UDS Notes Dump For Edubuntu Installer Session
Jonathan Carter (highvoltage)
jonathan at ubuntu.com
Thu May 13 10:31:11 UTC 2010
Some rough unfiltered notes from our session this morning:
= Edubuntu Installer Improvements =
Blueprint:
https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/foundations-maverick-edubuntu-ubiquity
== Progress in Lucid ==
* Dropped alternate installer from DVD
* LTSP installation is now available for installation from Live Disc
* Netbook interface is now available for installation from Live Disc
== Wishlist for Maverick ==
* Ubiquity page for configuring LTSP
* Ubiquity page for choosing default desktop session
* Installation takes too long due to langpack removal
* Text-installer again
=== LTSP Configuration Page ===
* d-i component or python script could be used to create progress indicator
for LTSP installation
=== Desktop Session Configuration Page ===
* Provide page with screenshots and descriptions
* Selections could install tasks in chroot
=== Langpack Optimizations ===
* Langpacks currently take way long to remove post-installation
* Package files could be blacklisted as part of installation process so
that
unwanted language pack files aren't copied in the first place
* Removing font packs and updating font caches could also cause delays,
fonts could also possibly be blacklisted if unwanted.
== Text/server installer ==
* Server installation with lamp task for Moodle/Schooltool/etc
== New ubiquity options ==
* Choose desktop
* Gnome
* Sugar
* Netbook
* Qimo
* Install LTSP
* Network Interface selection
* Have some LDM options available, such as LDM_DIRECTX with explenation
* If internet present (use current implementation in ubiquity or have
another
function made for that) :
* Propose to build a custom image
* Fat client
* Local applications
== Integration with the redesigned ubiquity ==
* Look at integration inside the "advanced" menu
== Maverick+1 Perhaps ==
* A plugin to modify blacklists so that more than one langpack can be
installed
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