Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 15:07:23 -0500 From: "Brian J. McGovern" <mcgovern@spoon.beta.com> To: jkh@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-qa@freebsd.org Subject: sysinstall in 3.2-19991215-STABLE... Message-ID: <199912152007.PAA75368@spoon.beta.com>
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I'm looking for a nice way to word this, but the sysinstall included in today's image (which I believe is from 4.0), is kaka. After one pass, I have the following complaints: - Sig 11 was generated while selecting Linux emulation after already having installed it as a package. I don't know if its one affecting the other, or whether picking the Linux emulator off the Startup menu will always cause a sig 11 (I'll do more testing tonight). - Use of Return and Space bar appears inconsistent and counter-intuituive.In the "old" version, space would select, or move you down a level, ENTER would exit and move up a level. The new method is a nightmare mix. - Linux_glide (the package) still generates an error message. This screws up the underlying (Post Configuration) menu screen. This causes problems after the packages are installed, as the menu is now difficult to use. - As an aside to the above, the package-install screen goes back to the post-install screen when you select "INSTALL". Messages about package installs are now tiled OVER the post configuration window (used to be a blank screen). - Menus do not consistently have an "EXIT" option to move upwards. This helps the confusion about whether to use the space bar, or the ENTER key. It also brings up user concern as to what will happen if they hit either (select it? Or exit?) - Highlighting of first character in menus is inconsistent. This makes a number of menus look ugly (this is cosmetic). Thats it for now. I'll shoot up comments as I get some more time on it. -Brian To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-qa" in the body of the message
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