Bug#243563: installation-reports: glitch setting ESSID without WEP (to do wireless net in stall)

["Bob Smith" <spudboy@usa.com>]

Package: installation-reports

Debian-installer-version: sarge-i386-netinst.iso(beta2) 26Mar04
uname -a: Linux (none) 2.4.25-1-386 #1 Tue Feb 24 08:11:13 EST 2004
Date: 13Apr04 0900
Method: started a network install using 802.11

Machine: IBM Thinkpad 570E (2644-6BU)
Processor: PIII 500MHz
Memory: 192 MB
Root Device:
Root Size/partition table: 
Output of lspci:

Base System Installation Checklist:

Initial boot worked:    [O]
Configure network HW:   [O]
Config network:         [E]
Detect CD:              [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives:     [O]
Partition hard drives:  [ ]
Create file systems:    [ ]
Mount partitions:       [ ]
Install base system:    [ ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Reboot:                 [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Comments/Problems:

I tried to do a net-install using 802.11b.
My institution does not use WEP, but does use an SSID.
This causes a problem, because the installer asks for the WEP key,
then 
tries DHCP, but does not ask for the SSID unless you go back to the
main 
menu and choose "configure network" *twice*.

Details:
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***this fails:
Choose a language: english-us
Select a keyboard layout: american english
Detecting hardware
Loading components of Debian installer
Detecting Hardware
Configure the network
	WEP key for eth0: none (continue)
Configuring the network with DHCP (fails)
	retry? no (continue)
Configure the network
	IP address: (dead end) go back
menu->configure the network
	WEP key for eth0: none (continue)
	Network configuration method: DHCP (continue)
Configuring the network with DHCP (fails)
	retry? no
Configure the network
	IP address: (dead end)

***this works:	
Choose a language: english-us
Select a keyboard layout: american english
Detecting hardware
Loading components of debian installer
Detecting hardware
Configure the network
	WEP key for eth0: go back
menu->choose: configure the network
	WEP key for eth0: go back
menu->choose: configure the network
	Wireless ESSID for eth0: (entered correctly)
Configure the network
	WEP key for eth0: none (continue)
Configure the network
	Network configuration method: DHCP
Configure the network
	DHCP hostname: none (continue)
Configuring the network with DHCP
Configure the network:
	hostname: debian32
successfully connects to network... 
menu->continues with detect hardware

(note that in the first example, if I go back to "Configure the
network"
for a third time, it *will* ask for the Wireless ESSID, and then
succeed)

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card used:
Netgear 802.11b Wireless PC Card
  16-bit PCMCIA Model MA401
  (known good in this machine per current Knoppix HD installation)

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I didn't have time to complete the installation.
I don't understand why the installer *does* ask for the SSID before
the WEP key, 
but only on the third try. I suspect a small problem with the
sequencing logic.

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Hope this helps; keep up the great work!





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