A project to provide a nicer GUI for installing debian ?

["Geoff Brimhall" <gbrimhall@Rational.Com>]

I've noticed that there is the diety project to make installing packages more user friendly.

I'm not familiar with all that this does, but does it include a better GUI for doing an initial install of debian ?

I'm new to trying out debian (ie no PGP key), and the previous Linux distribution that I used the most was the SuSE, which I did like a bit better than the installation that debian has.

However, my wishlist is to see an installation that is more snazzy - aka Micrsoft's installation. Is there a project in debian to implement something like this ?

If not, since this is linux and if a person states a wishlist, this usually implies a nomination to get it going, I was wondering if the X-vga16 driver could be kicked up automatically from the boot kernel that comes with the boot disks. I *think* (I'm not sure about this though, so any comments appreciated) this would allow building a gtk-statically-linked install program that could have cooler graphics, and hopefully be more automated.

All this to allow a non-technical person to install linux, aka my mother. (I figure non-technical mother's are probably the best test group to see if a product is easy enough to install).

Thanks for any comments !
Geoff Brimhall




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