Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-25 Thread Peter Ehlert
On 10/25/19 7:44 AM, Wayne Sallee wrote:  Original Message  *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke *From: * Wayne Sallee *To: * Debian-user *CC: * *Date: *  2019-10-23  10:37 AM  Original Message  *Subject: *  Re

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-25 Thread Wayne Sallee
 Original Message  *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke *From: * Wayne Sallee *To: * Debian-user *CC: * *Date: *  2019-10-23  10:37 AM  Original

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-23 Thread Christopher David Howie
On 10/23/2019 10:37 AM, Wayne Sallee wrote: > Select "Partition disk" > > You will then see a number of options; one being guided partitioning, > but no option for manual partition. What? This screen _is_ the manual partition editor! The "guided" option is displayed here so you can go back and

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-23 Thread Wayne Sallee
 Original Message  *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke *From: * Christopher David Howie *To: * Debian-user *CC: * *Date: *  2019-10-22  12:43 PM On 10/13/19 6:56 PM, Wayne Sallee wrote: The non-graphical needs work too: There's

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-22 Thread Christopher David Howie
On 10/13/19 6:56 PM, Wayne Sallee wrote: > The non-graphical needs work too: > There's no manual partitioning option without going first to guided > partitioning This is patently false. Every Debian setup I have done in the last ten years I've done with manual partitioning in the text-mode

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-20 Thread Reco
Hi. Posting HTML mail here is considered bad manners. Please configure your e-mail client appropriately. Also, please refrain from top-posting, this is a maillist, not your typical enterprisey spamfest. On Sun, Oct 20, 2019 at 08:00:13AM -0400, Wayne Sallee wrote: > I like Virtual Box

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-20 Thread Wayne Sallee
Sallee wa...@waynesallee.com http://www.WayneSallee.com  Original Message  *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke *From: * Peter Ehlert *To: * Wayne Sallee , Debian-user *CC: * *Date

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-15 Thread Peter Ehlert
@Linux-Fan thanks for the screenshots, they are very helpful. In my opinion the Debian installer is awesome, best in the business. it is very powerful, but intimidating... that was the main reason I used the derivatives until just the last few years. But to be honest we (users) need to work

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-14 Thread Paul Duncan
rtualbox; no need to burn any CD or USB. > > 8ec21625aadaddec8ba0de0ff915db03 debian-live-10.1.0-amd64-mate.iso > ab54364f4e066bba8d2010b5f8c0daad debian-live-9.2.0-amd64-mate.iso > > > Wayne Sallee > wa...@waynesallee.com > http://www.WayneSallee.com > > ---- Original Mess

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-14 Thread Linux-Fan
Wayne Sallee writes: The non-graphical needs work too: Hi, so here it's non-graphical... There's no manual partitioning option without going first to guided partitioning, so if you don't like the way it wants to partition the drive, and you look for manual parition, that option is not

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-14 Thread Peter Ehlert
  *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke *From: * Peter Ehlert *To: * Debian-user *CC: * *Date: *  2019-10-14  09:51 AM I am no expert but I am more than willing to follow along. Perhaps you have found a bug. I don't have an optical drive, I use USB

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-14 Thread Wayne Sallee
 Original Message  *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke *From: * Peter Ehlert *To: * Debian-user *CC: * *Date: *  2019-10-14  09:51 AM I am no expert but I am more than

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-14 Thread Peter Ehlert
tion Double clicking did not do anything. Continue Let's go back and try double clicking again. Back Whoa What are we doing back at the main menue. I'm tired of this. Goodby. I'm using the non-graphical version from now on. Wayne Sallee wa...@waynesallee.com http://www.WayneSallee.com

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-13 Thread Wayne Sallee
al version from now on. Wayne Sallee wa...@waynesallee.com http://www.WayneSallee.com  Original Message  *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke *From: * Peter Ehlert *To: * Debian-user *CC: *

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-02 Thread Peter Ehlert
ind of results" , "in circles" etc. please explain Yes, it is a bit intimidating the first few times around, but pleas help us out. Wayne Sallee wa...@waynesallee.com http://www.WayneSallee.com  Original Message ---- *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manua

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-10-01 Thread Wayne Sallee
://www.WayneSallee.com  Original Message  *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke *From: * Linux-fan *To: * Debian-user *CC: * *Date: *  2019-9-29  11:51 AM Wayne Sallee writes

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-09-30 Thread Tony van der Hoff
On 29/09/2019 21:32, Liam O'Toole wrote: > On Sun, 29 Sep, 2019 at 10:56:54 -0400, Wayne Sallee wrote: >> Debian really needs to work on the manual partitioning part of the >> installation. >> >> It's absolutely pathetic. >> >> Wayne Sallee >> wa...@waynesallee.com >> http://www.WayneSallee.com

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-09-29 Thread Liam O'Toole
On Sun, 29 Sep, 2019 at 10:56:54 -0400, Wayne Sallee wrote: > Debian really needs to work on the manual partitioning part of the > installation. > > It's absolutely pathetic. > > Wayne Sallee > wa...@waynesallee.com > http://www.WayneSallee.com > Thank you for your contribution. I look

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-09-29 Thread Dan Ritter
Wayne Sallee wrote: > Debian really needs to work on the manual partitioning part of the > installation. > > It's absolutely pathetic. Do you have specific suggestions for improvement? -dsr-

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-09-29 Thread Linux-Fan
sk. [Note that I am not N. Dobigeon, just /my/ opinion on what the Debian Partitioning tool and its merits are in case it might help to find out what exactly is wrong about the partitioning step and how it can be improved...] YMMV Linux-Fan *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-09-29 Thread Charles Curley
On Sun, 29 Sep 2019 10:56:54 -0400 Wayne Sallee wrote: > Debian really needs to work on the manual partitioning part of the > installation. > > It's absolutely pathetic. Some more detail would be useful. For example,how would you do it better? Code submissions would be welcome. -- Does

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-09-29 Thread Wayne Sallee
What partitioning tool are you talking about? Wayne Sallee wa...@waynesallee.com http://www.WayneSallee.com  Original Message  *Subject: *  Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke *From

Re: Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-09-29 Thread Nicolas DOBIGEON
Your mail is a joke, I think debian partitionning tool is the best i tried. It's your taste but don't tell it's a joke. Le 29/09/2019 à 16:56, Wayne Sallee a écrit : Debian really needs to work on the manual partitioning part of the installation. It's absolutely pathetic. Wayne Sallee

Debian Installer, Manual Partitioning is a Joke

2019-09-29 Thread Wayne Sallee
Debian really needs to work on the manual partitioning part of the installation. It's absolutely pathetic. Wayne Sallee wa...@waynesallee.com http://www.WayneSallee.com