Re: Make the system bootable, was: beta 2 update
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Pollock" <debian-lists-2004@andrew.net.au>
To: "Steve Langasek" <vorlon@netexpress.net>
Cc: <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: Make the system bootable, was: beta 2 update
> On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 09:30:30PM -0600, Steve Langasek wrote:
>
> [snippage]
>
> I'm coming into this thread uberlate so feel free to flame me for talking
> uninformed but...
>
> >
> > Two points:
> >
> > - I don't believe that new Linux users trying to dual-boot Windows and
> > Linux are the primary audience that the installer has to cater to.
> > They're important, but I think that Debian in particular has tended
> > to be better at attracting users from other Linux distributions than
> > from the Windows world.
>
> How hard would it be to look at the partition table, and if there's a
> Windows partition there, add (or ask to add) a block to the the LILO or
GRUB
> config to allow it to be booted? It would save the potential new users who
> are savvy enough to have installed Debian into a separate partition to
> Windows, but not necessary know how to get their machine to boot into it
> again after installation.
>
You are right. The transition user ( user that goes from Windows to Linux )
are our target audence. If you don´t care about them, they can stay in
Windows or transition to user-friendly linux distros.
We can help to build an easy to use Linux OS
http://www.seedwiki.com/page.cfm?wikiid=4149&doc=UserFriendlyLinux
Regards.
> regards
>
> Andrew
>
>
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