Bug 125211

Summary:	livecd installer window size not set proper
Product:	Gentoo Release Media	Reporter:	grischa <grischa.toedt>
Component:	Installer	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux Installer <gli-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	minor
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description grischa 2006-03-06 03:07:58 UTC

Hi,

looks like the installer doesn't fetch the current resolution of the screen:

/root/installer/src/fe/gtk/PartitionButton.py:61: GtkWarning: gtk_widget_set_size_request: assertion `width >= -1' failed
  self.set_size_request(self._division, self.layout.get_pixel_size()[1])

The current resolution of my (old) screen is 800*600. The standard size of the install window is a bit to large and since i can't resize it, it's a bit tricky to access all features on the bottom of the window....

Comment 1 Andrew Gaffney (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-03-06 05:29:03 UTC

Unfortunately, shrinking the window or allowing it to be resized would make it so that some of the screens' contents cannot be seen. If you *must* use the installer, use the dialog-based one.

Comment 2 grischa 2006-03-07 01:45:48 UTC

Yep i switched to the classical minimal-install-cd way of installing.
i realy like the idea to have an installer, so that also my friends will install gentoo, that's why i tested it :-)

Just a suggestion...maybe it would be usefull to layout the installer window the way that it also looks good on 800*600 (without resizing)...

Comment 3 Jeffrey Forman (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-03-24 13:46:40 UTC

Moving to Release Media/Installer.