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" <jdash...@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-b...@lists.debian.org>; Source for > > debian-installer is src:debian-installer. > > > > Reported by: "Alexander V.Inyakin" <alexandre.inya...@cern.ch> > > > > Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:54:01 UTC > > > > francesco pietra > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Jude <jdashiel-at-shellworld-dot-net> > <http://www.shellworld.net/~jdashiel/nj.html> > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-amd64-requ...@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/alpine.bsf.2.01.1111271252590.37...@freire1.furyyjbeyq.arg > >