F10 Beta Problems

[Bill Davidsen]

Leslie Satenstein wrote:
> I have the following issues:
> 
> Annaconda
> My monitor can go to 1600 by 200, Annaconda selects it. My eyes cannot 
> go, even with glasses, to 1600x200,  Why not select 1024x768, so that 
> one can watch the progress with crt monitor or with wide aspect ration 
> flat Panel?

I think anaconda should use some "reasonable value" checking, and choose the 
default which is 4:3, 16:9, or 5:4 aspect ratio, no more than 1024 high. This 
gives priority to the human, who can then change the selection if s/he can only 
read the screen!

> Before giving the go-ahead to start the installation, it would be nice 
> to tell the user how many files will be installed and to allow a review. 
> (The right click on details to choose all is dangerous (and not 
> documented as a great feature) -- After right clicking my areas of 
> interest, I ended up with 2700+ files, and many hours of downloads. All 
> went well.)
> 
> 
> Default Display Screen Size.
> After DVD removal and reboot to create users, again resolution is 
> painfully small.
> 
What I said before, catering to the computer rather than the user.

> Setting Screen Resolution (user Preferences)
> I have a 21 inch monitor, but I want to use the first 4/3 aspect ratio 
> above the 1024/768. Fedora switches to it ok, but I need a full set of 
> refresh rates, so I can properly align the display in the window (The 
> setting I chose works with UBUNTU on the same system).
> 
This is all part of the same issue, isn't it? That part of the install has yet 
to work in a user friendly manner on any of my machines.

> Using Gnome, I am blocked from logging directly to root.
> Most of the time, I find it faster to do things via gui interface then 
> via commandline. Since I cannot log to the system with Root privledges, 
> functionalty is lost.
> 
Oh use su or read the list, the answer has been posted at least twice.

> Audio feedback when system is booted.
>  From poweron to logon screen ready, Fedora used to provide a System 
> ready sound configuration. Now, deadly silence. One has to watch the 
> screen, instead of waiting to hear the ready signal. (Works correctly 
> with UBUNTU).
> 
You have something set up wrong. I have all the video problems, but sound works. 
At least as well as PulseAudio ever works...

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