Bug#228271: INSTALL REPORT - d-i Beta 2: Broken "stable" installation over net

[Thiemo Seufer <ica2_ts@csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de>]

K. Griffis wrote:
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> I am having problems getting the stable distro to install.  My network card 
> is detected and works fine (gets a lease from DHCP, etc.).  I can select a 
> Debian mirror with no problem.  I also proceed to select "stable" for 
> distribution type; however, I get an error saying that the installer can't 
> get installation files from the mirror.

There should probably be a more meaningful errormessage to catch this.

> However, if I select "testing" or 
> "unstable" the installer proceeds to the disk partitioning phase without a 
> problem.
> 
> It would appear that "stable" installation has been disabled in the Beta 2 
> installer.  Is this the case, or is there an actual bug involved?

It was never developed to support stable, so it is at best a wishlist
bug, which will most likely be ignored..


Thiemo