Re: RedHat 7.1 + Ximian problems?

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj ximian com>]

If you want more control over which packages get installed, I suggest
using the "Install only the essential components" and then when that is
finished, use Red-Carpet (which allows fine grained package maintenance)
to pick and choose which packages you want to have installed.

The reason the installer is the way it is is because 90% of the people
out there really don't know what it is they want installed, so this
makes it easy. Give someone too many decisions and they freak out and
don't know what to do.

Jeff

On 25 Apr 2001 11:21:28 -0500, Daniel Hauck wrote:
> What I see:
> 
> I run the installer and the Window titled "Ximian Installer" appears.
> I click next and I have two options: Network site install or Local Media.
> I make my selection, click next and I see four options for Installation
> Type.
> These four options are as follows:
> *    Install only the essentual components
> *    Install only productivity applications
> *    Normal installation
> *    Install everything
> 
> I am talking about the Ximian installer, not the RedHat installer.  I always
> install using custom workstation when installing RedHat because I like to
> control my partitioning.  But my problem is with Ximian *on* RedHat 7.1, not
> with RedHat 7.1.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jason McDonald <jmcdonald vistasource com>
> To: GNOME List <gnome-list gnome org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 10:42 AM
> Subject: Re: RedHat 7.1 + Ximian problems?
> 
> 
> > Yes, the 7.1 installer has a Custom Workstation option...  I just used
> > it.  :)
> >
> > -J
> >
> >
> > Asher Freese wrote:
> > >
> > > First of all, to fix the ximian install, you could try installing a few
> of the
> > > rpm's yourself...  likely that'll produce the errors you seek.
> > > Second, RH6.2(which I use currently) does have a "custom workstation"
> option,
> > > and after that a "choose packages" option.  I haven't seen the 7.1
> installer,
> > > but it likely has those.
> > > Asher Freese
> > >
> > > Daniel Hauck wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have installed a fresh installation of RedHat 7.1 (Seawolf).  I
> installed
> > > > "everything" and have added nothing extra.  I have run the Ximian
> installer
> > > > twice now in two different ways -- first remotely and second by
> downloading
> > > > all the files from their web site.  In both cases the installer will
> refuse
> > > > to install anything based on unresolved dependencies.
> > > >
> > > > This is a FRESH install.  Everything is stock.  This is really
> becoming
> > > > disappointing to me now.  There should be no more ideal installation
> > > > platform than the one I have selected and yet it doesn't work.
> > > >
> > > > Furthermore, there is a lack of flexibility in the installer.  Four
> install
> > > > options?  What's that?  We have no idea what we are installing in our
> > > > machines?  This is rather Microsoftian don't you think?  "Trust us, we
> know
> > > > what you want to install."
> > > >
> > > > The error messages are vague with no apparent way for me to check or
> report
> > > > precise errors.
> > > >
> > > > So now I have a fresh system that Ximian says will install but does
> not.  I
> > > > cannot tweak anything so that I can overcome the problems and I cannot
> > > > report the problems accurately because the errors are vague.  What am
> I to
> > > > do?
> > > >
> > > > Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature. -
> Helen
> > > > Keller
> > > > UNIX *is* user-friendly; it's just picky about its friends.
> > > >
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