Re: Bug#988797: RC1 installation report
Hi,
"Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> wrote (Thu, 20 May 2021 18:32:00 +0000):
> On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 10:59:37AM +0200, Paul van der Vlis wrote:
> > Op 19-05-2021 om 20:06 schreef Cyril Brulebois:
> > > I think deactivating cdrom entries was implemented several release
> > > cycles ago. That should be the case for both buster and bullseye at the
> > > minimum (if memory serves).
> > >
> > > Please share your /var/log/installer/syslog (compressed, due to bugs.d.o
> > > and/or lists.d.o size limits) so that we can check what happens there?
> >
> > Attached the installer-syslog (attached) of another machine. This is
> > *always* the case with the DVD-version of the installer (not with the
> > netinstaller!).
Looking at finish-install.d/10apt-cdrom-setup in apt-setup, I see that
disabling cdrom entries is only intended for netinst, live images and
single-desktop CD image.
This is conform with the following citation from Steve:
>
> >From a conversation with Steve McIntyre a while back:
>
> The netinst doesn't expect that you'll use any other medium other than
> the 'Net to continue to install.
>
> The DVD could be used in a standalone mode with no network access: in that
> case a deb cdrom entry is useful (though latterly you get warning messages
> about apt-secure when you try ot use it).
>
> The deb cdrom entry is deliberate, I think - though it should probably
> come commented out.
>
> > I am a "Debian pre install vendor" and I also sell USB-sticks with Debian,
> > so I have seen this really often.
> >
> > With regards,
> > Paul
Anyway, having the cdrom entry active does not cause real harm, right?
If the user said Yes to the use of a network mirror during installation, he
gets the sources.list entry for that mirror, and if the mirror has later
package versions than the DVD, the version from mirror is used.
If the user does not want (or cannot) use a mirror, the active cdrom entry
is good to have any working entry at all.
So I guess it's intended as it is now.
I'm therefore closing this bug.
Holger
PS: I found in finish-install.d/10apt-cdrom-setup that disabling cdrom
entries can be preseeded. However, this is not documented in the
installation-guide appendix preseed.
I will add it there shortly.
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Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>
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