Bug#264302: marked as done (installation: suggest 2 changes in user interface)
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From: Paul E Condon <pecondon@mesanetworks.net>
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Subject: installation: suggest 2 changes in user interface
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Package: installation
Severity: normal
I am using beta 4 net install to install Sarge.
In two places I was confused by the screen prompts. What they
say could be said better, I think.
1. Concerning GRUB, the user is given three choises:
<go back> <yes> <no>
There is no indication that LILO is a supported option.
Instead, reword the preamble and give four choises:
<go back> <GRUB> <LILO> <NONE>
2. DHCP is given as the only choise, and sometimes the user is not
even warned. It seems it just happens without comment. This should be
changed. Add a screen that offers, e.g.,
<DHCP> <manual configuration>
General comment: Very good. A vast improvement over what has been.
-- System Information:
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Subject: Re: Bug#264302: installation: suggest 2 changes in user interface
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On Sunday 08 August 2004 04:14, Paul E Condon wrote:
> Package: installation
> Severity: normal
Thank you for your feedback.
> I am using beta 4 net install to install Sarge.
Please don't use beta4. It's very, very old and rc1 has just released.
> In two places I was confused by the screen prompts. What they
> say could be said better, I think.
>
> 1. Concerning GRUB, the user is given three choises:
> <go back> <yes> <no>
> There is no indication that LILO is a supported option.
> Instead, reword the preamble and give four choises:
> <go back> <GRUB> <LILO> <NONE>
It's by design and will not be changed for the final release of d-i.=20
Average users don't want too many things to choose from. Choose to boot=20
in expert mode to get more control.
> 2. DHCP is given as the only choise, and sometimes the user is not
> even warned. It seems it just happens without comment. This should
> be changed. Add a screen that offers, e.g.,
>
> <DHCP> <manual configuration>
Again, it's by design and will not be changed for the final release of=20
d-i. Btw, if dhcp doesn't work, the user will have the choice of manual=20
configuration.
> General comment: Very good. A vast improvement over what has been.
Thank you. I'll close your report.
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