On Mon 17 Sep 2012 at 11:25:27 +0300, Sorina - Gabriela Sandu wrote: > On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Brian Potkin <claremont...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I realise a default is only a default and the selection can be changed, > > but I'm puzzled by the third option. Why treat a wireless install > > differently from a wired install? It would expected that a user who has > > chosen not to use a wired connection would still want connectivity after > > booting into into the new system, > > The main reason for this is that as far as I know writing configs > related to a wireless network to /e/n/i enforce using only that > particular network later (of course if you don't modify the file) and > also that the interface is unmanageable for other tools. The idea was > to leave the network unconfigured, so that it can be managed later > (perhaps via something else than NM).
The later management would depend on what is there on the system. Gnome and Xfce will both bring NM with them. I don't know what KDE and LXDE have. Without a DE there is only /e/n/i. So I would say offering a connection by default might be a little more useful. However, it's only an extra key press away so I'm not prepared to argue the point further. > > I did try your image (put on a USB stick with cat) with an expert install > > but did not get any questions asked at the finishing stage. > > I don't know what to say about this, in theory the question should be > shown sometime after the one requesting reboot. You could call me foolish or lazy. :) I assumed the traditional last screen really was the last screen. Too many years of using d-i is the excuse I offer. But wouldn't the question be better asked before the invitation to remove the installation medium and reboot? Also, I pressed the 'back' button. The machine rebooted anyway. Leaving me with only lo in /e/n/i as I hadn't deselected the third option. :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120917114426.GE20063@desktop
