Bug#261415: network installation always asks for proxy
On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 11:30:31AM +0100, Geert Stappers wrote:
>
> This e-mail is about "worry about a proxy
> when there is need to worry about a proxy"
>
>
> Currently we have these steps
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> * hardware detect
> * network configuration with DHCP and manual config upon fail
> * allways ask for proxy
> * do the download
>
> What I would like to see, are these steps
>
> * hardware detect
> * network configuration with DHCP and manual configuration upon failure
> * inform user there is test download going on, allow "quick fail" (don't wait for time out)
> ** upon fail: ask for a proxy configuration
> ** upon succes: fine, just continue
> * do the download
>
Use case "home"
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The SOHO router does DHCP, there is no web proxy,
so not need to bother the user about web proxy settings.
Use case "wpad"
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The network has "web proxy auto detection" provisioning.
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Proxy_Autodiscovery_Protocol )
The debian-installer downloader honours those settings,
no need to prompt the proxy settings screen.
Use case "there is special web proxy for Debian installs"
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The "quick fail" allows the user to go fast to
the screen whichs asks for the web proxy settings.
Use case "a web proxy is indeed needed"
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Inform user that download might possible
after providing settings for a webproxy.
Groeten
Geert Stappers
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