Re: preseeding of ftp servers
Frans Pop wrote:
> On Sunday 24 December 2006 23:02, Dimitri Puzin wrote:
>> I'm trying to preseed ftp server config to my etch installer (RC1). The
>> following method has worked fine for sarge d-i however etch d-i seem
>> not to change the protocol to ftp -- it still tries to use http and
>> fails (can be seen on console 4). Also, I can't get the protocol
>> selection dialog.
>
> Support for the ftp protocol was disabled for Etch. You'll have to use
> http for now.
> We have been getting requests to enable ftp again, so this may change
> again in the future.
Why was this disabled? I for one maintain a private mirror only
accessible via FTP? What brought about such a radical change in
functionality and regression in features over previous installers?
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Jamin W. Collins
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