Bug#283708: [Pkg-alsa-devel] Bug#283708: alsa-driver: set priority of debconf questions to low

[Jens Nachtigall]

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> tags 283708 pending
> thanks
>
> Thanks for drawing our attention to this issue.
>
> On Tue, 2004-11-30 at 21:29, Jens Nachtigall wrote:
> > Please set the priority of all questions to low. [...]
> >
> > This is exactly what has_pnp, debug and cards_to_be_built are
> > about. Nobody cares about the few KB which are used more on the
> > harddisk (except control freaks ;-). However all these questions
> > one has to click through are a nuisance.
>
> OK, I have set alsa-source/has_pnp and alsa-source/debug to low
> priority.
>
> alsa-source/cards_to_be_built has a big effect on the size of the
> ultimate package and on how long it takes to build it, so I am
> leaving it at medium for now.  Maybe Jordi will take a different
> view.

I don't agree. Usually one prefers installing a prebuilt package of=20
modules, anyway (if a matching package for ones kernel package is=20
available). So size does not matter. Also time is negligible, compared=20
to the point that everybody accept control freaks don't know=20
_absolutely exactly_ which modules need to be compiled for their=20
specific sound card, e.g. I certainly would not know and I am above the=20
average user.
During an installation this is one of several questions one has to click=20
through, and I think most people will prefer not being asked. This is=20
something for control freaks. The default works for everybody, without=20
much difference. That is why it should be low by definition, and not=20
medium.=20

>
> > I would also say (though with a bit less convincement) that
> > alsactl_store_on_shutdown could be increased to medium. from
> > debonf-devel(5):
>
> I've just changed the default to "autosave once..." since that seems
> like the most newbie-proof.

I _totally_ disagree here. Imagine a user changing the volume some weeks=20
or so after installation and who wonders that it is not staying the way=20
she/he set it up after reboot, and possibly not knowing why. This=20
mostly affects newbies. Please set the default to "always". This would=20
be a sane behaviour. Letting the user change the volume, but not=20
storing this change is feels strange to most users (usuabilty).=20
"autosave once..." makes sense in _a few_ cases as I earlier pointed=20
out, e.g. an admin setting up the volume for its users, however an=20
admin is not a newbie.

Jens


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