From:	Jose Manuel Lopez-Cepero <sigma AT ctv DOT es>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Nice looking Install
Date:	Sat, 29 Mar 1997 22:55:07 +0100
Organization:	Unisource Espana NEWS SERVER
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To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
DJ-Gateway:	from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp

Hello!

I have a code around that could very easily serve as an install program
for DJGPP (in fact I installed it with it, v1 and v2 :-)) What it does
is basically reading the descript.ion (if present, if it is not there it
reads the files plainly), showing files (each one in a line, with the
description on the side), and just by pressing Enter unzips them. The
program serves now as a general-purpose dir handler (the interface is
quite sober, though, but hey, it works), but if people are interested I
could easily make it better. The question is: Is people interested? (at
least, do you think it would be useful?).

The idea would be to place a screen, with menus to the licenses and to
install, ask for a directory, and ask which kind of installation (bare
minimum, normal, sources, personalized...). After that there would come
options to install extra packages (ie. Rhide, GRX, Allegro, FAQ,...
running makes as needed). I know it is simple, but... I really think
installing DJGPP the other way would be a real pain :-)

What do you think? Would a nice Djgpp-Install be a fitting thing, or
not? :-)

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