Anaconda/F14 DVD Install

= DVD Install Walkthrough =

Note this does not include the time required to download the ISO (1.5 hours here) and burn the ISO to a DVD (10 minutes), nor setting the computer to boot from DVD.

Total elapsed time, including media check, was 45 minutes.

Syslinux


Pick Ïnstall a new system or upgrade an existing system" from the syslinux menu.
 * basic video driver - why would I use this?
 * rescue installed system - okay, this is sensical, although I wouldnt think to use an install DVD for this
 * boot from local drive - better wording?
 * memory test - why is this here?

= Ugly Black Screen =


 * vmlinuz... blah blah.... initrd.img.... blah blah
 * do people need to see this? :(

= Media check =


 * Do you want to go ahead, or do you want to test your media?

= Media check - are you sure? =


 * Do you really want to media test, or eject? This screen seems a little nonsensical in this order.

= Media check - progress bar =

= Media check successful =
 * Just an OK button, nothing else you can do
 * The DVD pops out, which is an annoyance as you have to insert it back in

= Running anaconda... =

Seems to be a conversion between ncurses mode to graphical mode.

= Anaconda Splash =

= Language Selection =

= Keyboard Selection =

= Basic or Specialized Storage Devices =

= Cant upgrade =

= Hostname =

= Time zone =

= Root password =

= Install pattern =

= Partitioning =

= Partitioning - Scary Notice =

= Formatting =

= Boot loader =

= Customize Repos =

= Customize Packages =

= Installation Starting =

This actually took a good 5 minutes or so.



= Actual Installation =



= Post Installation box =



Not really sure what the point of this thing is.

= Finished =

= Firstboot splash =


 * waste of space, let's cut to the chase.

= License Information =




 * does this have to be here? nobody is going to read this.

= Create User =
 * Username
 * Full name
 * password
 * Password check
 * NIS / authconfig-gtk
 * create-user


 * ask for my human name first. suggest a username based on that and let me edit it.
 * password check is a nice affordance
 * network login language is confusing. talk more about what envs this is useful for. maybe hide behind advanced.
 * weird window management issues with advanced dialog
 * add new use window from user manager aligns to the top left of the screen - seems weird

= Date and Time =


 * controls are so small!
 * current date and time doesn't stand out. is this according to the computer or what? am i looking to fix this?
 * why wouldn't i want to synchronize with the network?
 * advanced options for date and time make absolutely no sense to me. why? why?

= Hardware Profile =


 * ugly and huge. don't show it all, hide the full profile behind something and make the accept/deny buttons much more clear.

Log in
That's it. Although very difficult to change your Real Name post-install.