Re: d-i Manual: 5.1.7. The Boot Screen - alternative DEs
Hi, Brian Potkin claremont...@gmail.com wrote: The attached patch is a description of an option which does not appear to be mentioned in any detail in the Guide, (Thinking on, it is almost a hidden option. Why can it not be in the top level menu?) --- manual/en/boot-installer/x86.xml 2012-10-20 18:53:08.923819809 +0100 +++ manual/en/boot-installer/x86_alternativeDEs.xml 2012-10-20 19:27:43.0 +0100 @@ -408,6 +408,12 @@ that allows to boot the installer in expert mode, in rescue mode and for automated installs. +The second menu also offers an 'Alternative desktop environments' menu. +You can choose from KDE, LXDE or Xfce. You will be asked about having a +DE towards the end of the install as part of installing extra packages. +Unless you make a choice here (or with an installer boot parameter) you +will have the GNOME Desktop Environment automatically installed. + /parapara Please note, that that menu is not existing on all CDs. netboot or netinst CD for example does not have it. Holger -- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Created with Sylpheed 3.0.2 under D e b i a n G N U / L I N U X 6.0 ( S q u e e z e ) Registered LinuxUser #311290 - http://counter.li.org/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121021083453.f47cce79.li...@wansing-online.de
Re: d-i Manual: 5.1.7. The Boot Screen - alternative DEs
On Sun 21 Oct 2012 at 08:34:53 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote: Hi Holger, Hi, Brian Potkin claremont...@gmail.com wrote: The attached patch is a description of an option which does not appear to be mentioned in any detail in the Guide, (Thinking on, it is almost a hidden option. Why can it not be in the top level menu?) --- manual/en/boot-installer/x86.xml2012-10-20 18:53:08.923819809 +0100 +++ manual/en/boot-installer/x86_alternativeDEs.xml 2012-10-20 19:27:43.0 +0100 @@ -408,6 +408,12 @@ that allows to boot the installer in expert mode, in rescue mode and for automated installs. +The second menu also offers an 'Alternative desktop environments' menu. +You can choose from KDE, LXDE or Xfce. You will be asked about having a +DE towards the end of the install as part of installing extra packages. +Unless you make a choice here (or with an installer boot parameter) you +will have the GNOME Desktop Environment automatically installed. + /parapara Please note, that that menu is not existing on all CDs. netboot or netinst CD for example does not have it. The mini,iso and netinst.iso for beta-3 both have an 'Alternative desktop environments' menu. To cater for images which do not present it, the wording could be changed to Depending on the installation method you are using the second menu may also offer an . . . . However, it was remiss of me to claim The attached patch is a description of an option which does not appear to be mentioned in any detail in the Guide, . . . Section 6.3.5.2. Selecting and Installing Software has this: Some CD images (netinst and DVD) also allow selection of the desired desktop environment from the graphical boot menu. Select the “Advanced options” option in the main menu and look for “Alternative desktop environments”. Regards, Brian. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121021114120.GM26295@desktop
d-i Manual: 5.1.7. The Boot Screen - alternative DEs
The attached patch is a description of an option which does not appear to be mentioned in any detail in the Guide, (Thinking on, it is almost a hidden option. Why can it not be in the top level menu?) It also occured to me that users might want to see what the sub-menus contain. At present only the main menu is shown in this section. A patch is available if required, Also. Would there be any benefit to having a paragraph or two linking the menu items to other sections of the Guide.? For example, Linking 'Install with speech synthesis' to section 5.2. or 'Automated install' to Appendix B. Easily done if wanted. A user reading this section might want to know what they are in for. Regards, Brian. --- manual/en/boot-installer/x86.xml 2012-10-20 18:53:08.923819809 +0100 +++ manual/en/boot-installer/x86_alternativeDEs.xml 2012-10-20 19:27:43.0 +0100 @@ -408,6 +408,12 @@ that allows to boot the installer in expert mode, in rescue mode and for automated installs. +The second menu also offers an 'Alternative desktop environments' menu. +You can choose from KDE, LXDE or Xfce. You will be asked about having a +DE towards the end of the install as part of installing extra packages. +Unless you make a choice here (or with an installer boot parameter) you +will have the GNOME Desktop Environment automatically installed. + /parapara If you wish or need to add any boot parameters for either the installer
