custom package selection

[csieh]

How about enabling the "Select individual packages" but only for the 
"expert" install choice.  Then it would be there for those that need it 
and for those that don't it would not confuse them.

-Connie Sieh
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003, 
James Olin Oden wrote:

> On Thu, 24 Jul 2003, Chris Ricker wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 nospamhere at att.net wrote:
> > 
> > > What happened to the "Select individual packages" option?  It appears the only
> > > option is to take default or take packages listed in each group.  Ability to
> > > pare down the defaults and add in packages not listed in the groups is
> > > important!  Did I miss it somehwere?
> > 
> > It was removed in the interest of making the install simpler
> >
> Just so you know, I don't think that was such a good idea.  Often times
> you want to install a box and be very very selective about what rpms are 
> installed.  Combine that with the autokickstart generation, and the 
> feature that was removed was a very cool thing.  On the other hand,
> I completely understand the need to make things simpler, I am just not 
> sure that was the best choice.
> 
> Just my 2cents...james
> 
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