Bug#60924: HTTP file retreival does not work.

[Marcel Harkema <marcel@debian.org>]

On Wed, Mar 22, 2000 at 09:31:47AM -0700, Rob Kaut wrote:

> I am attempting to install the base system through the network.
> I first tried to access http.us.debian.org through a proxy, but
> this did not work. I then attempted to download base2_2.tgz
> through an internal web server. The installation system fails
> when the internal web server is accessed.

  This bug (proxy problems) is already fixed in CVS, and that
  fix will be included in the 2.2.9 release of boot-floppies.

> The log file on the web server (ip address 192.168.2.5) reports
> that the Linux machine is attempting to access directory
> /192.168.2.5:80/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-i386/current/,
> which is obviously not valid. Why is the ip address of the HTTP
> server added into the download path by the Debian installation
> program?

  This bug is also fixed, but not yet in CVS.  I will e-mail when
  it is in CVS and supply an URL where fixed disk images can be
  found.

  Thanks, Marcel