Tollef suggested using flag files on the CD to let debian-installer tell debootstrap which components are available for the base packages. Here is a patch to create .disk/components with 'main' or 'main\nlocal' depending on the LOCAL flag.
Please include in the next debian-cd release. Index: Makefile =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/debian-boot/debian-cd/Makefile,v retrieving revision 1.59 diff -u -3 -p -u -r1.59 Makefile --- Makefile 2002/06/25 13:42:23 1.59 +++ Makefile 2002/06/27 21:18:12 @@ -477,6 +477,13 @@ $(BDIR)/packages-stamp: dir=$(BDIR)/CD$$dir; \ $(scanpackages) install $$dir; \ done + $(Q)for DISK in $(FIRSTDISKS); do \ + DISK=$${DISK##CD}; \ + echo 'main' > $(BDIR)/CD$$DISK/.disk/components; \ + if [ -n "$(LOCAL)" ]; then \ + echo 'local' >> $(BDIR)/CD$$DISK/.disk/components; \ + fi; \ + done $(Q)touch $(BDIR)/packages-stamp sources: src-infos src-list $(SDIR)/sources-stamp -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]