The page where you can choose what packages you want installed or removed needs to redone. That page says nothing about installing or removing any kind of packages. On that page it needs to be redone so that everyone can clearly see and know that is where you can customize your packages. I will use Fedora as a example. See how Fedora clearly shows that part of the installation is for choosing what packages you want installed or removed. http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/5229/fedorapackageinstallati.png On the page where you can customize your packages needs to be redone. The layout needs to be changed and descriptions should be added. The layout should be clean and neat, easy to read. I will use Fedora and SUSE as examples. See how Fedora and SUSE has descriptions for packages Fedora http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/1408/fedorapackagedescriptio.png Suse http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/43/susepackagedescription.png/ In SUSE you have all kind of choices in how you view the packages. You can even search for packages in SUSE. I think SUSE could make theirs easier to read also though. But they have the descriptions and all the different view options. To me Fedora has the best layout for package selection. When you click on Optional packages they could do something to make that easier to read, maybe space them out and put the description under the package but they have the easiest to read package system with descriptions. Mageia needs to make it clear what stage of installation is for customizing what software you want installed or removed. Mageia needs to come up with their own layout that is easy to read and shows the descriptions of the packages. Maybe a combination of the good points I pointed out in the Fedora and SUSE package installation. Please look here https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=638 and scroll down to where I posted the screen shots. That will show and say about the same thing as I posted here.
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Source RPM: (none) => rpmdrake
Component: Installer => RPM Packages
As written in the forum I do not see the necessity - it is already there. In a way it is the same as with Suse, just divided into 3 separate screens. 1. screen in installation lets you choose between standard KDE or Gnome installation or a "Custom" selection. This is the first step - the word "Custom" should be understandable (as with the translations). 2. (if you select "Custom") gives you a selection by groups (Internet, Multimedia, etc.). The link at the bottom says "Individual package selection" is as clear and understandable as the "Custom" link in the previous screen. IMHO this series of 3 separate screens caters more to the requirements of the users. A novice user will possibly not be bothered by long lists of packages, so he is better off with a standard selection. The experienced or curious or adventurous user will dive into group or package selection. But I support strongly the need for package descriptions in the "Individual packages selection"!
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Set version to cauldron: https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Triage_guide#Enhancement_requests
Version: 1 => Cauldron
(In reply to comment #1) > As written in the forum I do not see the necessity - it is already there. In a > way it is the same as with Suse, just divided into 3 separate screens. > > 1. screen in installation lets you choose between standard KDE or Gnome > installation or a "Custom" selection. This is the first step - the word > "Custom" should be understandable (as with the translations). > > 2. (if you select "Custom") gives you a selection by groups (Internet, > Multimedia, etc.). The link at the bottom says "Individual package selection" > is as clear and understandable as the "Custom" link in the previous screen. > > IMHO this series of 3 separate screens caters more to the requirements of the > users. A novice user will possibly not be bothered by long lists of packages, > so he is better off with a standard selection. The experienced or curious or > adventurous user will dive into group or package selection. > > But I support strongly the need for package descriptions in the "Individual > packages selection"! The last issue was, as you already discovered, addressed in bug 549. Personally, I agree with Wolfgang, I really like the way it is done in Mageia. But maybe under the word "custom" a line "package selection" could be added to make it even more clear. assigning to maintainer, so he can decide what to do with this request
CC: (none) => marja11Assignee: bugsquad => thierry.vignaudSource RPM: rpmdrake => drakx-installer-stage2
Hi, This bug was filed against cauldron, but we do not have cauldron at the moment. Please report whether this bug is still valid for Mageia 2. Thanks :) Cheers, marja
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Keywords: NEEDINFO => (none)
CC: (none) => atelier-bugs
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Having perused the evidence in this bug and the the forum post, I think that this can be closed: the functionality requested exists. Comment 3 wraps it up.
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXEDCC: (none) => lewyssmith