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 <plandr...@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" <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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Jude <jdashiel-at-shellworld-dot-net> <http://www.shellworld.net/~jdashiel/nj.html> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/alpine.bsf.2.01.1111271815070.44...@freire1.furyyjbeyq.arg
