[d-i] finish-install: improve understandability of reboot screen
Package: finish-install
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> wrote (Tue, 9 Feb 2021 04:27:46 -0500):
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I was trying to follow John Paul Adrian Glaubitz instructions for
> installing Debian 10 on a PowerMac G5. The instructions are at
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2021/02/msg00011.html. The
> instructions say to forgo the reboot after installation and perform
> some extra steps.
>
> At the end of the installation, the last screen told me a reboot was
> needed. The last screen gave me two choices - <Continue> or <Go Back>.
> I selected <Continue> because I had the extra steps to perform. I
> planned on reboot after performing the extra steps.
>
> <Continue> unexpectedly rebooted the machine and I lost the chance to
> perform the extra steps. (Now I'm stuck at an OpenFirmware prompt that
> results in a kernel load failure/corrupt image error message for every
> command I enter. Sigh...)
>
> >From a UX perspective, the last screen has a lot of opportunity for
> improvement. There's no indication what <Go Back> does or where it
> "goes back" to. It is also not clear that "going back" does not undo
> the most recent steps performed by the installer. Finally, there's no
> indication <Continue> will immediately reboot the machine.
>
> I believe the last screen should say something like:
>
> Installation is complete. A reboot is required.
> If you select <Yes> then a reboot will happen now.
> If you select <No> then you will have to manually
> reboot later.
>
> Would you like to Reboot now?
>
> <No> <Yes>
>
> Changing the text on the last screen will dramatically improve the UX
> experience. It tells the user what is going to happen. It also offers
> the user a chance to avoid the reboot .
I have prepared a small patch, to improve the understandability of the screen.
And turning this into a bugreport against finish-install.
Holger
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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6db2eef..0f83c47 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+finish-install (2.104) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+ * Improve understandability of reboot screen.
+
+ -- Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:53:45 +0100
+
finish-install (2.103) unstable; urgency=medium
* Team upload
diff --git a/debian/finish-install.templates b/debian/finish-install.templates
index 40f25d2..57e5de6 100644
--- a/debian/finish-install.templates
+++ b/debian/finish-install.templates
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ _Description: Rebooting into your new system...
Template: finish-install/reboot_in_progress
Type: note
+# Translators: translate <Continue> identical to the translation of the button!
# :sl1:
_Description: Installation complete
Installation is complete, so it is time to boot into your new system.
Make sure to remove the installation media, so that
you boot into the new system rather than restarting the installation.
+ Then, choose <Continue> to reboot.
Template: finish-install/keep-consoles
Type: boolean
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