Ubiquity Proposal - Add "minimal" setup with kernel parameter

[Carl Richell]

Correct, the current Ubiquity would remain close to the same with two exceptions:
Move KB Layout after the Welcome screen
Move the hostname field to the Installation Type screen

On Tue, Jul 11, 2017, at 10:01 AM, Aaron Honeycutt wrote:
> But would this all be to the current minimal version of Ubiquity and not the main one current? I ask as part of Kubuntu since we don't use the GNOME setup.> Though I think we have whole another UI setup for our KDE/Qt install frontend.> 
> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017, 11:58 AM Carl Richell <carl at system76.com> wrote:>> __
>> Timezone is taken care of by GNOME Initial Setup. We'd like to remove the duplication.>> 
>> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017, at 09:54 AM, Aaron Honeycutt wrote:
>>> I'm curious on why you want to remove timezone selection. All the other changes sound great as I would like a better partitioning setup for encrypted machines as I feel the current one is not the best (not sure if my issues are just with our KDE/Qt one or not).>>> 
>>> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017, 11:47 AM Jeremy Bicha <jbicha at ubuntu.com> wrote:>>>> Thanks Carl for starting this conversation! I'm forwarding this to>>>> ubuntu-devel for you so that this discussion can reach a wider
>>>> audience.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Jeremy Bicha
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 11:31 AM, Carl Richell <carl at system76.com> wrote:>>>> > System76 would like to use GNOME Initial Setup for user configuration.>>>> > Currently, there is duplication with Ubiquity.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > We propose changing Ubiquity to add a “minimal” mode, triggered by a kernel>>>> > parameter (a flag similar to how OEM install is triggered now). This enables>>>> > flavors to use whichever version makes sense for them. System76’s Pop!_OS>>>> > and the elementary OS team are interested in using “minimal”. Minimal might>>>> > be attractive to Ubuntu w/ GNOME as well.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > “Minimal” will contain the least amount necessary to install the OS. We also>>>> > prefer off-line installs with minimal which would remove options to download>>>> > updates or install 3rd party software during install. This requires adding>>>> > language packs to the iso when using minimal.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Minimal screens:
>>>> >
>>>> > Welcome/Language Select - change: add KB Layout [1]
>>>> >
>>>> > Installation Type - change: move hostname here [2]
>>>> >
>>>> > If full disk encryption is chosen, Choose Security Key screen.
>>>> >
>>>> > --Timezone: we’d like to remove timezone but Ubiquity is crashing when we do>>>> > so. More investigation is necessary.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > [1] KB layout currently comes after “Installation Type”. Users can’t set>>>> > their layout before typing a full-disk encryption password. Moving KB layout>>>> > forward would fix this. However, Ubuntu uses the first Welcome Screen to>>>> > display both language and “Try Ubuntu” or “Install Ubuntu”. A couple of>>>> > ideas:
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Boot to a live environment with a “Install Ubuntu” icon on the desktop.>>>> >
>>>> > For a “complete” Ubiquity install, move KB layout after the Welcome Screen.>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > [2] Hostname is currently on the “Who are you?” screen. It uses the username>>>> > and DMI information to populate the hostname. We propose using the same DMI>>>> > information, adding 4 hexadecimals to the end (a checksum of the MAC address>>>> > “Galag-Pro-A8F3”), and moving the hostname up to the “Installation Type”>>>> > screen. This enables “minimal” installs to set the hostname and business>>>> > customers can install the OS on multiple machines, with automatic or custom>>>> > hostnames, then give the computer to their user for account setup.>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Current Ubiquity “Complete” Screens
>>>> >
>>>> > Welcome w/ Language Select and “Try Ubuntu” or “Install Ubuntu”
>>>> >
>>>> > Preparing to Install Ubuntu w/ Download Updates and Install 3rd Party>>>> > checkboxes
>>>> >
>>>> > Installation Type w/ drive setup and full disk encryption
>>>> >
>>>> > If full disk is chosen, Choose Security Key
>>>> >
>>>> > Timezone
>>>> >
>>>> > Keyboard Layout
>>>> >
>>>> > Who Are You? w/ user account setup and hostname
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Proposed Ubiquity “Complete” Screen
>>>> >
>>>> > Welcome w/ Language Select and “Try Ubuntu” or “Install Ubuntu”
>>>> >
>>>> > Keyboard Layout
>>>> >
>>>> > Preparing to Install Ubuntu w/ Download Updates and Install 3rd Party>>>> > checkboxes
>>>> >
>>>> > Installation Type w/ drive setup and full disk encryption ADD hostname>>>> >
>>>> > If full disk is chosen, Choose Security Key
>>>> >
>>>> > Timezone
>>>> >
>>>> > Who Are You? w/ user account setup REMOVE hostname
>>>> 
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>>> 


>>> Aaron Honeycutt
>>> - Ubuntu Fl Loco South Lead
>>> - Kubuntu Council Member
>>> 


>> 
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> Aaron Honeycutt
>  - Ubuntu Fl Loco South Lead
>  - Kubuntu Council Member



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