Re: Please rewrite exim4/exim4-config-title for better integration with Debian Installer

[Marc Haber <mh+debian-packages@zugschlus.de>]

Hi,

On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 07:23:26AM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote:
> (bug 260141 : two suggestions for exim4 config screens : rewrite the
> templates for having them integrate more easily in the 2nd stage
> installs by making clear they are about configuring the mail
> system....and change the priority of the exim4 configuration question
> from critical to high)
> 
> The priority change could maybe happen now. I see no harm doing it but
> this probably needs some agreement from the d-i team (OK, I'm part of
> it...but Frans and/or Joey, or others, can bring more input).
> 
> For D-i people, the suggestion was:
> 
> > > I'm also wondering whether the  exim4/dc_eximconfig_configtype could be
> > > "high" priority only. After all, the default "no configuration" does not
> > > break the system....This would save one question on "critical" priority
> > > installs, which will be anyway used in very special cases, where full
> > > automation and less user interaction is very important.
> 
> This question has a critical priority currently. So, it adds one
> screen to critical priority installs, while the default value is
> indeed correct and does not break the system, as said.

I am inclined to do that change. The other exim4 maintainers didn't
object. So I am soliciting the input of the other d-i people mentioned
by Christian.

Greetings
Marc

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