Re: Installing Squeeze: Cannot choose time zone (two issues)
On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:16:19 +0300, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> Issue One:
> I prefer to install Linux distros in English then configure each user
> for his own language. While installing Squeeze I do not have the choice
> of a time zone for Israel, only US time zones. The installer mentions
> that to display other time zones I must change language. This is absurd.
>
> Issue Two:
> When I go back and choose the Hebrew language, I _still_ do not get an
> option for an Israeli time zone. The time zones available have switched
> from seven or eight US time zones to (translated from Hebrew) "US",
> "Mexico", "Saint Peter and Miklon", and "Canada".
Both issues are weird :-?
You might find useful these two posts:
Changes for Squeeze in Debian Installer
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2010/01/msg00002.html
timezone in squeeze installer
http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2010/05/msg00001.html
> When I try to search for a relevant bug the Installer is not called
> "Installer" nor anything else that I can imagine. So, does a bug or
> workaround exist? Should I file one?
There is a wiki page with additional information on d-i:
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Bugs
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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