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diff --git a/perl-install/diskdrake/diskdrake.html b/perl-install/diskdrake/diskdrake.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7e85c3cde --- /dev/null +++ b/perl-install/diskdrake/diskdrake.html @@ -0,0 +1,139 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML//EN"> +<html> + <head> + <title>DiskDrake</title> + </head> + <body bgcolor="#ffffff"> + +<center> +<table width=80% border=0 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=10> +<tr> +<td bgcolor=#ffffff> + + <p> + <img src="images/diskdrake1-def.jpg" alt="diskdrake logo" width=400 height=100> + <p> + + <H2>I- What's it?</H2> + + The purpose of the DiskDrake project is to make easier the hard disk + partitionning. It is graphical, simple and powerful. The license is + the GPL (General Public License). + <BR> + Different skill levels will be available (newbie, advanced user, expert). + <BR> + It's written entirely in Perl and Perl/Gtk. It uses resize_fat which is + a perl rewrite of the work of Andrew Clausen (libresize). + <P> + DiskDrake is a project from MandrakeSoft, the company behind the popular + <a href="http://www.linux-mandrake.com">Linux-Mandrake</a> + operating-system. + <P> + A <A href="http://www.eatel.net/~john/diskdrake/faq.html">FAQ</A> is in construction. + + <H2>II - What's available now</H2> + + DiskDrake should be usable now... + + it can: + <UL> + <LI> create partitions + <LI> delete partitions + <LI> change type of partition + <LI> format partitions + <LI> assign a mount point (<IMG SRC="/images/updated.gif" ALT="updated"><SMALL>(21/07/99)</SMALL> propose a list + of classic mount points and verify the mount point is valid) + <LI> mount partitions + <LI> resize fat partitions + <LI> resize partitions (when not caring loosing its data) + <LI> clear partition table + <LI> auto allocation (usefull for install) + <LI> write fstab + </UL> + +with nice contextual menu (shortcuts available, but dangerous as all actions are +available, whereas with the contextual menu these actions are hidden. This will +change) + + <P><IMG SRC="/images/updated.gif" ALT="updated"><SMALL>(25/07/99)</SMALL> + A new Expert button appear now. It toggles between + expert and normal mode. Some changes in information displayed: + <UL> + <LI> when you click (or focus) the drive tab (eg: hda), you get + information about your drive: size, geometry + (cylinders/sectors/heads number), type (eg: IBM DDRS-39130D), and bus/id. + In normal mode you have only the size. + <LI> the windows drive letter (eg: C: D: ...) + <LI> the `start sector' information from normal mode, it still appears in + expert mode + <LI> the start&end cylinder of each partition is now displayed in expert + mode + <LI> the type is displayed numerically in expert mode + </UL> + + <P><IMG SRC="/images/updated.gif" ALT="updated"><SMALL>(25/07/99)</SMALL> + The mount point in the `Create' window and `Change type' window is now a + combo box. It lets you choose between classical mount points (/ /usr /var + ...) but with already allocated mount points removed. + + <H2>III - Actual developpment</H2> + + We need people!!! + + <UL> + <LI><B>Tests</B> and remove bugs (no known yet :) + <LI>integrate ext2resize (which has been release in version 1.0.0 <IMG + SRC="/images/updated.gif" ALT="updated"><SMALL>(26/07/99)</SMALL>) + <LI>add possibility to move partition without loosing data (by copying all + data) <IMG SRC="/images/updated.gif" ALT="updated"> + <LI>Improve the look + <LI>Add a text-only version + <LI>Help text, tutorial... + <LI>Internationalization + <LI>Add some features... + <LI>Packaging (rpm, deb, slp...) + </UL> + + <H2>IV- ScreenShot</H2> + + Warning: features was the main focus, so don't be too hard :) + + <P> + <CENTER><IMG SRC="1.gif"></IMG></CENTER> + <CENTER>DiskDrake main interface</CENTER> + + <BR> + <CENTER><IMG SRC="3.gif"></IMG></CENTER> + <CENTER>create dialog box</CENTER> + + <H2>V - Contacts</H2> + + A Mailing List has been created to allow developpers to discuss about DiskDrake.<BR> + + <P> + Send a mail to: <A HREF="mailto:sympa@linux-mandrake.com">sympa@linux-mandrake.com</A> + + <BR>Put in the subject: subscribe diskdrake + <BR>When you're subscribed, send your messages to: <A HREF="mailto:diskdrake@linux-mandrake.com">diskdrake@linux-mandrake.com</A> + + <P>Otherwise you can contact directly the <A HREF="mailto:pixel@linux-mandrake.com">project leader</A>. + + <H2>VI - Download</H2> + + Warning: You must have <a href="http://www.perl.com/CPAN/modules/by-module/Gtk/Gtk-Perl-0.5121.tar.gz">Gtk-Perl</a>. + You can get the rpm from the <a href="http://linux-mandrake.com/cooker/">Cooker</a> distribution. + + <P>You also need perl version 5.00503 or better + + <P> Here you can find the plain tgz or a rpm: + <a href="ftp://ftp.phys.ttu.edu/pub/mandrake-devel/contrib/others/diskdrake/">diskdrake</a> (Other mirrors in <a href="http://linux-mandrake.com/cooker/">Cooker</a>) + +</td> +</tr> +</table> +<p> +<a href="/en/fpowerpack.php3"><img src="/images/mandrake6.0-loop.gif" width=468 height=60 alt="Mandrake 6.0 PowerPack"></a> +</center> + </body> + <address><a href="mailto:pixel@linux-mandrake.com"></a></address> +</html> |