On Tue, Nov 02, 2004 at 04:11:33PM +0100, Helmut Wollmersdorfer wrote:
> Christian Perrier wrote:
> >Quoting Helmut Wollmersdorfer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>
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> >For this, you need
^^^^> >to either use the expert install...or "dpkg-reconfigure locales" when > >the installation is over. > > >>Thus locales should always be choosable and reconfigurable in a > >>convenient way without reading tons of manuals. > > >This is exactly how d-i behaves since the beginning..:-) > > You mean that d-i fullfilles _all_ of the criteria of my above sentence: > 1) always > 2) choosable and reconfigurable > 3) in a convenient way > 4) without reading tons of manuals > > No. Yes! > Using something like "dpkg-reconfigure locales" needs a newbie, or even > an experienced linux user but new to debian, to know the exact spelling, > or reading manuals, or writing down by hand all messages of d-i. > > Hopefully sid will a have a more general, menu driven solution, where > _each_ screen has back, up, help, skip and expert choice. > > I don't want to be misunderstood. Debian developers made a great job to > make a large scale of configurations, architectures and exotic > combinations _technically_ installable. But there is still a great lack > in usability. You are welcome to testdrive the new Debian-Installer yourself. Visit http://www.nl.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ for more information. > > Helmut Wollmersdorfer Looking forward to see your (usability) report. Geert Stappers
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