On Sun, Aug 28, 2005 at 01:14:29PM +0200, JBScout [Thomas Lodewick] wrote: <snip (I agree)>
I understand that this is not a good choice when working with more then one distro. but in a matter of fact whe discus this from the point of "normal" user, or "beginners". I think they wouldn't install another distro so fast.
Indeed. The advaced user would be able to work around the problem and have the same ~/home with different distro's.
maybe it would be a "nice" idea to have some more information in YAST when it cames to the point of how to create the layout of the disk and "/". maybe a button on the left side, or a dialog that asked if the user likes to read some hints about it before the main window chanche to partition.
Yes, info should indeed be given. But first there must be an agreement that a seperate home should be the way to go or not. Once that is done, info must be given. I could see somthing like: Your ~/home, the place where all your personal settings and data is kept will be XYGB. If you are unsure, please click on OK. There could be a radio button below it wher it says: I do not want a seperate ~/home directory and the XYGB should be changabable.
if you read back about this topic in te eMails, you can see: as more people talk about it as more "yes" and "no" you get. so if it can't be a clear "yes, seperate home" or "no, don't do it" then the (new or begining) user should be informated about the pro's and contras, I think. and not only in a manual. if he used the downloaded version of openSUSE - he has not the manual by his hands. and if he uses the boxed version, it may also not present because - if we are realistic - manuals get read first time only when something is broken.
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