Re: Debian installer improvement suggestion
Hi Geerts
thanks for your answer - obviously still learning here; i like you detailed explanation
best regards
ben
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geert Stappers" <stappers@stappers.nl>
To: debian-boot@lists.debian.org
Sent: Wednesday, 5 October, 2022 2:48:59 PM
Subject: Re: Debian installer improvement suggestion
On Wed, Oct 05, 2022 at 12:48:54PM +0200, ben.gruselle@free.fr wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
>
> Please have a look at this thread on the BunsenLabs forum regarding
> the bullseyes installer not detecting the cdrom while installing a
> new debian distro (BunsenLabs obviously) from and SD card:
>
> https://forums.bunsenlabs.org/viewtopic.php?pid=123929#p123929
As I understood it:
ISO image
booting from non-CD-ROM-device ( e.g. thumb-drive SD-card)
boot is succesfull, debian-installer being started
d-i finds "I'm a ISO image"
d-i goes looking for CD-ROM-device
the CD-ROM-device is NOT found
The issue has "solutions" as
mount the_actual_device /cdrom
I think the real solution is using "HDD imsage".
(Or doing a netboot install)
So not using an image that is expecting a CD-ROM-device.
> I suspect you are probably already aware of the issue...
(-:
Let me fill in the dots:
Scott Adams, Robert Greene and others have it documented.
:-)
Joking aside:
I don't know if "ISO image" has source code like
If
CD-ROM-device not found
then
register the attempt
try next reasonable alternative
If
reasonable alternative failed
the
register the attempt
try other option
If
other option failed
then
Present user nice text which says something like
Mismatch on expection
for attempt in list of registered_attempts
attempt has failed
Retry another combination of install media and hardware
# Continue
Installation
> Thanks for your hard hard, rest assured it is really appreciated.
In my best French: Logiciel libre c'est ne pas logiciel gratuit.
My actual point: Do more as just suggesting
> Best regards
> ben
No hard feelings
Groeten
Geert Stappers
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