Re: Stretch net install on EeePC - unable to resolve mirror host address
On Mon 19 Feb 2018 at 09:46:27 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Monday 19 February 2018 07:44:04 Brian wrote:
>
> > On Sun 18 Feb 2018 at 20:21:57 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > On Sunday 18 February 2018 18:47:58 Brian wrote:
> > > > On Sun 18 Feb 2018 at 17:51:50 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > > > On Sunday 18 February 2018 17:19:48 Roger Price wrote:
> > > >
> > > > [Snipped]
> > > >
> > > > > > It looks as if the network setup in the EeePC is correct, but
> > > > > > wget fails. Any suggestion would be very welcome, Roger
> > > > >
> > > > > Check the list, I think wget was mentioned as a problem child
> > > > > child within the last 2 or 3 weeks. Is the machine fully
> > > > > uptodate?
> > > >
> > > > What significance does "fully uptodate" have when using the
> > > > installer?
> > >
> > > The install media may be dated, so if it will boot at all, the first
> > > thing should be to update it and see if wget is replaced and now
> > > works.
> >
> > Sounds reasonable until one realises the installer uses a busybox
> > version of wget. And busybox hasn't changed during the lifetime of
> > 9.x.x.
>
> while wget (and curl) has been updated, apparently trying to fix a bug or
> attack vector, several times in the last 6 weeks or so.
>
> So this would appear to be a busybox problem from my point of view? Or
I've been misleading (because I did not check /usr/bin within the
installer). Apologies. The installer actually uses wget 1.18-5+deb9u1,
not the busybox version.
--
Brian.
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