zones
- added some fixes to km
- added setup startup on first login
- added km and tz to setup dialogs
- added dmraid dialog for mkinitcpio setup
- added ntp to arch and arch64 install environment
KNOWN ISSUES:
- None
ISO and USB image files are provided, which include
i686 and x86_64 core repository. Please check md5sums before using them.
ISO files are standard CD-burnable images.
    - Can be burned to CD(RW) media using most CD-burning utilities.
IMG files are full raw disk images.
    - Intended for use with USB thumb drives.
    - Can be raw-written to a drive using 'dd' or similar utilities.
Further documentation can be found on-disk and on the wiki.
Have fun!
greetings
tpowa

Tobias, you may have read on arch-general that I've been working on a totally refactored installer (installation framework).
It's called AIF.  Basically I've taken the old /arch/setup from installer.git and totally refactored everything to make the codebase clean, modular and reusable.  Lately I've also been rewriting the whole blockdevice/filesystem part of the installer because it wasn't very good.  For more info I refer to http://dieter.plaetinck.be/AIF_the_bran … _Framework , http://archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-gen … 02541.html (albeit most of the info there is a bit outdated now) and http://github.com/Dieterbe/aif/tree/master
I also maintain packages in aur ( http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=21565 follows the master branch, where I pull in all the stabilized code, so I recommend this package)
Right now AIF is mostly good for developers/power users who wish to make custom installation procedures.
Towards the reglar user there isn't that much of a difference: the installer looks very similar. although under the hood 95% of the things are different.  Right now I'm also working on supporting lvm/dm_crypt.
Anyway, if you're interested, I suggest you take a look at the code and if you like it you could maybe integrate AIF as an alternative, experimental installer. (it doesn't conflict with the other installer, it installs alongside)
Last edited by Dieter@be (2008-12-11 10:27:18)

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