On Tue, May 4, 2021 at 3:53 PM Reginald Beardsley via openindiana-discuss < openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org> wrote:
> I'm going to try one more time. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The 2021.04.30 GUI Live Image has major problems. > > gparted(1m) dumps core > > the documentation mentioned on the first GUI installer screen is missing > > the release notes are missing > > the GUI installer fails to install the boot loader > > the text installer incorrectly states EFI installs are limited to 2 TB > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > All of these issues are also present in 2020.10.31 and possibly older > releases. This is a huge deterrent to new users. > Assuming new users hit them. Most users simply take the obvious direct route. If there's a button that says "Install" they'll hit that and completely ignore anything and everything else that might be present. Based on that simple workflow, the current OI gui installer (which I haven't used for ages, but still looks like the original OpenSolaris installer) is good enough. It's pretty much on a par with other distro installers (and I've run dozens of them this year already). It could be a lot quicker, it could be more responsive, but it's not noticeably worse in terms of useability or functionality or reliability than many of the current crop of Linux installers - worse than some, better than some. That's not necessarily a ringing endorsement, but the point is that for most of the target audience the sky isn't falling and I think it echos what someone (Judah?) said - stick to the straight and narrow and life will be easier. -- -Peter Tribble http://www.petertribble.co.uk/ - http://ptribble.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss