Bug#363406: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#363406: installation-report: X does not work: glx not available for ATI Radeons)
On Wednesday 19 April 2006 04:21, Aleš Doleček wrote:
> the problem is X server configuration, but installer says that you
> would like to "hear" about ANY
> problems - even about successful install.
Yes, that is why I thanked you for submitting your report and suggested
how you could deal with the minor (though admittedly annoying) problem of
X not being configured correctly automatically.
> And the high severity - I have choosen it according 'reportbug'
> description "breaks the whole system".
The severities critical, grave and serious are intended to be used _only_
for issues that are Release Critical. That is: if they are not fixed, the
next release of Debian should be postponed.
Do you really think this qualifies? Please...
> In my opinion, the system IS unusable, despite the solution is just one
> # in config file. And the console (system) is accessible only via
> recovery.
No, it is not unusable. The system works fine, it is just one loasy
program on it that does not work because it is not configured correctly.
Impact for the user: high (depending on his proficiency with Linux);
impact for the system: null.
> Please try to take regular user's point of view. She will install the
> system, reboot, see messages
> scrolling the console window and end up with black screen and
> non-functional keyboard - simply dead.
Bug severities are _not_ from the viewpoint of the user, but from the
viewpoint of the distribution.
Cheers,
FJP
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