Re: When installing from a CD image How to Gain Internet Access using a router and What is to Enter as Proxy information?
On Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:53:27 +0530
Varuna Seneviratna <varunaseneviratna@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to install from a CD image of 180MB, On the way I am
> asked to select a Mirror and also a proxy, I am Using a router to
> connect to the Internet. I selected a mirror and left the proxy
> information blank.The Installation process displays a message that
> says unable to gain Internet connection and that only a basic Debian
> System can be installed.How will I be able to gain Internet
> connection.What is the proxy information that I should Enter
>
If you are not using an existing web proxy server, then nothing. The
problem is something else.
When the basic system has finished installing and you have rebooted
and logged in, what is the output of the command /sbin/ifconfig?
Making a wild guess: what kind of installation did you choose, and is
there a DHCP server in your system? With one of the older installers
(no older than etch), if 'expert' was not chosen, and no existing DHCP
server was found, then no networking software was installed. I reported
this as a bug, but was rather tersely told that it was a feature. It may
still be a feature today.
--
Joe
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