Bug#280768: install on a vaio
maks attems wrote: > well but succesfull lilo install could again reset debconf to higher. It does.. > sorry for getting in details for whom i don't know the consequences, > reformulate wishlist (hope it makes it clearer): > * get an easy prompt to select lilo without having to change debconf > priority? There's a reaso we didn't do it like that, which is that most users should not have to be bothered with which to choose. The go basck thing is a hack of course. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#280768: install on a vaio
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, Joey Hess wrote: > maximilian attems wrote: > > * hint on howto choose your partition in partman. > > first time users stumble.. > > list not evident as list in the template. > > "Select a partition to modify its settings". Problem is not that we > don't give a hint, but that users do not read. hmm well there are two problems: * the non-obvious select list ist dealt below * i guess once that is done, will appear more logical for selects, because there is no hint on how to select. > The real fix of course is to fix #265517 (newt frontend should delniate > the contents of select lists somehow). yeeah that would be great! > > * going back from grub screen should not automatically lower > > debconf priority > > as some user prefer lilo (known configs, old habits,..) > > If it didn't lower the priority, you'd not be able to choose lilo from > the menu, would you? well but succesfull lilo install could again reset debconf to higher. sorry for getting in details for whom i don't know the consequences, reformulate wishlist (hope it makes it clearer): * get an easy prompt to select lilo without having to change debconf priority? thanks a lot for the quick response. -- maks kernel janitor http://janitor.kernelnewbies.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#280768: install on a vaio
maximilian attems wrote: > * hint on howto choose your partition in partman. > first time users stumble.. > list not evident as list in the template. "Select a partition to modify its settings". Problem is not that we don't give a hint, but that users do not read. The real fix of course is to fix #265517 (newt frontend should delniate the contents of select lists somehow). > * going back from grub screen should not automatically lower > debconf priority > as some user prefer lilo (known configs, old habits,..) If it didn't lower the priority, you'd not be able to choose lilo from the menu, would you? -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#280768: install on a vaio
Package: installation-reports INSTALL REPORT Debian-installer-version: netinstall 11. november http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/i386/20041110/sarge-i386-netinst.iso uname -a: Linux axion 2.4.27-1-686 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:28:00 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux Date: Thu Nov 11 16:06:58 CET 2004 Method: boot from cd, no proxy, static network. Machine: sony vaio Processor: processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 8 model name : Pentium III (Coppermine) stepping: 3 cpu MHz : 744.467 cache size : 256 KB fdiv_bug: no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug: no coma_bug: no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 2 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse bogomips: 1484.39 Memory: total:used:free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 130179072 126062592 41164800 10338304 68059136 Swap: 19987333120 1998733312 MemTotal: 127128 kB MemFree: 4020 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 10096 kB Cached: 66464 kB SwapCached: 0 kB Active: 37880 kB Inactive:54656 kB HighTotal: 0 kB HighFree:0 kB LowTotal: 127128 kB LowFree: 4020 kB SwapTotal: 1951888 kB SwapFree: 1951888 kB Root Device: hda Root Size/partition table: /dev/hda3 on / type ext3 (rw,errors=remount-ro) proc on /proc type proc (rw) devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) usbfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbfs (rw) /dev/hda4 on /mnt type ext2 (rw) table, with notes on which partitions are mounted where. Output of lspci and lspci -n: Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot worked:[O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Create file systems:[O] Mount partitions: [O] Install base system:[O] Install boot loader:[O] Reboot: [O] Comments/Problems: worked like a charm :) thanks wishlists: * hint on howto choose your partition in partman. first time users stumble.. list not evident as list in the template. * going back from grub screen should not automatically lower debconf priority as some user prefer lilo (known configs, old habits,..) -- maks kernel janitor http://janitor.kernelnewbies.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
