Bug#98522: boot-floppies: [woody] weird problems (cannot load base from network,cannot make bootdisk,..)
reassign 98522 debootstrap
grin@tolna.net writes:
> Package: boot-floppies
> Version: 20010518
> Severity: important
>
> hello,
>
> tried to install using 2.3.2-2001-05-18 but I had to go back to
> potato bootdisks because I was unable to install no matter my
> efforts. It is naturally always a possibility that I am the one
> to blame.
>
> I tried to install from compact image (using rtl8139 nic), the
> system started, network was ok, so I tried to use http:// from
> a local mirror, the default (us) mirror, any mirror... but it
> failed, retrieved the first Packages file then said:
>
> cannot retrieve adduser (or like that)
This is a debootstrap bug. I shall refile.
> This bugreport was created mostly because I'm a debian developer and a
> debian fan, and just before the install a friend heard that I am going to
> install debian and commented "I heard from several others and I tried
> myself that since some time debian cannot be installed so I went on
> [insert alternative distro here]." I strongly have disagree but then I
> tried to install it and... oops. :-S
Well, look dude, we're not even in freeze.
No body but testers or developers should be using the woody install
system.
Period.
Repeat.
This is not ready for wide release.
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.....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onshore.com.....<URL:http://www.onshored.com/>
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