linux/custom/expert vs workstation/server/expert

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 12:51:10PM +0100, Frans Pop wrote:
> On Friday 12 March 2004 10:17, Erich Waelde wrote:
> > would it seem reasonable to add another boot method (don't know a better
> > term) to d-i like so
> >
> > Name    Setting                  Description
> > linux   DEBCONF_PRIORITY=high    minimum questions asked (recommended)
> > custom  DEBCONF_PRIORITY=medium  more options on bootloader, networking,
> > file systems expert  DEBCONF_PRIORITY=low     full control especially on hw
> > and kernel modules
> >
> > Excuse: I see that often we have to tell folks use:
> > "DEBCONF_PRIORITY=medium", which is awkward to type on a foreign keyboard
> > anyway.  We could, if enough like it, add Name and Description above the
> > first prompt. Maybe that lead to lesser people pressing 'F1' to read the
> > help, I don't know.
> >
> Second.
> Maybe custom could/should be recommended for server installation (and linux 
> for workstations).

Then please call server server
and workstation workstation (and not linux)

server will ask for static IP address
workstation, the default, will do DHCP


Cheers
Geert Stappers