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Bug#596907: installation-reports: mostly successful squeeze install from USB stick



Quoting Miles Fidelman (mfidelman@ntcorp.com):

Thanks for your regular tests. They help a lot figuring out areas that
still need work.

> Comments/Problems:
> - no opportunity to load custom installer modules
> - no opportunity to install grub legacy, installed grub2 ok
> 
> successfully installed squeeze from a USB stick
> 
> 
> 1. The installer mostly does things on auto-pilot - no splash screen (so no
> opportunity to enter rescue mode), no opportunity to install optional
> components, The first time it stops for user input is after entering the
> partitioner.  Next time is for tasksel.  After that it goes all the way through
> installing grub before it stops.

No language/country/keyboard/network questions?

Loading custom modules is proposed only in expert mode. *That* is on purpose..:-)

Rescue mode is to be chosen at boot time, by choosing a special entry
in the boot menu.

> 
> 2. It seems to install grub2, without giving the opportunity to install grub-
> legacy.  It seems to do all the right things, and the installed system boots
> properly.

I don't think we really want to still suppor tgrub-legavy during
installation. Supporting grub2 has already been a suffisiant PITA..:-)


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