Re: Bug#182849: net install - no DHCP after reboot
Hello Thomas
Thomas Pohl wrote:
> Moin Martin,
>
> Martin Sjögren wrote:
>
>>> i took the Official net install iso-images for the "testing" release
Ok, that's the problem!
>> installing woody and using apt-get dist-upgrade.
>>
>>
>>
> i'm afraid that's the same hint Andreas gave me...
Because it's probably the most sensible way to go ATM if you want to install
for real and not only want to do d-i testing!
> so, what should i do:
>
> * download CD-Images ?
> * download inofficial net-install boot image for woody?
> * boot with existing official testing net-install image, but take woody
> from net-server ?
I would download one of the inofficial net-install images for woody and also
go for woody during installation when it comes to choosing the distribution.
Afterwards do change "stable" to "testing" in your /etc/apt/sources.list
file, and then
# apt-get update
# apt-get dist-upgrade
Do this before you install any additional software, so you don't have to pull
some stuff twice. Oh, and, during installation, leave out the dselect
and tasksel steps. Better install aptitude by "apt-get install aptitude" after
you did the above mentioned dist-upgrade, but this is only my personal opinion
about the dselect and the tasksel tools, but obviously some people seem to
share this opinion with me (or better, I share it with them).
As I said before, I don't have any experience with the net install images. But
this is probably the safest way and should lead to success without further
hassles. But if you want to go for absolutely sure, download the full CD-Images, but then
you have to download several CD's since the different boot flavors are on
different discs AFAIR.
> * delete old installation or keep old testing installation an woody will
> overwrite ?
No use anymore for the old one. If you want to go for sure, wipe it out before
you do a fresh install with some cool tools (dd or the like). But you can also choose
to totally repartition during the new install, this will wipe the partition table anyway,
and the following formatting should do the rest ;)
Hope I could help!
PS: Maybe it would be a good idea to add a comment to the net install page on d.o
which makes the purpose of the d-i test images more clear?
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Best wishes,
Andi
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