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Re: [debian-edu-commits] [Debian Wiki] Update of "DebianEdu/Documentation/Bullseye/Installation" by WolfgangSchweer



[ Holger Levsen, 2021-12-28 ]
> On Tue, Dec 28, 2021 at 03:12:41PM -0000, Debian Wiki wrote:
> > + /!\ Do not use `Graphical expert install` or `Expert install` under any circumstances, use `debian-edu-expert` instead as an additional kernel parameter in exceptional cases.
> 
> "under any circumstances" sounds a bit too scary, especially as
> there is no explaination why not.

The explanation would be a bit longish. In most cases, people tend to 
mess up things once the tasksel page shows up. In expert mode this 
happens in addition to the profile choice page (after it).
Recent example:
https://www.linux-community.de/ausgaben/linuxuser/2021/11/debian-edu-linux-in-schulen/

> maybe rather:
> 
> /!\ To install Debian Edu in expert mode,  use `debian-edu-expert` 
>     as an additional kernel parameter entered via GRUB.
>     The `Graphical expert install` or `Expert install` are not
>     suited to install Debian Edu, rather will they start a normal
>     Debian installer in expert mode.
> 
> ?
> 
> Or just drop those three words "under any circumstances"?

yes, dropping those words sounds good.

Wolfgang

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