Axalon Bloodstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Mon, 27 Dec 1999, Don Head wrote:
>
> > Okay, my first install of Oxygen. Didn't go as planned, but nothing works
> > right the first time anyway. Here's as much debugging info as I can give
> > you. Enjoy!
thanks :)
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>
> > 1). There seems to be a typo in the individual package selection:
> >
> > kde
> > - deloppment
> > - - tools
> > - - - cervisia
> > - - - kdbg
> > - - - kdevelop
> >
> > What is "deloppment" ? I have a feeling it's supposed to be "development",
> > but I'm not sure, so I'm checking.
>
> Reversing an elopment? ;)
:) (fixed)
>
> > 2.) When I went to deselect the "tetex" package, I got the following
> > error, and it instantly jumped to the next step, "Install System", and began
> > installing the packages, even though I hadn't told it I was ready to do that
> > yet..
> >
> > An error occured
> > Bad Package Tetex
> >
> > Oh well. Didn't want it anyway. Too bad it didn't let me finish selecting
> > packages, though. =(
>
ah.. error handling... (fixed)
> :/ this is an error in compss (still)
not in compss
>
> > 3.) After installing the packages I got a chance to select, I went on,
> > configuring the next steps (networking, timezone, printer, root password,
> > bootdisk, LILO). When I got to "Configure X", it froze. Solid. No mouse.
> > No Ctrl-Alt'ing to a console. No Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. No Num-lock response.
> > No Ctrl-Alt-Delete, even. No warning. =(
> >
> > Oh well, the install was fun, I'll start over again. Best installation
> > program I've ever seen. =)
>
:(
can't reproduce here ...
> Install is completed at this point.
>
> Pixel, it would be really nice to remount the "main" fs's ro untill the
> test returns good. This way the filesystems should be clean in case of
> lock up.
why not, i'll see...
>
> > 4.) No non-GPL version of MySQL (at least I didn't see one..). What's up
> > with that?
>
> License issues.. Whats wrong with the GPL version..
>
> > Once again, the installation program was top notch. WAY above Corel's
> > (still a lil buggy), WAY above Red Hat 6.1's (very bloated, individual
> > package selection was a NIGHTMARE), and a step above what I've seen of
> > Caldera's (although, the Tetris was a REALLY NICE idea on their part.. how
> > about making "fortune" a mandatory component, installing its package first,
> > and having it display fortunes every 15 seconds during the package install
> > process? Can't be anything wrong with that..).
> >
nice idea :)
> > In conclusion, awesome job.
thanks, cu Pixel.
