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eComStation 3.0: change the installer


TITLE: eComStation 3.0: change the installer

DATE: 2014-06-09 00:23:48

AUTHOR: eCo Software
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eComStation installer it's an important part of system. The installer deploys all system components to the computer, configures the system.

Every new module / driver causes (requires) change (update) of the installer. It's necessary write installation scripts for every new sub-system.

Screenshots gallery.

 

INSTALL-005:

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INSTALL-005:

General - base part of the operating system should be extracted from zip files. While user is configuring the system, the installer extracts base system on maximal speed.

Current state: the user should configure system (several steps) then several old IBM OS/2 Warp installers are executed. New eComStation components are installer.

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  • INSTALL-001: ...... ......... ..... ...... ........ ... .......... ...... .........: ........ ..... ....... .......... ........ .. ........., ....... ... ......., ......... 1. ............ ...... ............. ... ...... LVM.
  • INSTALL-002: ....... ........... .. .......... ...... .........: .......... ...... .... .............. (.... ... eComStation Internation English)
  • INSTALL-003: ...... ... ......... . USB CD-ROM ..... ....... ...-.. . preboot-menu. .........: USB CD-ROM ...... .... ........... .. ........., ......... ...... .... ...... . ......... . USB CD-ROM.
  • INSTALL-004: ......... ........... .......... .. ......., ..... ............ ..........? ..... ........ ........?! .........: a) ........ ......... .... . ........ b) . ...... ...... ......... .......... .............. .......... (... .........., ... .......... ....., ..)

General changes

  • INSTALL-001: The preparation of volumes requires many efforts.
    CHANGE TO: Default: remove all partitions, create 1. The user should confirm. Without call of miniLVM utility.

    One more time: Scheme: Fast installation

    Implement scheme: Fast installation. The user select hard drive. eCS installer formats it, automatically creates 1 volume. Starts installation.

  • INSTALL-002: English language in standard version.
    CHANGE TO: The installer should be multi-language. (we talk about eComStation Internation English)
  • INSTALL-003: Installation from USB CD-ROM:
    In current version you should modify preboot-menu to install from USB CD-ROM CHANGE TO: USB CD-ROM should be activated by default and Installation should be ready to process from USB CD-ROM.
  • INSTALL-004: System information:
    The user is blind, no information about computer at all. Which drivers to select?! CHANGE TO: a) Add SysInfo utility to Utilities. b) Show names and IDs of devices on the page with drivers selection (video adapter, disk controller, ..)

 

Secondary features

INSTALL-006:

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INSTALL-006:

"Who are you?"

Add one more page "Who are you?". Some users are interested register the system to own name.

  • What is your name?
  • Company name
  • etc.
INSTALL-007:

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INSTALL-007:

Test mode

The users want run CD in Computer shop and check that a notebook or desktop is compatible with eComStation. Not all models are listed in Hardware Database

 

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Test the program:

USB Dock - shows devices plugged into PC

Comments:

Yury
2014-06-09 13:56:19

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Merlin
2014-06-09 15:58:51

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TAE1980
2014-06-10 08:52:15

Merlin, ........, .. .... .. ........ .. .... ...... 90% .........

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Eugene Gorbunoff
2014-06-10 13:49:36

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eCo Software is a group of russian developers.
How to support eCo Software? (you can send us some computers. Maybe you don't use the device but it may be useful for the developers). We have the mailboxes in USA, Netherlands, China and Hong Kong.

 


 

 

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