Bug#472824: Some Lenny install issues supposedly linked to win32-loader
clone 472824 -1 -2
retitle -1 add win32-loader.ini parameter to override default desktop
tags -1 pending
reassign -1 win32-loader
retitle -2 set default_desktop=(kde|xfce) in win32-loader.ini for KDE and Xfce media
reassign -2 debian-cd
submitter -2 !
thanks
Hello Debian-CD developers,
When being booted through win32-loader, KDE and Xfce media aren't currently
passing the required parameters for D-I to override the default desktop
selection in tasksel.
Starting with next win32-loader upload (0.6.6), you can add a parameter in
win32-loader.ini file to tell it just that. It looks like:
---------------------------------------- win32-loader.ini
[installer]
default_desktop=kde
---------------------------------------- (etc)
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 11:24:49AM -0400, Jochen Plumeyer wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> On Wednesday 26 March 2008 17:06, Robert Millan wrote:
> > Hi Jochen,
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 01:46:10PM -0400, Jochen Plumeyer wrote:
> > > Install tasks:
> > > The "desktop" task installs, if the installation is started the classic
> > > way via BIOS from CD. But it does not install, if the CD is started with
> > > the new win32-loader mechanism from Windows ("XP SP2 spanish" in my
> > > case). An "aptitude install kde kdm" solved it.
> >
> > Which options did you choose in the win32 part of the install process?
>
> I chose "Spanish" as installation language in "normal" installation mode
> (not "expert").
>
> > Did you get GNOME instead of KDE, or just no desktop task at all?
>
> I used the KDE install CD (, so I suppose GNOME was no option, ) and
> selecting "Standard" and "Desktop"
> http://plumeyer.org/debian-bugreport/472824/tasksel-selections.png
>
> just 315 packages were installed.
> http://plumeyer.org/debian-bugreport/472824/installing_just_315_packages.png
--
Robert Millan
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