def _ask_base_system(_probe, _b_prober, _pseed_):
"""Upon failed auto-os-probe, manually list available seeds
"""
stage = 'ask-base-system'
pycone._print_log('##', stage, '##')##
sys_q_list = pycone._system_list()
# return a list of choices from available system seeds
list_w_other = sys_q_list + ['Other']
# remember quit & help are added later, therefore are not part of len
choice = pycone._choose_from(list_w_other, pyconeQ.user_source_system + pyconeQ.base_sys_msg)
# this is the users choice, 'other' == (len(list) - 2)
pycone._print_log(list_w_other, choice, stage)##
base_system = str.lower(list_w_other[choice])
# make the choice to lower letter for manipulation
pycone._print_log((len(list_w_other)), base_system, stage)##
# if choice is other, source system is unsupported and cannot have 'Backup'
if choice == (len(list_w_other)-1):
_dist_seed_ = 'other'
_b_prober = False
else:
_dist_seed_ = base_system
# get the seed's complete name
_b_prober = True
pycone._print_log(_dist_seed_, _b_prober, stage)##
_ask_for_source_of_new_iso(_dist_seed_, _b_prober, _pseed_)
def _get_base_system(source):
stage = 'get base system'
pycone._print_log('', stage)
sys_q_list = pycone._system_list()
# return a list of choices from available system seeds and quit/help
pycone._print_log(sys_q_list, stage)
choice_list = pycone._choice_list(sys_q_list)
# return a numerated list of choices for user
pycone._print_log(choice_list, stage)
choice = pycone._choose_from(sys_q_list, pyconeQ.base_sys)
# return the users choice
pycone._print_log(choice + 1, stage)
pycone._do_help_quit(choice, sys_q_list + pyconeQ.quit_help_list)## this seems incorrect
# allows 'help' and 'quit' choices to work
base_system = str.lower(sys_q_list[choice])
# make the choice to lower letter for easier manipulation
pycone._print_log(base_system, stage)
base_sys = pycone._base(base_system)
# get the full seed name
pycone._print_log(base_sys, stage)
# master_seed =
# creates a master seed from base + user + main seeds
base_sys_seed = pycone.pyne_dir(base_sys)
# get the full seed path and name
pycone._print_log(base_sys_seed, stage)
return base_sys