On Mon, September 10, 2012 5:05 am, "Morel Bérenger" wrote: > Le Lun 10 septembre 2012 10:42, Ralf Mardorf a écrit : >> On Sun, 2012-09-09 at 19:13 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote: >> >>> On Du, 09 sep 12, 15:05:44, Martin Steigerwald wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> From what I read you can even install Debian to a fresh box by just >>>> hitting enter all the time. I never tried this, but you have even >>>> guided partitioning in the installer. So what? >>> >>> No you can't, the "Do you want to format these partions?" question >>> defaults to "No" :p >>> >>> (probably to avoid someone hitting Enter before having a good look) >>> >> >> >> Passwords. You even can't type any password you like to use ;) and >> simply hit enter. >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >> listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: >> http://lists.debian.org/1347266554.11998.70.camel@precise >> >> >> > > The only way to address such an issue would be to add some text explaining > what a password could be. At least, it does not seem hard to do? > > I also agree that the partitioning step can not be understandable to a > newbie. > > About language, I wonder if it would be possible to auto-detect from the > the Internet: many websites are able to guess more or less precisely. I do > not know how they do that (maybe by knowing on which proxy the connection > go?), but maybe it could also be used by an installer when it have network > access. > The problem is that there is in that case a need to have loaded network > modules and to effectively have a connection. > Do not misunderstand me, I do not want to say that it is hard for me to > choose my language, just that if what you want is to reduce the number of > question to have an install process which can do everything automated, > such trick could help. > > PS: 1 have read the whole discussion, but I see no interest in guessing > why linux is not as used by users as windows... Or, to me more honest, I > only play with that kind of troll topic on a forum I am used to, hidden > behind a pseudo.
Well, I actually wouldn't refer to it as a troll topic. To me it is an issue that is preventing uptake. Regards, Weaver. -- "It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government." -- Thomas Paine -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/eebb141d30f3661a66d111aebd69a143.squir...@fulvetta.riseup.net
