[98885] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Whats this mean in my log?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ramon Gandia)
Wed Nov 11 00:25:49 1998
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 20:21:15 -0900
From: Ramon Gandia <rfg@nook.net>
To: redhat-list@redhat.com
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> > Ramon said:
> >
> > > Yes, I think redhat is missing something here. They need to
> > > separate the installation into two broad groups, perhaps
> > > THREE groups:
> > >
> > > (1) A stand-alone, non-LAN home or office computer.
> > > (2) A LAN computer. A client, not a server.
> > > (3) A Server (internet or LAN).
> > >
> > > In the case of INN, only #3 would have it enabled by default.
What I am trying to do here is just save work and frustration
for the newbies. It should be possible to install any package
you want for any of the three options. What I am trying to say
is that the DEFAULT installation should be packages appropiate
to the category.
Example. If a fellow buys Linux, is a newbie, and just wants to
have Linux on his desktop and hook to the internet with a PPP
modem;
no LAN, no Server, then he would choose option #1.
Option #1 needs to make several assumptions. I think these are
reasonable:
a) No INND
b) No DNS
c) Probably no Sendmail (just let messages go to the console or
Logs).
d) No pop3d or imap
e) Definetely install a browser. It will be assumed the user
will use POP mail via an ISP and dialup connection.
etc. etc.
Now, it is possible that later on (or even during install), this
fellow will have a special need for Sendmail.... or DNS. Now,
if he is a newbie, he probably does not even KNOW what DNS, INND,
Sendmail, etc. is. If he doesn't know...well, he probably doesn't
NEED it.
This is what I am talking about. Just the default installed
packages. The same box with the checkmarks would still show
up, but with an added note:
"Do not change these unless you know
what you are doing."
It would make things a lot easier for the newbie, and for those
of us here on the list.
Way I see it, Linux is almost there. We just need to make it easy
for the newbie to install. Why in tarnation does the default
install include INND? Even 99.44% of users, even ISP's, would
have no need to install this by default.
I have spoken.
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