On Thu, Sep 02, 2004 at 08:51:44AM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote: >> First boot hanged the machine at hotplug time. Some USB module >> apparently got automatically blacklisted, second boot worked, but >> rivafb module fucked up the console. After manual blacklisting, >> could reach baseconfig.
> May someone looks at this ? More info probably needed. I'll give a full lspci listing on Friday. >> - I didn't get asked which locales should be generated and >> /etc/locale.gen didn't contain sensible defaults (was >> empty). Debconf was configured with "medium" >> priority. "dpkg-reconfigure locales" took care of it, but we >> shouldn't assume installers know to do that. > The generated locale is the one you have chosen when choosing > language/country. > This locale is set as the default system locale. Nope. We chose Portugal as country, US keymap and install procedure in English. No locale _at_ _all_ was generated (i.e. listed in /etc/locales.gen), and the default was POSIX. > Not showing the locales configuration is done on purpose as it would > be confusing to most users I think the best would actually be something along the lines of "What languages do the users of this machine wish to be able to use", and a list containing language names like "French", "German" to select. Not going to fight it if the d-i team thinks users will be confused by that. (Not stepping forward to implement that idea, either.) > All further changes to this pertain to "dpkg-reconfigure locales" > which is expected if people have expectations about localization > which go further than a simple default. Hmm... I would at least mention it in the install manual, then. Someone experimented with Unix / GNU/Linux, but not with Debian wouldn't know about "dpkg-reconfigure". > Debconf was using "medium" either because you asked it (using the > expert switch) It asked me which one should be used, I answered. I used the expert switch only to get a shell so that I could mount the root and blacklist rivafb, that is *after* base install. I don't remember exactly when it asked, maybe it was when it upgraded debconf from the network after base install from >> - Configured X with nv driver, LCD works, but not external >> monitor. Usually, X tells me in the log what the native resolution >> of the LCD is (DDC?), but not in this case. > This is a X problem which will not be dealt with by the D-I > team..... Sounds consistent. I'll try to get the details and report a bug against xserver-xfree86. > Indeed, the D-I team work mostly stops at a base system install (no > packages selected in tasksel). Alas, the new user install experience doesn't stop at "no packages selected in tasksel". -- Lionel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
