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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ according to the product</li>
<li>
</ul>
DrakConf will still exist. But the number of item will be reduced. The tools
-will be grouped in 7 groups, described here. Here is a screenshot of what it
+will be grouped in 6 groups, described here. Here is a screenshot of what it
could be. Some work is still neede to clearly define what will be the look of
this DrakConf. Question : do we want to keep its name 'DrakConf'?
Here is a first screenshot : <br>
@@ -55,10 +55,18 @@ Each group will launch a new window with configurations tools called here
screenshots of what this window will be : <br>
<A HREF=screenshot2.png> screenshot a </A> <br> <A HREF=screenshot3.png> screenshot b </A>
</li>
+<li>Having a newbie and an expert mode for this tools would be useful.</li>
+<li>Having a wizard mode for this tools would be required for some of them, and
+useful for the others.</li>
</ul>
<H2>Groups descriptions</H2>
+Note : every names are here for reference, The names will be replaced by their
+functions, like before (ex: 'startup services' instead of drakexservices)
<H3>Menu customization</H3>
<ul>
+<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<ul> <li><B>menudrake</B></li>
+</ul>
<li>This group will just launch <B>menudrake</B> without control window.
</li>
<li>The idea is to transfer the existing <B>menudrake</B> application to the
@@ -68,102 +76,107 @@ new Control center. Details are given in the Desktop project.
<H3>Boot Configuration</H3>
<UL>
-<li> This group will contain <B>drakboot</B>, </li>
-<li> Adapt <B>drakboot</B> to the new model to easily edit the entries of the
-boot loader.
-Adapt <B>drakprofile</B> to be
-able to select a network profile at boot time (related to <B>draknet</B>)</P>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Integrate
- a simple check-box that enable or disables the graphical boot, which
- give the choice to the user between classical boot or graphical
- <B>Aurora</B> boot.</FONT></FONT></P>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Purge
- /tmp at each reboot</FONT></FONT></P>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Create
- a boot floppy / CD with the ability to put more rescue tools and
- user related information, in fact more a restoration than boot CD.</FONT></FONT></P>
-</UL>
-<P CLASS="due-date">Define detailed specs for this: Jan 2, 2001</P>
-<H2>Minimal Firewall</H2>
-<P>This is just an icon to launch the firewall configuration tool.
-This tool is described in the Security project.</P>
-<H2>Startup Services</H2>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">This
-tool should also be part of the Boot configuration tool. It replaces
+<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<ul> <li><B>drakboot</B> </li>
+<li> <B>drakfloppy</B> </li>
+<li> <B>drakelogo</B> </li>
+<li> <B>drakxservices</B> </li>
+<li> <B>a new tool</B> to enable/disable the graphical boot </li>
+</ul>
+<li> <H2>Additional improvements </H2>
+<ul> <li>Adapt <B>drakboot</B> to the new model to easily edit the entries of the
+boot loader. </li>
+<li> : <B>drakexservices</B>
+This tool should also be part of the Boot configuration tool. It replaces
the current <B>drakxservices</B> with an interface similar to the
-service tool on Windows NT, as shown in the picture below.</FONT></FONT></P>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Each
-service needs to be documented, so that the user can understand what
-it does.</FONT></FONT></P>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><IMG SRC="images/services.jpg" NAME="Graphic1" ALIGN=BOTTOM WIDTH=357 HEIGHT=290 BORDER=0></FONT></FONT></P>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
-</P>
-<H2>Font Management</H2>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Just
+service tool on Windows NT, as shown in the picture below.
+Each service needs to be documented, so that the user can understand what
+it does. <A HREF="services.png"> The screenshot.</A></li>
+<li>New tool : Integrate a simple check-box that enable or disables the graphical boot, which
+give the choice to the user between classical boot or graphical <B>Aurora</B> boot.<br> Purge
+/tmp at each reboot + other options that come from the install 'miscellaneous' step</li>
+</ul>
+</ul>
+<H3>Font Management</H3>
+<ul>
+<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<ul> <li><B>drakfont</B> </li>
+</ul>
+<li>Just
adapt the current <B>drakfont</B> program to the new interface
-guidelines</FONT></FONT></P>
+guidelines.</li>
+</ul>
<H2>Network and Internet Connection</H2>
<UL>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Adapt
+<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<ul> <li><B>draknet</B> </li>
+<li> <B>drakgw</B> </li>
+<li> <B>new tool : </B>firewall conf </li>
+</ul>
+<li> <H2>Additional improvements </H2>
+<ul> <li> Adapt <B>drakprofile</B> to be
+able to select a network profile at boot time (related to <B>draknet</B>)</li>
+<li>Adapt
existing <B>draknet</B> and <B>drakgw</B> to use the wizard user
- interface (see interface guideline document)</FONT></FONT></P>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Separate
- as discussed front-end and back-end to isolate the administration
- part.</FONT></FONT></P>
+ interface (see interface guideline document)</li>
+<li>Separate
+ as discussed front-end and back-end to isolate the administration part.</li>
+<li>Minimal firewall : firewall configuration tool.
