Bug#378959: debian-installer: needs option to bypass network config dialog

[zero79 <michael.s.gilbert@gmail.com>]

Package: debian-installer
Severity: normal


d-i assumes that the user always wants to bring up a network connection
during installation.  sometimes this is not desirable; for example 
when using the rescue mode or when doing a cd or dvd install.

so the problem is that the d-i network config dialog forces the user to 
select at least one of the network adapters to continue (cancel just 
brings up the same dialog).  to bypass network config, i have to select 
one of the network interfaces, then wait for it to not configure.  then 
i can opt to skip network config.   i suggest that there be a button
that allows the user to skip the network config from the network 
interface selection dialog.

i used the latest etch d-i installer available at 
http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer.

thank you for your consideration.

mike gilbert

-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Shell:  /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.15-1-686
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)