Pixel wrote: Just finished another "beginner" install. I've moved my cooker stuff to new ext2 partition (/archive) I made. Too many problems with using /usr/local or /home as an install partition. They don't get an fstab entry as mentioned before and also problems with ownership. This way, install can look after things better. Maybe the "upgrade" from ext2 partition like this will work now. /boot /home /usr/local /archive /swap / > ok, i understand what you mean, you didn't choose the right mouse so that > the X configuration test work. That's a way. Only wishing there was another > one... I didn't get a chance to do mouse or keyboard. The install skipped right over to the file system install. I could have gone back, but I want to see what the install does if I play a little "dumb". hehehe > > 2) it skipped keyboard config > > > > 3) named my dos partitions dos_C and dos_D. Fstab entries were made, but no > > mount points. I had to make fstab entry for /usr/local (install path). Maybe > > add comment here to: "right click on parition to name". New problem with naming mnt points to go with fstab. I just completed the "/mnt/dos" by adding "_C" during install. (Getting close :-) /etc/fstab: /dev/hda1 /mnt/dos_C vfat defaults 0 0 /dev/hda5 /mnt/dos_D vfat defaults 0 0 [terp@localhost terp]$ ls /mnt DOS_hda1 DOS_hda5 cdrom disk floppy Maybe the install should give dos partitions generic names and mount in /mnt. If people don't like the names they can change them after. It would make it easier to have working desktop icons right at the start. > > I deleted and changed > > the sizes of several partitions, rebooted and continued. Maybe "reboot" button > > for this event instead of "ctrl-alt-delete". > > i don't understand, it should tell you: ``you'll have to reboot'' (or alike) and > then it tells you (when you quit diskdrake) `` you have to reboot'' and it > reboots when you click ok. I will be doing some re-arranging again and will let you know. I had tried to "undo" and use "automatic" to experiment. The dos partitions went white and it tried to set up partitions in that area. You have a *tough* job to prevent people from doing stupid things (like me - hehehe). Maybe get some beginners in and watch them as they try to install. Lots of combinations that can go wrong here. Unfortunately, they blame Mandrake for their dumb mistakes :-( > > 4) don't like the fact that ALL translations of man-pages and ISO were > > installed. Maybe this can be tagged to selected language? Should have man-pages > > as default. They're good to have. Just not all languages. > > > > planned. i'll do it today! It worked. Thanks. > > 5) package installations times are off by around 50% extra. Newt install does > > fairly good job. Maybe comment at bottom should read: > > "Selected packages are now being installed." without the "..... should only take > > a few minutes" It took about 28 minutes for my install. Install timing was good with this install. > yes, i try not to read the help at the bottom. Not my job (how i hate writing > docs...) 8-) Easy now. No comments at all.... ;-) Maybe that's good. Some people don't RTFM until after they've broken things even worse. <grin>
