Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac.system:7138 comp.sys.mac.misc:12989 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!lll-winken!cert!netnews.upenn.edu!eniac.seas.upenn.edu!gasser From: gasser@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Nathan Gasser) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: hacking installer scripts (was Sys 7 little bucket in upper right corner) Message-ID: <44349@netnews.upenn.edu> Date: 8 Jun 91 20:58:12 GMT References: <1991Jun5.233110.1753@cs.sfu.ca> <18187@venera.isi.edu> Sender: news@netnews.upenn.edu Reply-To: gasser@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Nathan Gasser) Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.system Organization: University of Pennsylvania Lines: 51 Nntp-Posting-Host: eniac.seas.upenn.edu ...kiran says: > >A chance to get this off my mind: > >Why the hell does Apple think every user needs this junk (the >6.0.7 installer put brightness in a) a customized ][si install and >b) a minimal install [if memory serves, but i _always_ have to >clean unwanted/needed junk out of the system folder. It was DAL in >7.0] > >Does anyone know how to hack the installer scripts so the battery cdev >is not installed on an si? &c. &c. > >And all those fonts--does _anyone_ ever use courier? (except hypercard) >How about a -really- customizable install? > >-- > ...kiran > __________kiran@copper.ucs.indiana.edu________(812) 331-1710 Oh boy. OK. What would it take to make you happy? Can't you accept the fact that you just purchased a totally excellent computer, slipped in the floppys, pressed "Install" and then needed to trash a few files? Ever set up and IBM? NeXT? How about that machine's 3-hour drive format time? eh? Is there really much difference between clicking "Hold the courier" and dragging courier to the trash about 4.2 minutes later? Actually, I've been freelancing to Apple to develop an installer that is keyed to your horoscope and can determine if you're the type of person to want to use Sticky Keys. Anyone ever used EasyAccess and CloseView? These two *free* utilities can really be useful at times, and I wouldn't have made use of that extra little bit of Apple engineering if the Installer hadn't placed them there. To sum up, don't have a com, man. The Mac is awesome, and the installer is great. If it doesn't fit you to perfection, deal with it. With steam, Nate. -- Nathan Gasser gasser@eniac.seas.upenn.edu