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and subject line Bug#982640: fixed in finish-install 2.106
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regarding [d-i] finish-install: improve understandability of reboot screen
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Package: finish-install
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
Hi,
Jeffrey Walton <noloa...@gmail.com> wrote (Tue, 9 Feb 2021 04:27:46 -0500):
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I was trying to follow John Paul Adrian Glaubitz instructions for
> installing Debian 10 on a PowerMac G5. The instructions are at
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2021/02/msg00011.html. The
> instructions say to forgo the reboot after installation and perform
> some extra steps.
>
> At the end of the installation, the last screen told me a reboot was
> needed. The last screen gave me two choices - <Continue> or <Go Back>.
> I selected <Continue> because I had the extra steps to perform. I
> planned on reboot after performing the extra steps.
>
> <Continue> unexpectedly rebooted the machine and I lost the chance to
> perform the extra steps. (Now I'm stuck at an OpenFirmware prompt that
> results in a kernel load failure/corrupt image error message for every
> command I enter. Sigh...)
>
> >From a UX perspective, the last screen has a lot of opportunity for
> improvement. There's no indication what <Go Back> does or where it
> "goes back" to. It is also not clear that "going back" does not undo
> the most recent steps performed by the installer. Finally, there's no
> indication <Continue> will immediately reboot the machine.
>
> I believe the last screen should say something like:
>
> Installation is complete. A reboot is required.
> If you select <Yes> then a reboot will happen now.
> If you select <No> then you will have to manually
> reboot later.
>
> Would you like to Reboot now?
>
> <No> <Yes>
>
> Changing the text on the last screen will dramatically improve the UX
> experience. It tells the user what is going to happen. It also offers
> the user a chance to avoid the reboot .
I have prepared a small patch, to improve the understandability of the screen.
And turning this into a bugreport against finish-install.
Holger
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Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org>
PGP-Fingerprint: 496A C6E8 1442 4B34 8508 3529 59F1 87CA 156E B076
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6db2eef..0f83c47 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+finish-install (2.104) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+ * Improve understandability of reboot screen.
+
+ -- Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org> Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:53:45 +0100
+
finish-install (2.103) unstable; urgency=medium
* Team upload
diff --git a/debian/finish-install.templates b/debian/finish-install.templates
index 40f25d2..57e5de6 100644
--- a/debian/finish-install.templates
+++ b/debian/finish-install.templates
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ _Description: Rebooting into your new system...
Template: finish-install/reboot_in_progress
Type: note
+# Translators: translate <Continue> identical to the translation of the button!
# :sl1:
_Description: Installation complete
Installation is complete, so it is time to boot into your new system.
Make sure to remove the installation media, so that
you boot into the new system rather than restarting the installation.
+ Then, choose <Continue> to reboot.
Template: finish-install/keep-consoles
Type: boolean
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--- Begin Message ---
Source: finish-install
Source-Version: 2.106
Done: Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org>
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
finish-install, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive.
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 982...@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
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pp.
Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org> (supplier of updated finish-install
package)
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Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:57:40 +0100
Source: finish-install
Architecture: source
Version: 2.106
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org>
Closes: 982640
Changes:
finish-install (2.106) unstable; urgency=medium
.
* Team upload
.
* Improve understandability of reboot screen. Closes: #982640
.
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