[xubuntu-users] 15.10 - isn't there just a normal 'install' from DVD now?

[Peter Flynn]

On 27/12/15 22:10, Chris Green wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 07:25:48PM +0000, flocculant at gmx.co.uk wrote:
>> On 27/12/15 18:38, Chris Green wrote:
>>> On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 06:17:03PM +0000, flocculant at gmx.co.uk wrote:
>>> [snip]
>>> Yes, that's what I did, but having to wait such a long time before
>>> being able to select 'Install' seems a bit rubbish.
>>>
>> Horses for courses - I don't much mind waiting 20 seconds - but there you
>> go, different hardware.
>>
> My systems (as in my personal desktop and laptop) would probably have
> started quite fast but this was on an old[ish] system that I was
> installing for a friend.

I have had no problem in the past installing onto even quite old kit
(7-8 years and more) but 15.10 seems to have chosen the scenic route.

> Not a good start for someone who is new to Linux.

No, indeed. I think perhaps the developers are using much faster boxes
and may perhaps have neglected to provide for the new user with older
equipment.

Updating the documentation to explain the position would be a good start.

///Peter