Bug#437018: Network shouldn't be used/enforced on non-network installs
Package: debian-installer
Version: 20070308
Priority: wishlist
During installs from CD-ROM and DVD media, users are still currently prompted to set up the network and download security fixes from the network. However, many (quite possibly most) users who use the full-blown install media (as opposed to the netinstall CD) do not have access to a network connection which is functional during the install and as such have to navigate through these steps and the inevitable errors they produce for no reason at all.
It would be GREAT if the network-related steps would be skipped/bypassed on a default install from non-netinstall media. Users then could configure the network at their leisure after the install using the tools they prefer (NetworkManager etc). Could this be considered?
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