Re: d-i first-stage configuration

[Thiemo Seufer <ica2_ts@csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de>]

Joey Hess wrote:
> Thiemo Seufer wrote:
> > Maybe it should be:
> > 
> >         Language:       English
> >         Mode:           novice
> >         Hostname:       debian
> > 
> > and:
> > 
> >         Language:       English
> >         Mode:           expert
> >         Country:        United States
> >         Keyboard:       us
> >         Network:        eth0 using DHCP
> >         Hostname:       debian
> >         Mirror:         http.us.debian.org
> > 
> > that is, novice mode hides the Entries it has sane defaults for.
> 
> If you don't consider yourself an expert, but don't want to use dhcp,
> or need some country other than default, this probably makes it too hard
> to get to.

Then s/expert/standard/ or something.

> It would also need more hacking in main-menu..

Sure. It's just an idea for improvement, probably only for sarge+1.
Btw, the modes could be expanded in

automatic (non interactive)
novice
standard
expert (or debug)

to allow gradually finer control (with novice as default).


Thiemo