Bug#374334: "failed to determine the codename for this release"

[Sergei Sadovski <bloodycrocodile@gmail.com>]

I tried to reproduce it again, no chance; got experience and do not do without thinking now.

Regards your questions

> Did you actually get the error "failed to determine the codename for this
release"

Yes, I got this error.

> Did you perhaps use expert mode and select "choose-mirror" as an
optional component when you got the error?

Hard to say I do not remember whether expert mode was on or off but I certainly select "choose-mirror" and set up my local repository to be using.

Anyway I was successfully install Debian from daily net and business iso's for amd64.

Regards,

Sergei.

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 5:11 PM, Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> wrote:

On Wednesday 23 December 2009, Sergei Sadovski wrote:
> In my case (net iso of 22 dec 2009) this was a file marker, i.e.
>
> $ /cdrom/.disk/base_installable
>
> rename/remove it (since we want to get files from outside), e.g.
>
> $ mv /cdrom/.disk/base_installable /cdrom/.disk/base_installable.false
>
> in that case mirror settings will be used to retrieve components (debs)
> instead of cdrom itself.

No. You are breaking the installer here. If you want to use "files from
outside" you should *not* be using a netinst or full CD/DVD image.

Did you actually get the error "failed to determine the codename for this
release"? Did you perhaps use expert mode and select "choose-mirror" as an
optional component when you got the error?

If yes, exactly what image did you use (full URL of the one you downloaded
please)?

Cheers,
FJP