I like all the ideas here, and would like to add one more...

If the installer is going to have more than just one option for installing, say Debian Style, it should have a small explaination on what that "install" is going to do, isn't going to do, etc...

I have spent more than five screens of "back and forth" posting, working with someone who can't get a DVD device to work, after doing a Knoppix-install, and FINALLY getting it to work, when they rebooted, it all was trashed again. We come to find out they did a "Knoppix Style" install...

The kicker is, they didn't even know "why" it made a differance which install option they chose, or even what they option did or didn't do for them.

Just a small "informative" text on what the options do, and don't do, would greatly help.

Thanks,
Ms. Cuddles