UX/Installation/opensuse 102 installation

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Installation of openSUSE 10.2

Facts

Installation time: 38 minutes
Total amount of steps: 15
Steps:
First stage:

• Language selection
• License agreement
• Installation mode
• Clock and time zone selection
• Desktop selection
• Installation settings

Performing installation and reboot

Second stage:

• Set password for the system administrator "root"
• Hostname and domain name
• Network configuration
• Test internet connection
• User authentication method
• New local user
• Release notes
• Hardware configuration
• Installation completed

Screenshots

Language selection	License agreement	Installation mode	Clock and Time Zone
Desktop Selection	Installation Settings	"root" Password	Hostname and Domain Name
Network Configuration	Testing Internet Connection	User Authentication method	Local User
Release Notes	Hardware Configuration	Installation completed

Visual Impression

• technical
• gray
• lots of unused white space

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• summaries (e.g. hardware)
• clear navigation through listing of installation steps
• easy availability of help text on left w/ button click

Cons:

• long static "blue screen" after the user chooses to install openSUSE 10.2
• unselected radio buttons at select desktop and uncertainty for the non-technical user what this is all about
• decision “boot hard disc” or “installation” after reboot is confusing for a non-technical user
• many secondary pop-ups
• many inputs required
• install isn't during a live session, so nothing to do during the install other than stare at the slideshow
• help text isn't clear for new users