On 2018-04-04 04:29, David C. Rankin wrote:
On 04/03/2018 04:20 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
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That and the 'tab-order' of all the text mode controls obviously have= n't been revisited since the 10.0 days despite the letters changing. (tabbi= ng reminds me of a pinball machine -- with no hope of shift-tab actually b= acking up to the previous pane)
True.
But you still have not explained why you installed in text mode.
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Oh, Sorry, I chose
( ) Custom....
and I installed IceWM, (chose the rpm for installation, not the pattern) which I though would pull in the minimal X-server, but no.
Oh, so language issue here. The install system run in graphics mode, but the resulting installed system ran in text mode. There is a graphical pattern that you apparently missed that is called "X Window System" <https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/startup/html/book.opensuse.startup/images/install_custom_ui_osuse.png> This should have done the trick, I think. Otherwise, next time choose "LXQt Desktop Environment", which is minimal enough.
When the installer showed the Summary page, (were you enable filewall, enable ssh, and unblock ssh) I attempted to set the default systemd target to Graphical instead of Muli-User, but the installed flashed a big RED warning that X wasn't installed -- there was no way to backup all the way to package selection at that point, so I knew when I booted for the first time, I would boot in Multi-User and finish my repo config and package selection in text mode.
I can not try this instant, but I think that yes, you can go back to the first screen if you wish, one be one. Notice the [BACK] button down on the screen: <https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/startup/html/book.opensuse.startup/images/install_summary_osuse.png> But there is no need to go back at all: at that summary screen click on "software" and it will allow you to select any package or pattern you wish. The only thing you can not change there is the partition setup or language.
No biggie -- and the pinball tab-order was entertaining (not in a good way), but it worked fine.
Yes, I have met it. We are not big pals, but we make do, you know ;-) -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.3 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)