Excellent work, Mike. Thanks. <br>2. Solaris Install GUI makes > use of Java.<br>??? Do we really need > to use Java here? Is it not making things > slow?<br><br>??? And Solaris Install > screens are not at all attractive! > <br>
It also seems to add to the memory footprint. I can't even begin to install OS on a system that ran the Suse-based JDS just fine. And the above comment is right; they're ugly--just my opinion. Also, I vote to get rid of the "active under mouse" aspect. Unless I click in the secondary screen, the install screens should always be the active screen, and allow tabbing. >? For configuration part > (sysid), we should go for a single screen with > multiple tabs.<br>??? If we have > multiple tabs, then we need not have back or next or > change buttons.<br> I'll second this opinion. Since we seem to be continuing in a graphical mode with this idea, it might be nice to somehow flag those areas that are optional. (If I do not select IPv6, for example, ghost out the other IPv6 options; similar for Kerberos.) Maybe even completely remove large chunks (tabs?) if a user has selected a home network install at the first screen, and show absolutely everything for an enterprise install. It may be an idea to change some of the install options (Core Group, Entire Group, Entire Group plus OEM) to things that make more sense to the potential audience, like "Home Productivity", "Developer" (drop the "Group"), etc. To John Doe on the street, "what does 'Complete plus OEM' mean?" (We may even be looking at people that have no idea what an OEM really is.) After doing this for years, I don't even know what "Reduced Networking Group" really means, and how it's different from "Core Group". This could possible be the next question after that of "home network vs. enterprise install" above. There would maybe need to be some thumb-wrestling over what goes in each of the new categories. I would also like to repeat an earlier comment of mine. Since many of us still work with CD-ROM drives (even in Sun gear that isn't all that old), please do not have the installer confirm whether I want to continue installiing the packages (on the CD just inserted) after putting in the next CD. The installer has already verified it has the proper CD to continue; why ask the user what to do? This is a needless, annoying waste of a few minutes each time (and a personal gripe, can you tell? ;-) ). This adds some 15 minutes to each install. I showed this to a Windows admin, and he just shook his head in disbelief. Not a selling point, in our opinions. I can't remember exactly how FreeBSD did this, but it was fairly quick and painless (something like, "insert CD and hit return" followed by "thanks, got it, away we go"). Rainer This message posted from opensolaris.org
