Bug#369793: installation-reports: net-retriever unable to fetch hw-detect-full

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

On Thu, Jun 01, 2006 at 01:13:18PM +0200, Eric Van Buggenhaut wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> Severity: critical
> Justification: breaks the whole system
> 
> Boot method: USB stick
> Image version: stable (Sarge)
> Date:  June, 1st 2006 - 12AM GMT
> 
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> 
> I'm trying to install Debian stable on a i386 box. Medium used is a USB 
> stick.
> 
> Boot is OK. System hangs when downloading installer components at 
> retrieving hw-detect-full with the message:
> 
> The installer failed to download a file from the mirror
> 
> Network connection is OK. I tried with +10 mirrors, same problem 
> everywhere.

Where all mirrors tried at the same day?
Could you retry today?

I'm asking because suspect the file was missing on the mirror(s)
and I asume that the mirrors are okay now.

Be aware that the boot image on the USB stick meanwhile is be outdated.


So please retry and report back.


Thank you
Geert Stappers