On 7/3/07, Konstantin Svist <fry.kun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> * NTFS support during installation > there should be NTFS support built in to anaconda so that ntfs > partitions are automatically recognized and added to /etc/fstab - and > that users are given an option to make them read-only or to be mounted > in read-write mode. That's debatable - some users don't want the extra bloat. I think this should be an easily-installable option. Right now, it comes pretty close - all you do is "yum install ntfs-3g" and you're pretty much done. IMHO, ready-to-use (or easier-to-set-up) Samba server would be a lot more useful.
I agree with you. If some users don't want to mount ntfs and add them to fstab than that is what they should choose. But also other that want should have an option to choose as well. That is why it needs to be ntfs support in anaconda. If anaconda runs ntfs-config or does it it's own way I as a user don't care. To be clear I don't have any NTFS partitions on my system but I saw this as a mayor showstopper for users with windows partition trying this great new thing called fedora linux. Users new to linux and fedora install it and can't access their data (on NTFS partitions). They don't know why it doesn't work and why is their partition grayed out during the install. This should JustWork out of the box. They don't know about ntfs-3g and ntfs-config and if you tell them to open a "dos window" and type some commands to it they will probably run away from fedora desktop screaming :)
> * Firefox to have it's original icon in gnome panel > the icon fedora uses makes me search for firefox icon all the time. I > guess that I'm not the only one. Firefox has one of the most > recognisable icons I have ever seen and simply don't see why fedora > uses non-firefox icon. It just confuses users. This is done because users are not forced to stay with one browser. In essence, this shortcut says "start my favorite browser", not "start firefox" - so it can't really have a firefox icon. You can customize it all you want, though.
Is it too hard to change the icon automatically based on users prefered browser? On Fedora 7 default browser is Firefox - so icon should reflect that.
> * Desktop shortcut for joining Fedora IRC (aka "Get Live Help") > Fedora is about freedom+communication, right? Why not make this > statement more that just a nice slogan. If you installed saabyon linux > you could experienced for yourself what this really means. I as a new > user to gentoo (sabayon is based on gentoo) was really blown away with > this feature. It is really, really simple to implement and gives a > real meaning to a communication friendly linux distro. > In sabayon link to their IRC chat has a simple name "Get Live Help" > and it work fabulous! I didn't have any Portage experience so I poped > in IRC chat room and was on my way after I got quick help. Whis kind > of help was precious to me and would love to see it in fedora as one > of it's main features and not just as a slogan. > screenshot: http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=382063978&size=l Completely agree, would be a great help.
I was amazed when I saw how a simple idea makes all the difference - especially for users new to fedora and linux. That was my experience with sabayon linux. -- http://kernelreloaded.blog385.com/ linux, blog, anime, spirituality, windsurf, wireless registered as user #367004 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org. ICQ: 2125241 Skype: valent.turkovic
