Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION: My first Suggestion (Installer Problem)

2000-05-27 Thread Denis HAVLIK
:~ valuable packages have number asociated with them which is close to 100, :~ while "junk" packages have a number close to 0 (well, junk packages do not :~ make it into the distro, but you get the picture) :~ :~Now that I understand it, I actually like that option. When I first saw that :~slide

Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION: My first Suggestion (Installer Problem)

2000-05-26 Thread J Walker
Em qui, 25 mai 2000, Denis HAVLIK escreveu: SNIP Here is what happens: We have a list of packages with their "value". Very valuable packages have number asociated with them which is close to 100, while "junk" packages have a number close to 0 (well, junk packages do not make it into the

Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION: My first Suggestion (Installer Problem)

2000-05-26 Thread Ed Tharp
I agree with Aaron's assessment, but would suggest that as well as classes of install, certain applicatations (or operations or services...whatever you name it) be offered as part of the setup, ie, star office, or IPCHAINS and WEBSERVER. I am SO freaking tickled to get to put my 1/2 cents worth

[newbie] DISCUSSION: My first Suggestion (Installer Problem)

2000-05-25 Thread Aaron Zuercher
Denis- Its great to hear the guys at Mandrake are willing to listen to the end users. Here is my first input: The install program is very slick. However at one point in the install, after you have partitioned the drive you are shown a slider bar and asked to pick how much software you want

Re: [newbie] DISCUSSION: My first Suggestion (Installer Problem)

2000-05-25 Thread Denis HAVLIK
:~Here is my first input: :~ :~The install program is very slick. However at one point in the install, :~after you have partitioned the drive you are shown a slider bar and asked :~to pick how much software you want to install. (you choose the amount of :~megabytes to install). I find this