Full Debian install impressions and facts (another one)
This report is similar to the one I sent a few minutes ago but with
some different test conditions.
I had today a new server to be installed and got some time for doing
some tests regarding a "normal life" Debian installation. The purpose
was doing a "standard desktop install" test and see what happens, how
long it takes, how many times the user is prompted and so on.
The machine is a Dell Poweredge 400SC (SCSI U320, single Intel Pro/100
Ethernet, 36Gb hard disk)
I used the Debian Installer beta3 netinst CD.
The Debian Installer part went smoothly with all defaults. Not one
single glitch.
The installation was done in french (after choosing French/France in
first d-i screen).
At the tasksel step (which is the default package installation system
proposed), I have chosen the following tasks:
-Graphical Environment
-X-Window System
-Office environment
-Print server (the machine will be a file/print server)
-Traditional Unix server
-French environment
The debconf screen table is shown below. For explanations, see my
former mail about a "full" install.
On this install, the noflushd problem didn't happen. So I did the
whole install at "high" priority. Thus, the debconf screens count is
exact.
Package name Useful Useless Total fr-Translated Should use d-i
console-data 0 1 1 1
exim4 2 0 2 2 2
gdm 1 0 1 1
popularity-cont.. 1 0 1 1
samba 1 0 1 1
xserver-xfree86 6 0 6 6
libssl0.9.7 0 1 1 1
TOTAL 11 2 13 13
A few conclusions:
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1) Very low debconf abuse
The final count is thus 13 screens to which one should add about 15
for Debian Installer itself.
2) French translation is perfect..:-)
Glitches and/or general overview
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Same than former mail.
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