Re: Choice of Desktop environment at install time using netinst CD.

[Rick Thomas <rbthomas@pobox.com>]

On Mar 3, 2013, at 5:07 PM, Steve McIntyre wrote:

> On Sun, Mar 03, 2013 at 01:46:06PM -0800, Rick Thomas wrote:
> > On Mar 3, 2013, at 7:03 AM, Steve McIntyre wrote:
> > > Gah. Looking further, at the moment I don't see how (if at all) the
> > > powerpc boot stuff passes through any of the kernel boot options to
> > > specify a default task. Rick, what happens if you try with kde CD#1
> > > right now? Does it actually do KDE, or does it still default to  
> > > Gnome?
> > >
> > > I'm glad you're thinking of things here, it's been a while since  
> > > we've
> > > had many people interested in ppc stuff like this! :-)
> >
> > I'll try it.
> >
> > Just to be clear -- What you want me to do is download and burn the
> > RC1 KDE CD#1 install CD.
> >
> > Boot it.
> >
> > Take the default "install" option at the "boot:" prompt.
> >
> > Look at the /proc/cmdline from a text console during the install
> > process.
> >
> > Wait til it gets to running tasksel.
> >
> > Leave "desktop task" checked.
> >
> > Watch and see what desktop it installs.
> >
> > Report back here.
> >
> > 	Right?
>
> That's exactly correct, yes! :-)
>
> Thanks for helping with this, it's great!

    # cat /proc/cmdline # in the F2 console during the installation
    ro ramdisk_size=10240 desktop=kde --

It installed kde as expected.

I'm not sure what the "--" is all about.  It was not present when I  
installed with the "netinst" CD and typed
    expert desktop=xfce
at the "boot:" prompt.  As noted, that installed xfce4.  So the -- may  
not be strictly necessary.

Take a look at the stuff in /install/yaboot.conf on the install CDs.   
I think that's where all this is originating from.

Hope it helps!

Rick