Bug#362029: debian-installer: Installer doesn't create /etc/resolv.conf

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Cc: Sander <sgr@rotzorg.org>
Subject: Bug#362029: debian-installer: Installer doesn't create /etc/resolv.conf
From: Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>
Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 05:31:44 +0200
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reassign 362029 netcfg
tags 362029 - experimental
tags 362029 + confirmed
thanks

> After configuring the nameserver and hostname, the system can't
> resolve the hostnames of Debian mirrors. There is no /etc/resolv.conf
> created.

I've confirmed this. If the domain name and/or the name servers are not 
provided by the DHCP server, netcfg _will_ ask for them, but fails to 
write them to /etc/resolv.conf.
If neither is provided, then /etc/resolv.conf will not even be created.

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