A Look at the Ubuntu Installer

[Fergal Daly]

On 07/01/2008, Bryan Quigley <gquigs at gmail.com> wrote:
> I just wanted to say awesome job!
> A previous effort:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ExplainingUbiquity
>
> Among the items listed in there and not in yours are:
>
> Label disks by diskname.

Be careful with meaningful names, you need to ensure uniqueness.
Redhat labelled disks as home, root etc and if you then plugged in a
disk with that had another redhat install on it, it was down to luck
which disk particular root, home, boot etc got mounted! Messy,

F

>  (auto)Magically do timezone  (If connected to internet, LinuxMCE can do
> this)
> I really like the idea of setting up the language and keymap at bootup.
> Thanks,
>  Bryan
>
>
>
> On Jan 7, 2008 2:16 PM, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_ at freenet.de> wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > I did a walk-through and compiled issues, suggestions and several
> > mockups regarding the Ubuntu installation:
> >
> >
> http://thorwil.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/ubuntu_installer_thorwil.pdf
> >
> > Any comments welcome. I'm willing to refine things where and if there's
> > interest. I could file requests if that's deemed helpful.
> >
> > The document is actually a bit older, but I decided to wait past the
> > holidays ;)
> >
> > --
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> >
> > thorwil's design for free software:
> > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/
> >
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