On Tue, 2002-02-19 at 15:14, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > [David Kimdon] > > We don't want to net only install CDs to be detected as an official > > cdrom since the packages aren't on the cd. > > I thought the point was to avoid asking questions if the base packages > where present on the CD. Why not just check if one of the base > packages is present on the CD then?
The fact that one package is present doesn't mean that all the required files will be there. It's much better to err on the side of caution with this stuff. If dbootstrap fails to recognise a CD that would have been OK, all the user has to do is answer a couple of extra questions. If it latches on to a disk that later turns out not to contain all the files it needs, the installation will probably fail. Since the Official CDs are the only ones whose contents we can be reasonably certain about, having dbootstrap look specifically for an official disk seems like a good approach to me. p. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
