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From: Mikael Karpberg <karpen@ocean.campus.luth.se>
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Subject: Re: earlier "holographic shell" in 2.2-ALPHA install procedure
To: jkh@time.cdrom.com (Jordan K. Hubbard)
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> > I would like the ability to launch the "emergency
> > holographic shell" earlier in the install process,
> 
> So would I. :-)
> 
> Unfortunately, if you do that before the chroot is done then it's
> impossible to unmount the floppy and use the drive again for fixit or
> floppy installation.  The EHS is started just as soon as it's possible
> for me to start it, I'm afraid.

Umm... How is this? If you read his post, he said "or as a menu alternative".
Why not have one? You choose it, it throws you an "ok/cancel" requester
which says:
      This option disables the fixit floppy and floppy installation
      menu alternatives. Are you sure you want to continue with
      opening the shell?

And if confirmed, go ahead... Throw up a shell at vty3 and disable the
apropriate options. Later when you intend to throw up the shell, just check
if it's allready there, and don't, if it is.

That should create no problems, should it?

  /Mikael 
   (Who's also been frustrated by the abscence of the EHS at an early stage.)