Allow TCE & CDE on same partition

[bmarkus]

4.2.1 doesn't allow to have both CDE and TCE on same partition. While it is logical on read-only media as CD, it is not using r/w partions. For example USB setup with single partition (doesn't matter what type, FAT or native LINUX) logically would have  a /tce dir and a /cde with core extensions. Of course it is up to the user not mess up /cde but same is valid for any other part of the system, so not a strong argument.

Having /cde & /tce on same portion would eliminate manual tweeking of installation, would make operation cleaner and would be more easy to understand for ordinary users and would make installation less complex.

[yoshi314]

afaik cde directory is only scanned for on cdrom devices or hybrid usb sticks, which makes it a bit less useful than expected.

you can have both on one partition, but as long as that partition doesn't fit the requirements, cde dir will be ignored.

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# Finally check for CD Extensions if requested
if [ "$CDE" -a -s /etc/sysconfig/cdroms ]; then
        for DEV in `cat /etc/sysconfig/cdroms`; do
                process_CD
        done

and sysconfig/cdroms is constructed from /proc/sys/dev/cdrom/info

[bmarkus]

What is Hybrid USB stick?

[curaga]

A direct dd of the coreplus iso to an usb stick.

[yoshi314]

What is Hybrid USB stick?

the isohybrid tool from syslinux package can alter iso file so that it will boot from usb after copying it with dd onto the device.

most distributions offer their iso images preprocessed in this way. and i think core iso images are already preprocessed in the same way.

a bit of a mental shortcut on my end, sorry.