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Bug#364638: marked as done (Invalid characters in short user name need reboot)

Your message dated Sun, 2 Mar 2014 05:16:42 +0100
with message-id <20140302041642.GA24342@mraw.org>
and subject line Re: Bug#364638: Invalid characters in short user name need reboot
has caused the Debian Bug report #364638,
regarding Invalid characters in short user name need reboot
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Severity: important
Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD-image in VMware
Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso 
'built on 20060409'
Download date: 20060420
Date: 20060424

Machine: VMware Workstation 5.5.1 under Debian/unstable

Test sequence:
- boot without parameters (=default)
- language: German
- keymap: German
- etc.
- at the prompt for the user account name type in a non-ASCII character like 'ä' LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DIARESIS into the edit field 

Expected behaviour:
-------------------

1) it is not possible to enter invalid characters

OR

2) let the user correct the string after an error message

Actual behaviour:
-----------------

- The edit field displays the string '<E4>' instead of 'ä',
- the yellow background signalling the cursor position hangs on the '<'
  of '<E4>',
- <BACKSPACE> or <DEL> is not working,
- after an error message and managing going back to the question,
  the field again is initialized with the defect string
-> no chance for correction, reboot needed
Characters not working are: ß°§üÜöäÖĵ
All other invalid characters (outside [a-z][a-z0-9]+) of the German keyboard do not damage the field editor.
In case of other strings, e.g. hostname, it is possible to go to the main installer menu, retry, and a nice and sane edit field is displayed. 

BTW: g-i has better handling in the same situation.

PS: maybe you want raise the severity higher.

Helmut Wollmersdorfer

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Helmut Wollmersdorfer <helmut@wollmersdorfer.at> (2006-04-24):
> Expected behaviour:
> -------------------
> 
> 1) it is not possible to enter invalid characters
> 
> OR
> 
> 2) let the user correct the string after an error message

The latter is implemented, and working fine in both text and graphical
modes.

> Actual behaviour:
> -----------------
> 
> - The edit field displays the string '<E4>' instead of 'ä',
> - the yellow background signalling the cursor position hangs on the '<'
>   of '<E4>',
> - <BACKSPACE> or <DEL> is not working,
> - after an error message and managing going back to the question,
>   the field again is initialized with the defect string
> -> no chance for correction, reboot needed
> Characters not working are: ß°§üÜöäÖĵ
> All other invalid characters (outside [a-z][a-z0-9]+) of the German
> keyboard do not damage the field editor.
> 
> In case of other strings, e.g. hostname, it is possible to go to the
> main installer menu, retry, and a nice and sane edit field is
> displayed.
> 
> BTW: g-i has better handling in the same situation.
> 
> PS: maybe you want raise the severity higher.
> 
> Helmut Wollmersdorfer

Closing this bug report as the current situation looks good to me. Feel
free to reopen with more info if you're still having any issues.

Mraw,
KiBi.

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