Bug#987449: [rc-1 graphical d-i] graphical installer hangs at language chooser step for several languages

[Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>]

Hi,

Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org> wrote (Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:13:05 +0200):
> While the -exact- same bug does not appear on the
> 20210424-7/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso image, I
> think the bug is still there, just better hidden.
> I managed to make debconf hang by:
>   - select Marathi
>   - on the next screen, click the Back button
>   - in the now appearing list, select something else (I think two
>     above from what was selected)
>   - click the Continue button
>   - hangs

Yes, that way it is still reproducible with recent dailies or self-built
images.

Based on this, I have patched my build tree according
https://people.debian.org/~holgerw/d-i/proposal-to-switch-g-i-to-fonts-noto/20200402/
to use noto fonts for all languages except CJK, and with the resulting
netboot gtk mini.iso I am unable to make debconf hang, whatever I do!
(including the above path)

This might be a pointer, that this problem is indeed a font issue...


Holger



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