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Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 09:47:57 -0500 (EST)
From: "..Nissim.." <nchudnof AT mbhs DOT edu>
To: sigma AT ctv DOT es
cc: DJGPP Questions <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: Installer
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970330094727.31051B-100000@binx.mbhs.edu>
MIME-Version: 1.0

[snip]
> 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? :-)

I think that would be a great idea. Tell the people on the OpenDOS mailing
list too, they were talking about a smart installer, and it seems like
your program could easily incorporate some of their ideas...

...Nissim...
**** GUI? FUI! DOS prompt forever! ****
OpenDOS: Free, multitasking DOS-    http://www.caldera.com/dos/
DJGPP: Free 32-bit DPMI C compiler- http://www.delorie.com/djgpp/


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