Re: d-i network install downloads too much
Quoting John (summer@cds.merseine.nu):
> I'm attempting a network install of Sarge. I PXE-booted off my LAN.
>
> Since my local mirror is incomplete I'm installing through my modem.
>
> I've discovered that d-i is downloading lots of stuff it won't need -
> pcmcia stuff, firewire stuff etc.
Well, before running hardware detection phase, the installer does not
know about your hardware, so it downloads what could be needed...:-)
> Worse, it's downloading modules for two kernels. Since it booted a 2.4
> kernel, it can't possibly use 2.6 modules.
But you can ask it to install a 2.6 kernel in base-installer....this
is a medium priority question you may not see if running a default install.
>
> More, my boot kernel (I must upgrade it!) is 2.4.20, so it can't use the
> 2.4.26-1-386 or 2.4.24-speakup modules either.
>
> IMV it should only download modules for the boot kernel, and for
> required features. This may require finding some things about the
> target environment before downloading great gobs of stuff.
Well, as mentioned above the general design choices have been made for
having d-i as versatile as possible. This includes the choice of
downloading a lot of stuff, sure. A part of this design choice is
motivated by the fact that people with low bandwidth will probably use
full CD images (which are currently not available....but using netinst
images should be a good idea in your case).
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