----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Pollock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Steve Langasek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:07 AM Subject: Re: Make the system bootable, was: beta 2 update
> On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 09:30:30PM -0600, Steve Langasek wrote: > > [snippage] > > I'm coming into this thread uberlate so feel free to flame me for talking > uninformed but... > > > > > Two points: > > > > - I don't believe that new Linux users trying to dual-boot Windows and > > Linux are the primary audience that the installer has to cater to. > > They're important, but I think that Debian in particular has tended > > to be better at attracting users from other Linux distributions than > > from the Windows world. > > How hard would it be to look at the partition table, and if there's a > Windows partition there, add (or ask to add) a block to the the LILO or GRUB > config to allow it to be booted? It would save the potential new users who > are savvy enough to have installed Debian into a separate partition to > Windows, but not necessary know how to get their machine to boot into it > again after installation. > You are right. The transition user ( user that goes from Windows to Linux ) are our target audence. If you donīt care about them, they can stay in Windows or transition to user-friendly linux distros. We can help to build an easy to use Linux OS http://www.seedwiki.com/page.cfm?wikiid=4149&doc=UserFriendlyLinux Regards. > regards > > Andrew > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
