On Tue, Nov 02, 2004 at 04:11:33PM +0100, Helmut Wollmersdorfer wrote:
> Christian Perrier wrote:
> >Quoting Helmut Wollmersdorfer (helmut.wollmersdorfer@gmx.at):
>
[...]
> >For this, you need
^^^^
> >to either use the expert install...or "dpkg-reconfigure locales" when
> >the installation is over.
>
> >>Thus locales should always be choosable and reconfigurable in a
> >>convenient way without reading tons of manuals.
>
> >This is exactly how d-i behaves since the beginning..:-)
>
> You mean that d-i fullfilles _all_ of the criteria of my above sentence:
> 1) always
> 2) choosable and reconfigurable
> 3) in a convenient way
> 4) without reading tons of manuals
>
> No.
Yes!
> Using something like "dpkg-reconfigure locales" needs a newbie, or even
> an experienced linux user but new to debian, to know the exact spelling,
> or reading manuals, or writing down by hand all messages of d-i.
>
> Hopefully sid will a have a more general, menu driven solution, where
> _each_ screen has back, up, help, skip and expert choice.
>
> I don't want to be misunderstood. Debian developers made a great job to
> make a large scale of configurations, architectures and exotic
> combinations _technically_ installable. But there is still a great lack
> in usability.
You are welcome to testdrive the new Debian-Installer yourself.
Visit http://www.nl.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ for more information.
>
> Helmut Wollmersdorfer
Looking forward to see your (usability) report.
Geert Stappers
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