On Sun, 2003-04-27 at 15:04, Ian David Laws wrote:
I have never really like the YAST2 setup YAST was better and quicker especially on old machines and the configurations did what you told it to do.
Miss Yast1 too, but in truth I like Yast2 more now.
Maybe SuSE should publish 2 boxes one for the Linux console type and one for the Desktop. 1st box called "Linux Users" 2nd box called "Linux for Windows users" both box can even be the same but with a choice at the start what way you wish to install/configure. But I do not think any distrubition will ever meet the middle. M$ have made sure that anyone even old people can use the computer. (preinstalled)
Easier and probably cheaper to get expert install or ncurses install going from the get go. One thing no-one has touched upn is the fact that people have their own ideas what a desktop should be, or even a server. My server has no monitor and no gui on it at all, but I am sure that others do run X on their servers... So instead of two boxes the installation should proceed depending upon selection, an expert or manual install where you get prompted to skip automatic hardware detection. The answer lies in the pre-install of software onto hardware as others have alluded to take on Windows, with an extensive ad campaign, not just in paper, but on prime time TV. Trust me, this will make Ballmer lose his mind :). Deals with OEM's are the way to go.
The Linux companys are trying to convert these people. The only problem there hardly any computer firms selling Linux pre-installed.
Exactly. Although Wal-Mart has them on-line and I believe a firm in the UK is doing something similer. Matt