Bug#60371: base, installation glitches (configure network, start new system)

[Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>]

> Version: 2.2.7-2000-02-13
> Severity: grave
> 
> I have a network card, but I chose not to configure it during installation.
> In the `Configure the Network' section, I enter my machine name, and at the
> next step, it complains that no network interfaces were found, asking me if
> I want to abort.  I don't want to, so I say NO, which results in the
> splash-screen "Software in the Public Interest ... presents".  This is what
> happens when it crashes out, yes ?

I think this is already fixed in the CVS.

> If I say "YES" instead, I just keep on getting that section come up as the
> default.  I can do the later stages of installation by hand, but this is a
> severe pain in the neck.

Maybe we need a "do not configure network" option.

> - - -
> 
> When I get to "Start new system", it reports:
> 
>   Could not setup init-chroot for starting the new system.  Try simply
>   rebooting instead.

This is a non-functioning feature. It is disabled properly in CVS now.

> - - -
> 
> After rebooting, it prompted to scan in the CDROMs for APT.  After scanning
> a CDROM it prompted to scan another YES NO.  It defaults to NO, but because
> there are only two buttons, it is not obvious which one is highlighted,
> unless you remember the colours from the other menus.  So I kept thinking it
> was on YES, when it was on NO, and when I thought I said NO, it went and
> scanned my CD-ROM again.  This confusion could be avoided by putting another
> button on there, perhaps CANCEL (==NO).  Then it would be obvious which one
> was highlighted (2 unhighlighted vs 1 highlighted).  I'm not an
> unintelligent user.  If it fooled me, it will fool others.

Agreed, I ran into this problem aswell. Really confusing.


Thanks

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