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Re: install gotcha



>I don't know if this have *any* relevans for the new boot-flopies with
>all the changes but I just as well tell it.
>
>When installing slink, when configuring base, You are asked if You want
>to run Your own nameserver, if You say yes and leter try to install from
>ftp/http You can't find the server (obviusly).

Ahh... because bind isn't installed, right?

>It might be silly for an experienst user to expect bind to be in base
>and it is defenitly easy for an experinsed user to fix it. But for a
>newbe it is a real showstoper!
>
>It's not easy to fix but just informing the user that if they intend to
>instal ower network they have to provide a extern nameserver might do.
>Or even better, ask for one when it is needed.

I guess you could say, "even though you are installing your own
nameserver, we still need an external name server to use during the
installation proces..."

I think this is indeed still a problem for potato.  Never thought
about it.  File a bug, please!

.....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onShore.com.....<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>


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