this weekend I've found some time to give 9.1RC1 a try. Here is a list of points that can be improved:
Installing RC1:
- when you choose the Sicherheitsebene(security layer), the help field could use a hint about where to find aditional information what each layer does in detail. There was no explanation of the security admin field.
- often (e.g. choose how many CDs, Internet config) it sais "Wählen Sie O.K."(choose OK), but the button label is "Weiter"
- "Do you really want to install these servers" is irritating if you do a default expert workstation installation. There should rather be an explaination why these servers are installed by default.
-The Window where you are asked to change the CDs is to small, you have to scroll to see all the (German) text.
-when you add a user, the "Weiter"(next) button is not visible, I had to use the tab key and guess that there is a next button somewher to proceed
-the step where you do other things, like the installation of the printer drivers and firewall config, shouldnt be called "Zusammenfassung"(summary). Better might be "Einstellungen"(configurations).
-you can't activate the Firewall for all ports (no open ports)
-you should be able to test if the internet works right after the configuration, to make sure that the auto update works later on
Running Cooker:
-mcc
*some windows have no names (e.g. "please wait ...") and are displayed as "namenloses Fenster" in the taskbar (gnome2)
-rpmdrake:
*proxy configuration is not easy and is not explained in the help file (how to use a ftp and an http proxy?)
*the UI is sometimes very slow
*difficult to add a cooker source (there need to be some help with synthesis/hdlist)
*tree with applications is not complete (e.g. foobilliard is not under games)
-menus
*sometimes application do not show up (e.g. foobilliard)
*sodipodi is under Graphics not under Vectorgraphics (BTW why is vectorgraphics under Office Programms?)
*KTuberling is under amusement/card games not under amusement/misc
-some packages had signature errors
-gnome2:
*the is no rpm of the quick-lounge-applet (http://quick-lounge.sourceforge.net)
*Strg-Alt shortcuts do not work (e.g. Strg-Alt-F1 or Strg-Alt-+)
*if you dont use GKB, AltGr+letter do not give special characters (@,€; I use locales=de_DE.UTF8)
*the font which is used by default in the console cant display cyrillic characters
-other
*reboot doesnt work smoothly (maybe ACPI related?)
Hope that my test helps a bit.
Regards, Helge Hielcher
