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Bug#321372: Installation Report



On Fri, Aug 05, 2005 at 02:14:25PM -0400, Tacvek wrote:
> Debconf/prioritity=low is just the same as 'expert'. I have no idea why it 
> is called debconf, as it actually seems quite unrelated. (It was not 
> documented at the bootprompt, but only in the installation guide.)

All config questions are handled by debconf, hence the setting is
debconf related.

> Anyway, it does not really matter. Overall the installer is quite nice, and 
> works well.

Yes, it sure is an improvement over what older versions used.

> The area of biggest concern is the partitioning which sees rather 
> disorganized, presumably a side effect of tring to create a good 
> cross-platform solution that works well. If and when a graphical X-based 
> installer mode is created it may be nicer to use qtparted or something 
> similar for the partitioning.

Well the partioner also supports MD raid and LVM which certainly
complicates things far beyond what a plain partion editor can do.  I
agree it can be a bit confusing to deal with.  I don't on the other hand
know of a better interface.

> Again this is just a set of overall comments, and not complaints or note of 
> a real bug, 

Len Sorensen



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