Do we need split media CDs for F12?

Benny Amorsen benny+usenet at amorsen.dk
Sat Jun 13 22:04:53 UTC 2009


Robert Marcano <robert at marcanoonline.com> writes:

> I think you are right about x86_64 probably is going to have a DVD
> Rom, I only have needed the CDs when installing i386 servers isolated
> from the internet. I think we should start considering the option to
> ship the net install ISO as a hard disk image to be used for USB boot,
> I frequently install systems without optical media and that conversion
> step (ISO to HD) is not intuitive for all users

Indeed, if Fedora cared about 2% of users then there would be an USB
install/upgrade option. Since there isn't one, PXE will have to do, but
that isn't likely to fly for the inexperienced user.


/Benny




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