http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/20652/
[111 votes] Solution #1: Easy-to-use release-independent minimal CD


]]> en-us Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:58:07 +0000 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:02:47 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/20652/ Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:19:56 +0000
Of course, I can't attest to whether this is actually technically feasible.]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:43:51 +0000

Boot up the minimal CD.

1. Localization questions (language, keyboard, timezone)
2. Get (from internet) list of available releases
3. Which release of Ubuntu would you like to install?
- 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) [default]
- 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)
- 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)
- 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)
- 7.04 (Feisty Fawn)
- 6.10 (Edgy Eft)
- 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake)
- 5.10 (Breezy Badger)
- 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog)
- 4.10 (Warty Warthog)
4. Scan system to determine supported architectures
5. If more than possibility is found then:
What is your preferred architecture?
- i386 [default]
- AMD64
5. Retrieve and install all necessary base packages/files.
6. Continue to main package selection]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:08:55 +0000 ]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:52:54 +0000
- Ubuntu desktop
- Kubuntu
- XUbuntu
- Server edition
- Netbook remix
- etc]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:10:12 +0000 Isn't the minimal CD already like that (somewhat)? It don't think it has netbook remix, but I know that it has Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Server. I don't remember if it has Kubuntu and Xubuntu.

However, adding all the options that it doesn't already have is another step in the right direction.]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:01:28 +0000
- Ubuntu Desktop
- Kubuntu
- Xubuntu
- Netbook Remix
- Edubuntu
- A LOT of server options
- Some Mythbuntu options

and more.

This is a good thing.]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:06:01 +0000 The CD would contain kernel/initrds for all currently supported versions of Ubuntu. On the boot menu, the user would first select a version (8.04 LTS, 8.10).
The next menu would allow selection of variant, i.e. Ubuntu, Xubuntu, etc. This would be passed to the kernel on the command line, and the installer would use it to decide what version to install. (The current installer dialog - tasksel - would appear if there is no kernel argument.)
Only after both menus would the installer actually be loaded.
This seems like it would be possible by preseeding tasksel:
http://www.google.com/search?q=preseed+tasksel]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:02:47 +0000