[Bug 273104] New: Repair function on boot DVD/CD hard to get at
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 Summary: Repair function on boot DVD/CD hard to get at Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Alpha 3plus Platform: x86 OS/Version: openSUSE 10.3 Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: casualprogrammer@yahoo.com QAContact: jsrain@novell.com I suggest giving the repair function its own menu entry in the boot menu of the boot DVD/CD Currently you need to select "Installation", set up language, accept the openSuSE alpha agreement, accept the License Agreement, skip (or not) the media check for the DVD/CD, then select from "New Installation", "Update" or "Other Options". Only when you select "Other Options" it reveals its secrets: "Repair installed system" and "Boot installed system" where the latter seems pretty redundant. Adding "Repair installed system" as well as "Media check" to the boot menu of the DVD/CD would make life way easier, especially when this entry needs to be selected, most people are not in the mood to play "hide and search" The boot menu currently offers: "Boot from hard disk" "Installation" "Installation--ACPI disabled" "Installation--Local APIC disabled" "Installation--Safe Settings" "Rescue System" "Firmware Test" "Memory Test" -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 mhorvath@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|bnc-team- |evamaria.fuchs@novell.com |screening@forge.provo.novell| |.com | Component|Installation |Usability ------- Comment #1 from mhorvath@novell.com 2007-05-10 09:37 MST ------- "Rescue System" -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 ------- Comment #2 from casualprogrammer@yahoo.com 2007-05-10 09:59 MST ------- Good point, this should be replaced by a "live" DVD/CD function. Since 1988 wer'e living in a GUI world. Not sure if anybody has managed to mount existing volumes via "Rescue System", I regularly fail at it. It seems to be even less functional than the Windows "Recovery Console" -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 evamaria.fuchs@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED Resolution| |LATER ------- Comment #3 from evamaria.fuchs@novell.com 2007-05-18 02:53 MST ------- we are working on it! Wait til 10.3! -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 ------- Comment #4 from casualprogrammer@yahoo.com 2007-05-18 04:26 MST ------- "Wait til 10.3!" I thought this IS 10.3 ??? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 jsuchome@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |jsuchome@novell.com, snwint@novell.com Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED Resolution|LATER | ------- Comment #5 from jsuchome@novell.com 2007-05-30 02:59 MST ------- Evamaria, what does it mean "we are working on it"? This is not a usability case, this is just a request to enhance the boot menu. Steffen, could you comment? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 jsuchome@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |locilka@novell.com, aj@novell.com Status|REOPENED |NEEDINFO Component|Usability |Installation Info Provider| |aj@novell.com ------- Comment #6 from jsuchome@novell.com 2007-05-30 03:03 MST ------- Adding also Andreas and Lukas. I think the problem is caused by the solution of bug 156529, because of which the repair functionality is hardly visible. One possible solution is to modify the boot menu, another would be to fix that dialog in the installation workflow again. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 ------- Comment #7 from snwint@novell.com 2007-05-31 06:29 MST ------- Adding 'repair' to the boot menu comes up once in a while. It's fine with me to add a menu entry, but as comment 0 shows, it is rather crowded already. Suggestions anyone? My favorite: dump those four different 'install' variants. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 ------- Comment #8 from locilka@novell.com 2007-05-31 06:32 MST ------- IMO, you could maybe add just another switch for type of the installation next to the Language selection or so. Install Mode -------------------- Normal ACPI disabled Local APIC disabled Safe Settings just an idea... -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 ------- Comment #9 from snwint@novell.com 2007-05-31 07:07 MST ------- Will people find it? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=273104 ------- Comment #10 from casualprogrammer@yahoo.com 2007-05-31 08:24 MST ------- Why not supply a "live" installation with repair features ? In any case it should be clearly sticking out from the CD/DVD menu, so people in confusion because they just did something awful won't overlook it. Most of the repair functions need review as well, like there is No repair for a screwed up sax2 setting :-( No grub boot for people having scrubbed their MBR The dependency checking of installed files usually comes up with a heap of crap if you did updates regularly. The best emergency function to date is the Windows XP partition ( if its still accessible ) I can at least edit and correct configuration files that got corrupted using ext2fs. Very helpful would be a compulsory backup of vital config files at boot time, so, if the next boot fails, it has a fallback to try. Even the much hated Windows offers that for years now. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
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--- Comment #11 from Sven Burmeister
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Andreas Jaeger
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Steffen Winterfeldt
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