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author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2009-04-05 21:59:12 +0000 |
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committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2009-04-05 21:59:12 +0000 |
commit | 668feefe64d5ec0182dec281b928f84f36c57806 (patch) | |
tree | f26ba39d978746f021881aaba5135e5fb15f4e3c /en/using-d-i/modules | |
parent | 710851bd1a2adcd729f65acab42da60750e0da61 (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-668feefe64d5ec0182dec281b928f84f36c57806.zip |
* Explain Standard system task.
* Add LXDE desktop environment.
* Mention option to select desktop environment from boot menu for x86 CDs.
* Add task sizes for alternative desktop environments.
Diffstat (limited to 'en/using-d-i/modules')
-rw-r--r-- | en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml | 35 |
1 files changed, 25 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml index 430387cae..a13190b07 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml @@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ deselect them. You can even opt to install no tasks at all at this point. </para> <note><para> -<!-- TODO: Explain the "Standard system" task first --> - -Unless you are using the special KDE or Xfce CDs, the <quote>Desktop +Unless you are using the special KDE or Xfce/LXDE CDs, the <quote>Desktop environment</quote> task will install the GNOME desktop environment. </para><para> @@ -61,18 +59,28 @@ the installation. However, it <emphasis>is</emphasis> possible to get &d-i; to install a KDE desktop environment instead of GNOME by using preseeding (see <xref linkend="preseed-pkgsel"/>) or by adding the parameter <literal>desktop=kde</literal> at the boot prompt when starting the -installer. Alternatively the more lightweight Xfce desktop environment can -be selected by using <literal>desktop=xfce</literal>. +installer. Alternatively the more lightweight Xfce and LXDE desktop +environments can be selected by using <literal>desktop=xfce</literal> or +<literal>desktop=lxde</literal>. + +</para><para arch="x86"> + +Some CD images (businesscard, netinst and DVD) also allow selection of +the desired desktop environment from the graphical boot menu. Select the +<quote>Advanced options</quote> option in the main menu and look for +<quote>Alternative desktop environments</quote>. </para><para> -Note that this will only work if the packages needed for KDE or Xfce +Note that this will only work if the packages needed for the desired +desktop environment are actually available. If you are installing using a single full CD image, they will need to be downloaded from a mirror as most needed packages are -only included on later CDs; installing KDE or Xfce this way should work +only included on later CDs; installing KDE, Xfce or LXDE this way should work fine if you are using a DVD image or any other installation method. -</para><para> +</para></note> +<para> The various server tasks will install software roughly as follows. DNS server: <classname>bind9</classname>; @@ -83,8 +91,15 @@ Print server: <classname>cups</classname>; SQL database: <classname>postgresql</classname>; Web server: <classname>apache2</classname>. -</para></note> -<para> +</para><para> + +The <quote>Standard system</quote> task will install any package that +has a priority <quote>standard</quote>. This includes a lot of common +utilities that are normally available on any Linux or Unix system. You +should leave this task selected unless you know what you are doing and +want a really minimal system. + +</para><para> Once you've selected your tasks, select &BTN-CONT;. At this point, <command>aptitude</command> will install the packages that are part |