Re: [Cooker] New distro install idea to attract more users
On Sun, May 28, 2000 at 10:40:14PM +0200, Pixel wrote: > "Con Kolivas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Now I've installed Mandrake for about 6 people. These people are all windows > > converts who are not very good with PCs. What they want and should have > > when they use their machines are much less than the recommended install > > offers, yet more than the minimum install. > > > > These people need all of KDE and no other wms installed. They also need all > > the *drak* configuration software, netscape communicator and some sort of > > office suite. They need NOTHING else. Unfortunately it takes quite some time > > for me to filter through all the other unneeded stuff whenever I install > > Mandrake for them. > > mainly install in "Recommended" (is now "Automated") on a 400MB partition and > that will do it :) I just have a discussion with a SuSe user which recently switch to a mandrake. He regrets Yast (a all-in-one conf tool). I know there is drakxtools. It will be a great idea to integreate a link to it in all default wm conf. -- Thomas Poindessous EpX asso GNU/Linux de l'Epita [EMAIL PROTECTED] && http://www.epita.fr/~epx
Re: [Cooker] New distro install idea to attract more users
> > These people need all of KDE and no other wms installed. They also need >all > > the *drak* configuration software, netscape communicator and some sort >of > > office suite. They need NOTHING else. Unfortunately it takes quite some >time > > for me to filter through all the other unneeded stuff whenever I install > > Mandrake for them. > >mainly install in "Recommended" (is now "Automated") on a 400MB partition >and >that will do it :) > Thanks, I'll try that. I've been doing expert installs since I was the one installing it (I'm no expert but I like to think I am :-)). Didn't consider that recommended might be just what I needed. It doesn't let me fiddle with the other settings though... Probably a good thing eh? regards, Con Keep up the good work! Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [Cooker] New distro install idea to attract more users
"Con Kolivas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Now I've installed Mandrake for about 6 people. These people are all windows > converts who are not very good with PCs. What they want and should have > when they use their machines are much less than the recommended install > offers, yet more than the minimum install. > > These people need all of KDE and no other wms installed. They also need all > the *drak* configuration software, netscape communicator and some sort of > office suite. They need NOTHING else. Unfortunately it takes quite some time > for me to filter through all the other unneeded stuff whenever I install > Mandrake for them. mainly install in "Recommended" (is now "Automated") on a 400MB partition and that will do it :)
Re: [Cooker] New distro install idea to attract more users
> Lesson: newbies need one fully featured window manager with configuration > utilities, a web browser/email client and then they can install an office > suite (eg star office, corel etc.) Everything else confuses them AND takes > up unnecessary space. I agree with this - no one needs more than 1 email client, and yet it seems like 4 get installed be default and another 10 are waiting in the wings (OK I know I'm exagerating, but ...). Simon
[Cooker] New distro install idea to attract more users
Now I've installed Mandrake for about 6 people. These people are all windows converts who are not very good with PCs. What they want and should have when they use their machines are much less than the recommended install offers, yet more than the minimum install. These people need all of KDE and no other wms installed. They also need all the *drak* configuration software, netscape communicator and some sort of office suite. They need NOTHING else. Unfortunately it takes quite some time for me to filter through all the other unneeded stuff whenever I install Mandrake for them. Lesson: newbies need one fully featured window manager with configuration utilities, a web browser/email client and then they can install an office suite (eg star office, corel etc.) Everything else confuses them AND takes up unnecessary space. It would be great to have a "BASIC DESKTOP" install which did this (ie about as much as you get with a pre-installed windows PC.) regards, Con. Keep up the good work. Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com