Re: Some suggestings....
Bryan Quigley <[email protected]> Mon, 2 Jan 2006 20:21:59 -0500
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------=_Part_19672_4800885.1136251319684 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline On 1/2/06, Andrew Gaffney <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bryan Quigley wrote: > > On the Partitioning screen, have a before and after. Especially helpful > > when the user is loading a previously created profile. (No "after" > > until changes have been made, aka it appears once there have been > changes) > > Huh? The After screen will indicate what setup is going to do, the before screen indicates what was there before. It gives users a better indication on wha= t will be done. If they load a previously created setup file, it is not obvious if the creator of the setup file included partitioning information or if they have to set it up themselves. > On the make.conf screen is there away to negate something, aka -kde? > > Unchecking it effectively negates it. Replace negate with some word that has a stronger negative connotation. > Also a load make.conf button might be helpful at least for people who > > already have a make.conf file. > > And where would this make.conf file be if they're booted from a livecd an= d > don't > have anything mounted by default? I'm assuming at least a little linux knowledge, didn't know the installer was designed for noobs. :) /sarcasm Could get it through one of the many communication applications included (ex. Firefox). How would you expect them to get the install profile there? > I have skipped the hostname/domain name tab several times when > > installing. I don't think have two tabs under Networking is the best > > way. Perhaps put the hostname / domain name fields above the device > list? > > This probably won't happen. Eventually, there will end up being more > options on > the second tab, so it can't really be eliminated. Oh, well thought I'd mention it. > Add option "none" to system logger. > > Nope. The install guide doesn't say that a logger is optional, so that > option > will not be in the GTK frontend. While I know that it isn't necessary, > we're > trying to stick to the install guide as much as possible. Although, it ma= y > be > supported in the backend. Seems logical. > These are just suggestions :). Keep up the good work! Thanks. > > -gQuigs > > > > > > > -- > Andrew Gaffney http://dev.gentoo.org/~agaffney= / > Gentoo Linux Developer Installer Projec= t > -- > [email protected] mailing list > > ------=_Part_19672_4800885.1136251319684 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline <br><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 1/2/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sende= rname">Andrew Gaffney</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">agaffn= [email protected]</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; p= adding-left: 1ex;"> Bryan Quigley wrote:<br>> On the Partitioning screen, have a before and = after. Especially helpful<br>> when the user is loading a previously cre= ated profile. (No "after"<br>> until changes have b= een made, aka it appears once there have been changes) <br><br>Huh?</blockquote><div><br>The After screen will indicate what setup= is going to do, the before screen indicates what was there before. I= t gives users a better indication on what will be done. If they load = a previously created setup file, it is not obvious if the creator of the se= tup file included partitioning information or if they have to set it up the= mselves. <br> </div><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:= 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex= ;">> On the make.conf screen is there away to negate something, aka -kde= ?<br> <br>Unchecking it effectively negates it.</blockquote><div><br>Replace nega= te with some word that has a stronger negative connotation.<br><br></div><b= r><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204= , 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> > Also a load make.conf button might be helpful at least for people who<= br>> already have a make.conf file.<br><br>And where would this make.con= f file be if they're booted from a livecd and don't<br>have anything mounte= d by default? </blockquote><div><br>I'm assuming at least a little linux knowledge, didn'= t know the installer was designed for noobs. :) /sarcasm<br>Cou= ld get it through one of the many communication applications included (ex. = Firefox). How would you expect them to get the install profile there? <br> </div><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left:= 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex= ;">> I have skipped the hostname/domain name tab several times when<br>&= gt; installing. I don't think have two tabs under Networking is = the best <br>> way. Perhaps put the hostname / domain name fields abov= e the device list?<br><br>This probably won't happen. Eventually, there wil= l end up being more options on<br>the second tab, so it can't really be eli= minated. </blockquote><div><br><br>Oh, well thought I'd mention it.<br></div><br><bl= ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204= , 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">> Add option &quo= t;none" to system logger. <br><br>Nope. The install guide doesn't say that a logger is optional, so t= hat option<br>will not be in the GTK frontend. While I know that it isn't n= ecessary, we're<br>trying to stick to the install guide as much as possible= . Although, it may be <br>supported in the backend.</blockquote><div><br>Seems logical. <br></div= ><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(= 204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">> These a= re just suggestions :). Keep up the good work! Thanks= . <br>> -gQuigs<br>><br>><br><br><br>--<br>Andrew Gaffney  = ; &n= bsp;  = ; <a href=3D"http://dev.gentoo.org/~agaffney/">http://dev.gentoo.org/~= agaffney/</a><br>Gentoo Linux Developer = &nb= sp; = Installer Project <br>--<br><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">gentoo-installer@g= entoo.org</a> mailing list<br><br></blockquote></div><br> ------=_Part_19672_4800885.1136251319684-- -- [email protected] mailing list