+This tool is described in the Security project.</li>
</UL>
+</ul>
<H2>Hardware configuration</H2>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><B>harddrake</B>,
-<B>XFDrake</B>, <B>mousedrake</B>, <B>printerdrake</B>,
-<B>keyboarddrake</B>,... will be merged in a single interface. It
-should be displayed as a tree but each category would present:</FONT></FONT></P>
-<UL>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">a
- status of what is already configured, or</FONT></FONT></P>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">a
- click box that gives the opportunity to launch the appropriate
- software or only display information</FONT></FONT></P>
-</UL>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Helvetica, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Having
-a newbie and an expert mode for this tool would be useful.</FONT></FONT></P>
+<ul>
+<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<ul> <li><B>XFDrake</B> </li>
+<li> <B>mousedrake</B> </li>
+<li> <B>printerdrake</B> </li>
+<li> <B>keyboarddrake</B> </li>
+</ul>
+<li> <H2>Additional improvements </H2>
+<ul>
+<li> IMHO, a merge of all hardware related configuration tool in a harddrake like
+application is not possible for the deadline, so this need to be discuss, but
+by default, I remove it from here. </li>
+<li> Decisions about harddrake an its integrations are opened. </li>
+</ul>
+</ul>
<H2>Users and groups management</H2>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm">Port the current <B>userdrake</B> in
-the Control Center, with the following functions to add:</P>
+<ul>
+<li> <H2>Content</H2>
+<ul> <li><B>userdrake</B> </li>
+</ul>
+<li> <H2>Additional improvements </H2>
+<li>Port the current <B>userdrake</B> in
+the Control Center, with the following functions to add:
<UL>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm">Delete user &amp; Archive
- /home/$user folder</P>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm">Add
- user specific properties (like menus)</P>
-</UL>
-<H1><BR><BR>
-</H1>
+ <LI>Delete user &amp; Archive /home/$user folder</li>
+ <LI>Add user specific properties (like menus)</li>
+</UL> </li>
+<ul>
+</ul>
+</ul>
+<br>
<H1 STYLE="page-break-before: always">Development schedule</H1>
-<P><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><I>Schedule format to be
-defined later. </I></FONT>
-</P>
-<P>.............</P>
+<P><I>Schedule format to be
+defined later. </I></p>
<H1>Development Notes</H1>
-<P><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><I>Free format text. Used by
-developers to keep track of important issues.</I></FONT></P>
-<P><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><I>First issue is detailed
-snapshots with comments for all components, to be added here.</I></FONT></P>
-<P></P>
+<P>Free format text. Used by
+developers to keep track of important issues.</p>
+<P><I>First issue is detailed
+snapshots with comments for all components, to be added here.</I></P>
+<br>
<H1>Validation and Test Plan</H1>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><I>Define
-the specific test to be performed</I></FONT></P>
+<P<I>Define
+the specific test to be performed</P>
<UL>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><I>by
- the development team</I></FONT></P>
- <LI><P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><I>by
- QA</I></FONT></P>
+ <LI><I>by
+ the development team</i>
+ <LI><I>by QA</I></P>
</UL>
-<P STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><I>List
-Use case scenarios, and other test related reference documents</I></FONT></P>
-<P>...........</P>
+<P><I>List Use case scenarios, and other test related reference documents</I></P>
+<br>
<H1>Product Release</H1>
-<P><FONT SIZE=2 STYLE="font-size: 9pt"><I>Used to sign off project.</I></FONT></P>
-<P><BR><BR>
-</P>
-<P><BR><BR>
-</P>
+<P><I>Used to sign off project.</I></P>
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