Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-19 Thread Brian
On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 03:14:05 +0200, lee wrote: Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net writes: Should one not be able to switch out of the installation process and into a browser (2 are already included) to search out answers? One should be able to. Since I haven't tried the

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-19 Thread Samuel Thibault
Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 10:15:44 +0100, a écrit : On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 03:14:05 +0200, lee wrote: Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net writes: Should one not be able to switch out of the installation process and into a browser (2 are already included) to search out answers? One

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-19 Thread Brian
On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 11:23:10 +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote: Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 10:15:44 +0100, a écrit : Boot into a live sytem. Start a browser. Start d-i. ALT-TAB between the two. Or CTRL-ALT-Fx for a virtual terminal. The feature you requested exists. Surely the bug could now

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-19 Thread Samuel Thibault
Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 10:41:12 +0100, a écrit : On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 11:23:10 +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote: Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 10:15:44 +0100, a écrit : Boot into a live sytem. Start a browser. Start d-i. ALT-TAB between the two. Or CTRL-ALT-Fx for a virtual terminal.

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-19 Thread Brian
On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 12:27:57 +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote: Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 10:41:12 +0100, a écrit : Yes, planning ahead is required if you want to stay in X. For a spur of the moment need for information there is w3m in a terminal. How do you start a terminal? Going

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-19 Thread Samuel Thibault
Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 12:43:43 +0100, a écrit : On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 12:27:57 +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote: Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 10:41:12 +0100, a écrit : Yes, planning ahead is required if you want to stay in X. For a spur of the moment need for information there is w3m

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-19 Thread Brian
On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 13:46:52 +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote: Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 12:43:43 +0100, a écrit : With the Xfce Live image the installer window can be minimised. Also, it does not cover the task bar at the bottom of the screen, so another workspace is selectable. The

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-19 Thread lee
Samuel Thibault sthiba...@debian.org writes: Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 12:43:43 +0100, a écrit : On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 12:27:57 +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote: Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 10:41:12 +0100, a écrit : Yes, planning ahead is required if you want to stay in X. For a spur of

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-18 Thread lee
Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net writes: Should one not be able to switch out of the installation process and into a browser (2 are already included) to search out answers? One should be able to. Since I haven't tried the life-installer yet, I don't know what's possible. It would be nice

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-18 Thread lee
Jon Dowland j...@debian.org writes: The installer (in expert mode) supports an ssh client on an alternative VT, afaik. One can connect to another machine with stuff already installed via this if necessary. Surely this is sufficient to address the request. This requires you to have the other

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-17 Thread Richard Owlett
Christian PERRIER wrote: Quoting lee (l...@yun.yagibdah.de): Package: installation-reports Severity: wishlist Dear Maintainer, this is a feature request: It would be nice if users would have at least a web browser like lynx and an irc client available while they are using the installer.

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-17 Thread Jon Dowland
The installer (in expert mode) supports an ssh client on an alternative VT, afaik. One can connect to another machine with stuff already installed via this if necessary. Surely this is sufficient to address the request. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-17 Thread Joey Hess
Richard Owlett wrote: Should one not be able to switch out of the installation process and into a browser (2 are already included) to search out answers? One should, but as d-i on the live CD is currently implemented, one cannot. d-i runs as a fullscreen window, and I couldn't see any

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-17 Thread Samuel Thibault
Joey Hess, le Mon 17 Sep 2012 11:57:14 -0400, a écrit : Richard Owlett wrote: Should one not be able to switch out of the installation process and into a browser (2 are already included) to search out answers? One should, but as d-i on the live CD is currently implemented, one cannot. d-i

Re: Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-17 Thread Brian Potkin
On Mon 17 Sep 2012 at 11:57:14 -0400, Joey Hess wrote: Richard Owlett wrote: Should one not be able to switch out of the installation process and into a browser (2 are already included) to search out answers? One should, but as d-i on the live CD is currently implemented, one cannot. d-i

Re: Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-17 Thread Samuel Thibault
Brian Potkin, le Mon 17 Sep 2012 18:13:01 +0100, a écrit : On Mon 17 Sep 2012 at 11:57:14 -0400, Joey Hess wrote: Richard Owlett wrote: Should one not be able to switch out of the installation process and into a browser (2 are already included) to search out answers? One should,

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-16 Thread Samuel Thibault
lee, le Sun 16 Sep 2012 04:29:21 +0200, a écrit : The goal would be to give users a working system included on the installer CD/DVD that provides them at least with a (graphical) web browser, software to burn installation CDs/DVDs/bluerays, an irc client and other useful tools so that they can

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-16 Thread Richard Owlett
Samuel Thibault wrote: lee, le Sun 16 Sep 2012 04:29:21 +0200, a écrit : The goal would be to give users a working system included on the installer CD/DVD that provides them at least with a (graphical) web browser, software to burn installation CDs/DVDs/bluerays, an irc client and other useful

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-16 Thread lee
Samuel Thibault sthiba...@debian.org writes: lee, le Sun 16 Sep 2012 04:29:21 +0200, a écrit : The goal would be to give users a working system included on the installer CD/DVD that provides them at least with a (graphical) web browser, software to burn installation CDs/DVDs/bluerays, an irc

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-16 Thread Samuel Thibault
Richard Owlett, le Sun 16 Sep 2012 08:32:55 -0500, a écrit : Samuel Thibault wrote: lee, le Sun 16 Sep 2012 04:29:21 +0200, a écrit : The goal would be to give users a working system included on the installer CD/DVD that provides them at least with a (graphical) web browser, software to burn

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-16 Thread Christian PERRIER
Quoting lee (l...@yun.yagibdah.de): Package: installation-reports Severity: wishlist Dear Maintainer, this is a feature request: It would be nice if users would have at least a web browser like lynx and an irc client available while they are using the installer. There has

Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

2012-09-15 Thread lee
Package: installation-reports Severity: wishlist Dear Maintainer, this is a feature request: It would be nice if users would have at least a web browser like lynx and an irc client available while they are using the installer. There has been/currently is a lengthy discussion about this on the