[Mageia-discuss] Suggestions

[Catalin Florin RUSSEN]

I think that specific versions must be created.

1. one for the Desktop computers (think of installing on Intel iMac or Dell 
all-in-one with multi-touch display)
2. one for Laptops and Netbooks (yeah, optimized for this ones)
3. one for mobile devices (phones, smart phones, tablets)
4. do not forget the server side
5. PS: and some gaming too :)

I don't think that asking the user what kind of CPU is "newbie". Instead the 
installer must be able to detect itself if it's on a 32 or 64 bit platform. Once 
again, I'm not shure that if a 64 bit CPU is detected the end user may be wants 
to install a 32 bit one for compatibility reasons.

We may propose the 32 bit by default, and if a 64 bit CPU is detected to inform 
the user that a 64 bit version, that takes better advantage of his hardware, is 
also available on download for his machine.

Just my 2cents tips :)

Best regards,
Florin Catalin RUSSEN
Romanian Translation Team




----- Original Message ----
From: Kristoffer Grundström <kristoffer.grundstrom1983 at gmail.com>
To: mageia-discuss at mageia.org
Sent: Wed, 20 October, 2010 15:41:05
Subject: [Mageia-discuss] Suggestions

For newbies I think it's a great idea to make the installer easy to understand.

Therefor I'd like to suggest that the installer would function like a
questionaire-form.

For instance:

Do you intend to install Mageia on a:

1. Desktop.
2. Laptop.
3. Mobile

What arch does your CPU have?

1. i586.
2. x86_64

And so on..........................to tailor-make the installation
after what he/she wants it to be like.
I know it would take some time to finish it, but the result will be in
their favour.

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When it comes to the development of the unstable version, why not do
nightly build-isos?

That would help users to install Mageia by NOT using the netboot-iso
or by upgrading from the stable which isn't recommended today & to see
where there are any issues. Sometimes the netboot-iso won't install
'cause the mirror isn't answering properly.

/Kristoffer