On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 02:04:55PM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote: > Quoting Sven Luther ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > When doing a sid install with the daily builds of the netboot > > debian-installer on powerpc, in the french language, i noticed that the > > new tasksel automatically pulls in the language task, well, at least the > > french one, which means it pulls in openoffice, kde and another bunch of > > stuff, which not only makes it impossible to do a small non-X > > installation, but also means my 512Mo swap partition i use for d-i > > testing is no more big enough for finalizing the installation. > > Arg.... > > Joey's initial idea of automatically pulling the language task was > great imho, but we have to find a solution for avoiding this, of > course. > > IMHO, there are two possible solutions: > > 1)split each language task in a "x" and "non-x" task and only pull in > the non-x task while proposing the "x" task as an optional task
Maybe pulling the language tasks only when the X task is being pulled in ? What do the non-x language task include anyway ? There should not be much there. Also, i suppose someone who is willing to have only the console and no X is usually knowledgeable enough to either install his own language stuff, or maybe even do not want any. > 2)stop pulling in these languages tasks automatically and offer an > optional language task (generic, such as "Localisation in your > language"....) I prefer the solution of pulling in the languages only when X is pulled in. But in general i prefer more individualized tasks than what we have now, like installing gnome but not KDE, or X alone. > 1) is more complicated to be implemented (needs splitting all l10n > tasks) And would 1b be possible ? It would not need splitting the l10n tasks, but would imply being able to depend on the installation of an X task. > 2) may be easier > > I add this to topics for this evening meeting, but with low priority. Ok. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
