Bug#57111: Forced network install
Your final paragraph may describe how the setup is supposed to operate, but
it definitely does not describe how it worked for me. I tried several
times, loading only ppp, serial, and ntfs drivers--NO ethernet drivers.
I repeat that I got the dialog asking for a system name (as expected), and
the very next dialog was asking me a bunch of ethernet type questions. I
did NOT get a choice of skipping this.
Admittedly it is unusual to have an ethernet card without an ethernet
connection.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Gybas [mailto:stefan@gybas.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 2:45 AM
> To: Ross Boylan; 57111@bugs.debian.org
> Subject: Bug#57111: Forced network install
>
>
> Ross Boylan wrote:
>
> > [I had just prepared this when I saw 57111. I think it's the
> same problem.]
>
> No, they are not. 57111 is about a problem in base with contained an
> outdated /etc/init.d/network script. This is fixed now, although sysvinit
> still creates this file on an upgrade (I've filed an important bug for
> this).
>
> > I have a system with an ethernet card which is not connected to
> anything.
> > The installation routines (at the network setup step) force me into an
> > ethernet/LAN oriented configuration. I never get asked "Is your system
> > connected to a network?" (The dialog which comes up, asking about DHCP,
> > says it's "automatic").
>
> If there are network interfaces (e.g. because of loaded modules) netconf
> assumes that you want to configure one of these interfaces. I will commit
> a patch that allows you to enter an empty IP adress to skip configuration.
>
> > I mentioned this in passing in an earlier bug report (57701),
> but implied
> > the problem was a result of my having selected an ethernet
> driver. I made
> > no such selection this time, and get the same problem.
>
> There must still be a network interface. If there are no network
> interfaces
> besides lo netconf asks if you want to continue the network configuration
> of first load some modules. If you say continue it creates a configuration
> for just the loopback interface.
>
> --
> Stefan Gybas
>
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