Bug 2650 - deploying image
Summary: deploying image
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Hob
Classification: Build System, Metadata & Runtime
Component: hob (show other bugs)
Version: 1.2
Hardware: x86 Multiple
: Medium enhancement
Target Milestone: Future
Assignee: Belen Barros Pena
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2012-06-22 11:59 UTC by Jim A
Modified: 2014-05-03 18:06 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

See Also:
OS type for building Yocto: ---
Type of Regression: ---
Verified:
Documentation change: Yes (doc changes required)

Attachments
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description Jim A 2012-06-22 11:59:00 UTC 
After you successfully build an image, one of the options that pops up in the ability to deploy the image. i.e. copy it to a USB key, etc.

I think there needs to be some choices added to that option: i.e.
1) Install image to USB key using DD
2) Install image in zip drive format to USB key.
3) Install image to hard drive with Grub bootloader
Comment 1 Jessica 2012-09-11 22:20:06 UTC 
Move to 1.4 and assign to me as placeholder
Comment 2 Belen Barros Pena 2013-03-01 16:05:17 UTC 
This feature applies to the image deployment tool, which up to now we have treated separately from Hob, and that it's currently quite basic.

I think it would be a good idea to work on the deployment tool as part of the 1.5 release, including the features requested in this bug.
Comment 3 Cristiana Voicu 2013-04-15 08:50:50 UTC 
Belen,
Can you please provide a design for us? If you have any questions related to this feature please ask us. 

Cristian: Initial Design: Provide a button with "Install on USB" in the "Image details" page which will require the following info:
1.USB device to install to
2. Request for a superuser password

Note: Handling Grub and other bootloaders is a more difficult task.

Thanks,
Cristiana
Comment 4 Belen Barros Pena 2013-04-15 09:35:18 UTC 
Hi Cristiana,

As far as I know, Hob launches a deployment tool when you hit the 'deploy' button. To avoid overloading the image details screen, any deploy-related options should probably display in that tool.

I will work on a design for this.
Comment 5 Richard Purdie 2014-05-03 18:06:59 UTC 
We're not developing hob any further so closing as won't fix. Future developments will be on toaster and there are other deployment disucssions ongoing.