Specifically, what was mostly confusing was after I selected that various packages it asked me how many megabytes of the selected packages I wanted install with a slider bar to adjust the "level" I guess. I didn't get it at all -- because I don't know how many megabytes I want, ---SnIp---- ---->This will normally happen if you select packages that exceed the disk space you have ... 100% = all of the selected packages if its less that 100% you did not have enough room to install everything ... it tells you right on that screen =) Lonny Selinger ---SnIp---- all I knew was that I wanted packages A, B, and C. I just accepted the default and then it told me I might not get all the packages that I had selected. Also, and this is beside the point, there were areas during the install where I clicked the cancel button but it didn't back me out (I can't remember now, I think it was when I was setting up the network) and I had to turn off the machine and restart. I have 7.0 installed... -----Original Message----- From: Philomena [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 9:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OT] Who uses Linux? (was RE: [newbie] Mandrake...too many apps?) I fall into the "used to be a programmer and unfortunately fell up into management" type, but I still try to keep myself current. I'm curious also - what type of question during the install would you think is confounding to a new user ? It seems to me that every question during the installs at any level are clearly outlined in the documentation you get with the software. I doubt a new user would be downloading the distro from an FTP site, so I am guessing the package was purchased. Seemed to me that you can click on a few options and then go away and come back to find the OS just about installed. What do you see as being difficult ? cheers, philomena At 09:11 AM 9/20/2000 -0500, you wrote: >Just curious, how many of y'all: > > * are programmer folk > * are IT folk > * are plain user folk > >Don't get me wrong, I really like Linux and hope it flourishes. And I'm not >saying that Linux sucks in any way! > >But I'm just wondering because, without getting into a flame war, I'm >surprised how bad the installation of Mandrake is. I got Mandrake because it >was supposed to be the most friendly distribution to install and no doubt >it's better than RedHat or Debian and for all intents and purpose it's a >good installation process. But some of the questions the installer would >ask were just confounding to a new user and the method that you select >packages were a bit disconcerting. I know that Linux is not for the timid, >but there seem to be just little things that could be changed to faciliate >the whole "experience." I doubt a first time Linux user would click on >Expert, the "psychology" of Linux seems a little wacked but I guess it's not >an OS that's intended for the general population. > >Let me reiterate: Don't get me wrong, I really like Linux and hope it >flourishes. And I'm not saying that Linux sucks in any way!
