Bug#1080167: installation-reports: Installation programs should give an option to use ipv4 instead of ipv6
Package: installation-reports
Severity: wishlist
Tags: d-i
X-Debbugs-Cc: mr.alexander.rusakevich@gmail.com
Boot method: USB (Ventoy)
Image version: debian-live-12.6.0-amd64-gnome.iso
Date: <Date and time of the install>
Machine: ASUS F509J
Partitions: none
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O]
Configure network: [E]
Detect media: [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Clock/timezone setup: [ ]
User/password setup: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install tasks: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Overall install: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
Note: this problem is not related to calamares
My wifi router has misconfigured ipv6 settings which I cannot fix. Debian tries
to use ipv6 during installation, tries to send packages, but those won't be
sent.
While trying to send packages via ipv6, my installer hangs. The only workaround
is to set ipv6.disable=1 in grub options.
I guess, a potential user who runs into this problem may find a 'ipv4/ipv6'
swtich before the "Configure network" step useful. Or the installer should show
a message about misconfigured ipv6 on the router side when failing to send data
over ipv6 multiple times. Or the program should switch to ipv4 after multiple
fails while using ipv6. There is a plenthora of options, but the installer
should not scare off a potential new user by showing him the stopped installer
with no additional info.
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