If the the installer GUI (which I hate, BTW - it's way too slow) can't be
expected to run on every platform that RH Linux may be installed on, then RH
should not use it. The install routine should be bomb-proof.
On Wed, 31 May 2000, John Aldrich wrote:
> On Wed, 31 May 2000, fred smith wrote:
> > One other small bit of retardedness in the installer:
> >
> > I've got a 3-button mouse which emulates a Mouse Systems mouse. If it is
> > switched into 3-button mode, the installer refuses to run in GUI mode.
> > I've seen this on 3 different machines, in fact. So, the only way to run
> > the GUI installer is to switch it into 2-button Microsoft mode, then
> > reconfigure the mouse when done. Whatta pain.
> >
> There's only so much space available on the "boot disk" for
> drivers, which is one reason why some stuff that is
> supported by linux is not supported at install time, due to
> no drivers available in the boot image on the CD. Just
> because the CD has drivers for your wierd (not saying your
> mouse is "non-standard" or anything) hardware AFTER
> install, doesn't mean that there is room in the boot image
> for that.
> That's one reasons some video cards will work GREAT in X
> after the installation, but won't run the GUI installer.
> John
>
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