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Re: [RFC] Support for using multiple CDs during installation



Quoting Frans Pop (elendil@planet.nl):
> Attached patches to apt-setup and pkgsel make it possible to scan multiple 
> CD/DVDs from a set during apt-setup and use them during pkgsel.

Comments on templates


> diff --git a/packages/apt-setup/debian/apt-cdrom-setup.install b/packages/apt-setup/debian/apt-cdrom-setup.install
> index 7604090..584b985 100644
> --- a/packages/apt-setup/debian/apt-cdrom-setup.install
> +++ b/packages/apt-setup/debian/apt-cdrom-setup.install
> @@ -1 +1,3 @@
> -generators/50cdrom usr/lib/apt-setup/generators
> +load-install-cd    /usr/bin
> +generators/40cdrom usr/lib/apt-setup/generators
> +generators/41cdset usr/lib/apt-setup/generators
> diff --git a/packages/apt-setup/debian/apt-cdrom-setup.templates b/packages/apt-setup/debian/apt-cdrom-setup.templates
> index 430267b..95cab60 100644
> --- a/packages/apt-setup/debian/apt-cdrom-setup.templates
> +++ b/packages/apt-setup/debian/apt-cdrom-setup.templates
> @@ -8,6 +8,37 @@ _Description: apt configuration problem
>   An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from the CD
>   failed.


I propose s/apt/APT

I also consider "APT" to be jargon and we could consider:

_Description: APT configuration failure
 An attempt to configure the package management tool (APT) to install
 additional packages from the CD failed.

I think that native speakers wouldn't like the "failed" at the very
end of the sentence, but I have no better suggestion.


>  
> +Template: apt-setup/cdrom/set-first
> +Type: boolean
> +Default: false
> +_Description: Scan additional CDs or DVDs?
> + If you have additional CDs or DVDs available from the same set as the
> + installation CD, you can now scan these. This will allow packages to be
> + installed from those CD/DVDs during the next step of the installation.
> + .
> + Please insert the new CD or DVD before you make your selection.
> +

 Additional CDs or DVDs from the same set as the installation CD can
 be scanned now. This will allow....
 .
 The additional media must be inserted in the reader before choosing
 this option.


> +Template: apt-setup/cdrom/set-next
> +Type: boolean
> +Default: false
> +_Description: Scan another CD or DVD?
> + Please insert the new CD or DVD before you make your selection.

...before choosing this option.

> +
> +Template: apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed
> +Type: boolean
> +Default: false
> +_Description: Scan another CD or DVD?
> + An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from the CD
> + failed.
> + .
> + Do you wish to try again?

We always tried to avoid double questions. I therefore recommend
something like:

 .
 Please choose whether you can to try scanning another CD or DVD

Alternative: dropping the second paragraph.


> +
> +Template: apt-setup/cdrom/load-cd1
> +Type: text
> +_Description: Insert the original installation CD/DVD.
> + Please reinsert the first CD or DVD of your set in the drive before
> + you continue.
> +

I'm not sure about the final dot in the synopsis. Isn't this template
a note?


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