Specifically, what was mostly confusing was after I selected that various
packages it asked me how many megabytes of the selected packages I wanted
install with a slider bar to adjust the "level" I guess. I didn't get it at
all -- because I don't know how many megabytes I want, all I knew was that I
wanted packages A, B, and C. I just accepted the default and then it told
me I might not get all the packages that I had selected.
Also, and this is beside the point, there were areas during the install
where I clicked the cancel button but it didn't back me out (I can't
remember now, I think it was when I was setting up the network) and I had to
turn off the machine and restart.
I have 7.0 installed...
-----Original Message-----
From: Philomena [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 9:28 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [OT] Who uses Linux? (was RE: [newbie] Mandrake...too many
apps?)
I fall into the "used to be a programmer and unfortunately fell up into
management" type, but I still try to keep myself current.
I'm curious also - what type of question during the install would you think
is confounding to a new user ? It seems to me that every question during
the installs at any level are clearly outlined in the documentation you get
with the software. I doubt a new user would be downloading the distro from
an FTP site, so I am guessing the package was purchased. Seemed to me that
you can click on a few options and then go away and come back to find the
OS just about installed. What do you see as being difficult ?
cheers,
philomena
At 09:11 AM 9/20/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Just curious, how many of y'all:
>
> * are programmer folk
> * are IT folk
> * are plain user folk
>
>Don't get me wrong, I really like Linux and hope it flourishes. And I'm
not
>saying that Linux sucks in any way!
>
>But I'm just wondering because, without getting into a flame war, I'm
>surprised how bad the installation of Mandrake is. I got Mandrake because
it
>was supposed to be the most friendly distribution to install and no doubt
>it's better than RedHat or Debian and for all intents and purpose it's a
>good installation process. But some of the questions the installer would
>ask were just confounding to a new user and the method that you select
>packages were a bit disconcerting. I know that Linux is not for the timid,
>but there seem to be just little things that could be changed to faciliate
>the whole "experience." I doubt a first time Linux user would click on
>Expert, the "psychology" of Linux seems a little wacked but I guess it's
not
>an OS that's intended for the general population.
>
>Let me reiterate: Don't get me wrong, I really like Linux and hope it
>flourishes. And I'm not saying that Linux sucks in any way!
