From 5b2ff056954713455eade3041b7372fc1f40f9ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonas Smedegaard Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 02:44:26 +0100 Subject: Add and install TODO. --- TODO | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+) create mode 100644 TODO (limited to 'TODO') diff --git a/TODO b/TODO new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0de69a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/TODO @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +Profiles: + * Tweak XScreenSaver to enable only unicode-screensaver by default, + and append "-background black -foreground white" + * capture and declare preseeding values from install session w/ disk + wiping not interrupted + * Create new package for strong Debian branding with rebranding hooks + * what about addressbooks? + * Include gpa? + * Conditionally enable OpenGL dependencies when supported by hardware + +Profiles, for Jessie and newer: + * install xul-ext-y-u-no-validate + * Update lists of locale-specific packages, adding ones for Iceowl + * Update media profile to drop ESounD support + * Update media profile to include mpv (and exclude mplayer2) + +Deployment: + * test that auto-updating security fixes actually works + * simple mailinglist subscription + * Create new package for strong Debian branding with rebranding hooks + * what about addressbooks? Just use gpa? + * Document maintenance (passwords change, crypto key revocation, etc.) + * Document simple backup routines (using e.g. 2GB USB stick) + * Document host rename (and LVM volume too, if safe when encrypted) + * Document use of certificate-based wifi authentication + * Document workaround to ugly hostname: + * When standing on menu option "auto" hit TAB (not ENTER), delete + "priority=critical", and hit ENTER. + +Deployment, for Lenovo Edge E145: + * Use unofficial firmware installer (to simplify post-install tuning) + * Document laptop preparation for smoothest possible user install: + * Disable secure boot + * use only legacy BIOS mode (avoid UEFI) + * enable usb boot support + * disable Wake On LAN + * disable LAN Option ROM + * Exclude any boot devices but internal disk and USB HDD + * Delete any existing UEFI boot devices + * boot from usb (via F12), install past disk erasure, switch off + * Document post-install tuning: + * sudo aptitude install firmware-linux firmware-realtek broadcom-sta-dkms + +Bugs (report to Debian and track here until fixed in stable): + * Lots of core packages should be apt-mark'ed as auto-installed + * root shell should use use skel files (with "dmesg n" added?) + * documented use of TAB at install screen unusable with UEFI + * documented use of "d-i partman-auto/method string crypto" is ignored + (or maybe just needs _all_ vars included, from uninterrupted wipe) + * task-xfce-desktop should recommend xfce4-session (not xfce4) + - or xfce4 should only recommend (not depend on) packages like orage -- cgit v1.2.3