Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

[Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org>]

Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 10:15:44 +0100, a écrit :
> On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 03:14:05 +0200, lee wrote:
> 
> > Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> writes:
> > 
> > > Should one not be able to switch out of the installation process and
> > > into a browser (2 are already included) to search out answers?
> > 
> > One should be able to.  Since I haven't tried the life-installer yet, I
> > don't know what's possible.  It would be nice if one could switch
> > between the installer and a browser any time after starting the
> > installation.  I wouldn't say it's needed since one can just reboot from
> > the installer into the life system, assuming that one doesn't lose much
> > when doing so.  This assumption might be a bad idea, though.
> 
> Boot into a live sytem. Start a browser. Start d-i. ALT-TAB between the
> two. Or CTRL-ALT-Fx for a virtual terminal.
> The feature you requested exists. Surely the bug could now be closed?

So you need to know in advance that you'll need a browser. If you don't
remember starting one, you're stuck in d-i. That's not really a good
solution.

Samuel