Bug#239266: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#239266: Package: installation-reports)
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Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
|>2. During partition configuration, show all of the available fields from
|>the get-go. Admittedly, I didn't read EITHER installation guide prior to
|>doing the install, but then, I was testing the ability to hand someone a
|>CD and say GO. When I used the new partitioning scheme, I didn't see
|>filesystem type going IN, so when I was coming out of the partition
|>usage dialog, I didn't see it then, either. I probably made 6 passes
|>through before it caught my eye. Too much work (and I've been installing
|>Debian for years, but I assume you want feedback even on your vast
|>improvements, neh?)
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| I am not sure I understand this part well.
Hi, Anton.
What I mean is this:
Here's an image of the installation screen, in the partitioner, right
after selecting a partition to edit:
http://www.orbdesigns.com/images/dsb3_p1.png
Here's another after filling out all the blanks:
http://www.orbdesigns.com/images/dsb3_p2.png
My issue is that I would prefer to see these selection items:
~ File system:
~ Mount point:
~ Mount options:
all at the same time, when I first enter the partition settings screen.
When I arrived at the first dialog, I didn't see the File system:, much
less the two Mount... option selections there, so I wasn't looking for
it there after I changed the usage method. It took me a few tries to
notice that new items were appearing in the dialog box as I made
changes. I don't like that.
Of course, now that I know to look for it, *I* won't have a problem.
What I'm concerned for is the new user (even one who was successful with
the OLD debian installer, as I have been many, many times) getting
frustrated by not being able to find where to set the file system or
mount point, as I was for a while. Even if you make ALL of them appear
after changing Usage Method, at least that would be a big enough change
to be more noticable. But adding them one at a time is just plain
annoying, IMO.
Still, it's WAY, WAY, WAY better than the prior partitioning tool, not
least because of it's support for LVM.
Thanks,
.brian
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