On Tue, 06 Sep 2005 13:32:58 -0600 Glenn used the keyboard to craft this: >|On Tue, 2005-09-06 at 18:43 +0100, Jon Dowland wrote: >| >|> We've had a lot of these queries recently. Does that suggest the >|> installation process needs to be adjusted slightly, to combat the >|> assumption a GUI environment is installed by default? Or should we be >|> pushing for people to read the installation docs before going ahead with >|> it? >| >|I say leave the installation process defaults as they are. >| >|Or maybe insert one new 'window' in the installer that says nothing >|except "Do you want a graphic desktop?" And a line at the top of the >|tasksel step that says "NO GRAPHIC DESKTOP" until something is selected >|that installs one. >| >|-- >|Glenn English >|[EMAIL PROTECTED] >|GPG ID: D0D7FF20
I think that is one of the problems/advantages of Debian and the installer. That most people are accustomed to having a GUI desktop installed by default. In most distributions they are asked which, or are just given one, and they expect to see this happen and then get going. Debian doesn't do this. Maybe it just needs a message when the installer has finished installing the minimum system, a message outlining what anyone who desires a GUI desktop should do, after answering the questions when the system is rebooted. Then when the system reboots, this should again be offered, and the way to do it outlined. That would only require a simple document? -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly. ................St. Francis de Sales ########################### Trying a Linux Debian Sarge System -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
