Just some initial reactions... On Sunday 23 May 2004 18:04, you wrote: > Bootprompt Linux26 did not work for me. Computer/screen froze halfway > formatting hdb2. Screen was legible, but had thin vertical bars (one per > letterwidth?). Something about unable to open VESA buffer. Made a > photograph if you need it. But it was "experimental" anyway.
linux26 seems to work for most people (works perfectly with my Toshiba Satellite A40), so I think this is worth looking into. I'm not sure it is necessarily related to the installer though... Please send the photograph (or make it available on a website). > While the automatic /home partition is great, an option not to format > the /home partition would be even better. It was backed up though. This option is present. Just select the partition and change the usage method to 'keep existing data', the select /home as mountpoint. > Taskselect did not work for me, (I asked for desktop environment and X). > I think some gnome stuff got installed, but startx did not do anything. Should have installed both Gnome and KDE and all components from X needed to run them... > So I apt-getted package X and then "~# X" gave me the moir� screen. > Apt-getted packages KDM&KDE, and then "~# startx" Just Worked. Did you have 'xterm' installed the first time? If not, AFAIK the moir� screen is correct. > All in all a comfortable one morning exercise, doing laundry etc, and > just occasionally returning to the machine to fill out some more debconf > questions (I guess that was the "many questions" option). Happy the installer worked for you. Thank you for submitting the report. FJP
