Bug#264375: apt-setup does no save choosen cdrom device anyhwere
Package: base-config
Version: 2.40
Severity: normal
Hello,
as a Joe user, I tried to install Sarge having a small netinst CD in the
first drive and a few weeks old Sarge DVD in the second. In the second
phase with apt-setup, I was asked to specify the device where apt should
locate the media. Since the netinst CD was ejected (for reboot), I
specified /dev/hdb. But this setting is not stored anwhere! When the
sources are choosed, I see the prompt requesting me to insert the DVD
called "Sarge..." to the drive "/cdrom". But it is not very
understandable (it should say: "The drive that belongs to /path") AND it
does not know which CD has been choose. APT stupidly accepts /dev/cdrom
(hda) as /cdrom, though I have explicitely choosen to use /dev/sdb few
seconds ago. This is uncomfortable and may be confusing. Especially
since it is not clear at all how to EXIT from this prompt. There is no
word about Ctrl-C or any other solution, this interaction mode looks
just stupid and not userfriendly.
Regards,
Eduard.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.7
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8
Versions of packages base-config depends on:
ii adduser 3.59 Add and remove users and groups
ii apt 0.5.27 Advanced front-end for dpkg
ii bsdutils 1:2.12-7 Basic utilities from 4.4BSD-Lite
ii console-data 2002.12.04dbs-44 Keymaps, fonts, charset maps, fall
ii console-tools 1:0.2.3dbs-55 Linux console and font utilities
ii debconf 1.4.30 Debian configuration management sy
ii debianutils 2.8.4 Miscellaneous utilities specific t
ii gettext-base 0.14.1-5 GNU Internationalization utilities
ii passwd 1:4.0.3-30 Change and administer password and
-- debconf information:
tzconfig/choose_country_zone_single: true
tzconfig/select_zone:
tzconfig/verify_choices:
* apt-setup/another: false
base-config/start-display-manager: true
apt-setup/directory: /debian/
base-config/menu/hostname:
* apt-setup/cd/another: false
apt-setup/badedit:
mirror/suite: testing
apt-setup/baddir:
base-config/menu/pkgsel:
base-config/menu/apt-get:
base-config/menu/timezone:
apt-setup/hostname: ftp2.de.debian.org
base-config/menu/pon:
* tzconfig/gmt: false
apt-setup/title:
mirror/http/proxy:
* apt-setup/contrib: true
apt-setup/non-us-failed:
* tzconfig/geographic_area: Europe
apt-setup/cd/dev: /dev/cdrom
* apt-setup/country: Germany
apt-setup/uri_type: http
apt-setup/not-mirror:
base-config/retry-ppp: true
apt-setup/security-updates-failed:
* apt-setup/cd/bad:
base-config/menu/mta:
tzconfig/choose_country_zone/BR: East
* base-config/intro:
* tzconfig/select_zone/Europe: Berlin
* apt-setup/security-updates: true
* base-config/run-tasksel: true
mirror/distribution:
base-config/title:
base-config/menu/finish:
base-config/stop-ppp: true
debian-installer/language:
* apt-setup/mirror: ftp2.de.debian.org
base-config/menu/apt-setup:
base-config/menu/keyboard:
tzconfig/title:
debian-installer/country:
base-config/install-problem: true
tzconfig/change_timezone: false
* base-config/pkgsel: dselect - old package selector (experts only)
* apt-setup/non-free: true
* apt-setup/non-us: true
base-config/menu/intro:
base-config/menu/passwd:
base-config/login:
base-config/main-menu:
* base-config/run-dselect: false
debian-installer/keymap:
base-config/remove-pcmcia: true
apt-setup/badsource:
* base-config/use-ppp: false
tzconfig/choose_country_zone/US: Eastern
base-config/get-hostname:
tzconfig/choose_country_zone_multiple:
tzconfig/choose_country_zone/CA: Eastern
* base-config/login-with-tty:
base-config/menu/shell:
base-config/invalid-hostname:
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