usability: unplugged ethernet cable on an office desktop

[hackmiester (Hunter Fuller)]

On 18 August 2006, at 17:13, Rahul wrote:

> hackmiester (Hunter Fuller) wrote:
>> On 15 August 2006, at 18:08, Rahul wrote:
>>> hackmiester (Hunter Fuller) wrote:
>>>> We already have a "Desktop" option in the installer. I propose  
>>>> that that option configure things differently, instead of just  
>>>> juggling packages differently.
>>>
>>> No. We dont from FC5 onwards.
>> ergh... sorry...
>> but why not? It'd be perfect for this!...
>
> We are moving into supporting Fedora Extras and any custom  
> repository during installation and "desktop" as defined by the  
> installer isnt what everyone has in mind.  Now it is designed to be  
> more task based

Well still, the installer should have some option for automatically  
setting things up a certain way. One page for package selection,  
another for configuration.

>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/PackageSelection
>
> Rahul
>
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