Bug#224658: dhcp & lvm problems, partconf & GRUB wishlist
* Joshua Kwan <joshk@triplehelix.org> [2004-02-26 20:51]:
> > Configure the network using dynamic addressing (DHCP)
> > Error
> > An error occured and the network configuration process has been aborted.
> > ...
> >
> > Since I didn't chose DHCP, it would be good if a short explanation could be
> > offered. What DHCP is and why we tried to use it. Some people might not
> > know what DHCP is.
>
> This means that netcfg/error template was invoked. This can only ever
> happen in the 'Choose Interfaces' menu, at least as of current CVS. Does
> this still happen?
Well, now I didn't even get asked to configure a network even though I
have 2 NICs (see #237534).
> > Since I didn't have or want a network, I wanted to choose "Detect and mount
> > CD-ROM" next. However, that would show the DHCP error again. I could only
> > continue after manually configuring an IP address. Please don't assume I
> > want a network just because I have a network card. Also, why is the
> > "manually configure network" so much further down the menu?
>
> I don't understand how this happens, because this seems like it would
> imply that cdrom-retriever Depends: configured-network, and it doesn't.
Yes, this seems to be gone.
BTW, showing the name of the NIC is sweet (my wishlist bug) - thanks
for fixing it!
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Martin Michlmayr
tbm@cyrius.com
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