Re: installer fails to configure DHCP
This happens on an amd athelon k8 using wheezy not squeeze.
On Sun, 27 Nov 2011, Richard wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:40:34 +0200
> Vasileios Karaklioumis <plandream@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > DNS is a big problem for me as well(DHCP mostly works), maybe just use
> > static ips for that?
> > On Nov 27, 2011 8:23 PM, "Jude DaShiell" <jdashiel@shellworld.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Also fails to configure automatically without host name. I think what's
> > > really happening here is a configuration is attempted and the system fails
> > > to check for success or failure status of that configuration and just
> > > assumes the configuration has happened as it moves along to the next step.
> > > With a network that is slow, I've had to get out to the main menu and
> > > select configure network as many as four times to get an actual working
> > > network connection the installer could use to finish its work. On the
> > > cable system I use for internet, even after installation I often read the
> > > messages on aptitude update attempts and aptitude full-upgrade attempts
> > > something wicked happened while trying to connect to
> > > http://ftp.us.debian.org/ no ip address associated with name. I don't
> > > even know what error code that is, but if that's happening with the
> > > installer it's no wonder the network connection temporarily fails. By the
> > > way, I maintain the same connection and try those aptitude commands a few
> > > seconds later and the commands then work properly. On Sun, 27 Nov 2011,
> > > Francesco Pietra wrote:
> > >
> > > > Installer debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso downloaded Nov27 2011 fails
> > > > to configure DHCP either automatically, with hostname, or manually.
> > > > Otherwise, the Realtek card works perfectly on this machine (I just
> > > > wanted to reinstall in order to reshape partitions). Then, I noticed
> > > > that this is a standing bug:
> > > >
> > > > The sole chance I am given for my LVM is to shrink /home to provide
> > > > space for /usr, whici is short of space. Not an alluring project, as
> > > > if it fails I am without OS.
> > > >
> > > > Debian Bug report logs - #520285
> > > > installation-reports: The squeeze netinst dosn't configure DHCP
> > > >
> > > > Package: debian-installer; Maintainer for debian-installer is Debian
> > > > Install System Team <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>; Source for
> > > > debian-installer is src:debian-installer.
> > > >
> > > > Reported by: "Alexander V.Inyakin" <Alexandre.Inyakin@cern.ch>
> > > >
> > > > Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:54:01 UTC
> > > >
> > > > francesco pietra
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
> ONE very important factor here, you say you downloaded the net-install from testing, that is NOT squeeze
> That is is wheezy, so you bug report is inaccurate.
>
> The testing , wheezy net-install on the 27/1/11 as you are correct does not, nor did the 25/11/11.
> But should you so wish you will find the the testing net-install from 22/11/11 does function and will
> obtain its ip-address with dhcp.
>
> However the graphical installer hangs, so don't use it.
>
> and unless you are perversely masochistic, avoid the loader with speech synthesis. Its pain full to hear
> speech so fast, as it tells you what is being shutdown at a halt or reboot.
>
> HTH
>
>
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