FS#4841 - Arch 0.7.2 Full Installation halts if packages find an error

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Mark Heiler (shevegen) - Monday, 19 June 2006, 11:55 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 19 June 2006, 12:00 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category System
Status Closed
Assigned To Judd Vinet (judd)
Architecture not specified
Severity Very Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7.2 Gimmick
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

I tried to install 0.7.2 full, and noticed that package installation halts when it encounters
errors, such as udev not compatible with hotplug or pcmcia for kernel 2.4.

My problem with this, as a user, is that I have to tediously try to hunt down the dependency
but I would personally rather like to see this being automagically handled, and being
informed upon this such as:
- Disabling hotplug because udev conflicts with it
- Disabling old pcmcia because udev conflicts with it

The best way would be to "suggest" certain things to the user, and letting him
process with his choice. It can be kept simple, yes, but as a relatively unexperienced
user this aborting of installation right now when it encounters an error is a
little tedious, and should be considered for change. I gave the severity a
"very low" because it seems more a small design approach during installation,
thus not really that important.
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Closed by  Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Tuesday, 03 April 2007, 10:49 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  0.8 is out. please use http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/6767 if the problems still resists.

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