Bug#498731: debootstrap: Move setup_devices to second_stage (or hurd-i386 fails)

2010-02-23 Thread Michael Banck
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 08:29:34PM +0100, Frans Pop wrote: > On Friday 19 February 2010, Frans Pop wrote: > > If you could test the patch (and no one else objects) I'll make sure it > > gets included in the next upload. > > With D-I alpha1 released, a new version of debootstrap has been uploaded

Bug#498731: debootstrap: Move setup_devices to second_stage (or hurd-i386 fails)

2010-02-19 Thread Michael Banck
On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 02:40:53PM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 08:52:31PM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > > right now, cross-debootstrapping a hurd-i386 system (from i386, e.g.) > > fails (silently) in first stage after extracting packages. > >

Bug#498731: debootstrap: Move setup_devices to second_stage (or hurd-i386 fails)

2009-08-30 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 08:52:31PM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > right now, cross-debootstrapping a hurd-i386 system (from i386, e.g.) > fails (silently) in first stage after extracting packages. > > This is because debootstrap runs setup_devices in first stage, and we > c

Bug#351912: [patch] Re: debootstrap: Please provide an "essential" variant, which just installs essential packages

2007-11-19 Thread Michael Banck
. + + -- Michael Banck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:58:49 +0100 + debootstrap (1.0.7) unstable; urgency=low * No longer include full devices tarball in udeb. diff -Nru /tmp/5UuG1p2pGk/debootstrap-1.0.7/debootstrap /tmp/6UbBBDG1YH/debootstrap-1.0.8/debootstrap --- /tmp/5UuG

Bug#351912: [patch] Re: debootstrap: Please provide an "essential" variant, which just installs essential packages

2007-11-19 Thread Michael Banck
: Document it. + + -- Michael Banck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:58:49 +0100 + debootstrap (1.0.7) unstable; urgency=low * No longer include full devices tarball in udeb. diff -Nru /tmp/4pWrD8DwPH/debootstrap-1.0.7/debootstrap /tmp/3EnoQM777J/debootstrap-1.0.8/debootstrap --

Bug#355801: single-stage cross-debootstrap support using qemu

2007-11-19 Thread Michael Banck
Your patch assumes a qemu-based cross-debootstrap if HOST_ARCH is not the same as ARCH. Did you make sure this does not clash with debootstrap's --foreign option? Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#370098: Choice of default browser for etch

2007-01-16 Thread Michael Banck
On Tue, Jan 16, 2007 at 12:20:09PM +0100, Loïc Minier wrote: > I don't know who and how we will decide what the default browser will > be I would assume the GNOME team to decide on the defaut GNOME browser and the KDE team to decide on the default KDE browser; and maybe somebody else on some ot

Re: xdebconfigurator support in base-config

2004-10-07 Thread Michael Banck
On Thu, Oct 07, 2004 at 12:10:58PM +0200, Free Ekanayaka wrote: > so that it won't affect the current behaviour of base-config at all, > but at the sametime it would be available for who needs it > (e.g. CDDs). Why wouldn't this be useful for the standard Debian desktop task as well?

Bug#220616: Loads OSS modules rather than ALSA modules

2004-10-05 Thread Michael Banck
Hi, would it at least be possible to add some comments and commented-out commands to /etc/discover.conf to point users/admins how to disable OSS in favour of ALSA? Needless to say that sound setup seems to still suck big time for Sarge, see e.g. http://lists.debian.org/debian-gtk-gnome/2004/10/ms

Bug#265161: countrychooser: Should default to sensible option for Country if information is avaiable

2004-08-11 Thread Michael Banck
Package: countrychooser Severity: wishlist Heya, I noticed that when I choose 'German' at the first screen, the second screen presents me with a selection of 'Belgium, Deutschland, Österreich, Schweitz' (or similar, I believe the entries were translated)[1]. The point is that the selection seems

Bug#264450: Installation Report

2004-08-11 Thread Michael Banck
On Mon, Aug 09, 2004 at 04:15:02PM -0300, Joey Hess wrote: > Michael Banck wrote: > > German/Deutschland, TTBOMK. I just tried a new install with the defaults (english/NA IIRC), and this time, the screen gets corrupted in the middle of the boot process already (no readable switch to

Bug#264450: Installation Report

2004-08-09 Thread Michael Banck
On Mon, Aug 09, 2004 at 12:51:03PM -0300, Joey Hess wrote: > > 5. On reboot, during the bootup sequence, the framebuffer switched to a > > different font which yielded about twice as many lines on the console > > (to my liking). However, as soon as base-config started (or perhaps > > shortly before

Bug#264450: Installation Report

2004-08-08 Thread Michael Banck
Package: installation-reports INSTALL REPORT Debian-installer-version: RC1 Method: Business-Card i386 ISO of RC1, installing base over http/proxy Machine: IBM Thinkpad R51 Processor: Pentium M/1.5GHz Memory: 512MB Root Device: IC25N040ATMR04-0, ATA DISK drive Root Size/partition table: hda

Re: Bug#257302: xfree86: general complaint about XFree86 on Dell Latitude D400

2004-07-13 Thread Michael Banck
On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 01:22:09PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > Branden Robinson wrote: > > The debconf reorg is scheduled, but I *don't* have plans to introduce a > > spurious dependency of xserver-xfree86 on discover, mdetect, or read-edid. > > Have you considered doing an xfree86-config package th

Bug#186085: acknowledged by developer (Bug#186085: fixed in tasksel 2.01)

2004-06-25 Thread Michael Banck
27; at the boot prompt, at the expense of having no boot prompt flexibility for CCDs. Michael -- Michael Banck Debian Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.advogato.org/person/mbanck/diary.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: FYI: experimental X configuration tool for Sarge

2004-05-17 Thread Michael Banck
configure X? Seems to work quite fine for Skolelinux, but I did not have a thourough look. Michael -- Michael Banck Debian Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.advogato.org/person/mbanck/diary.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#244901: netcfg: When DHCP fails, the user should be presented with clear options

2004-05-10 Thread Michael Banck
On Tue, Apr 20, 2004 at 08:11:09PM -0700, Joshua Kwan wrote: > On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 17:34:39 +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > > Automatic network configuration was unable to configure your network > > card, your card is not configured yet. You have the following options: > > &g

Bug#248206: deadkeys... Re: Bug#248206: BETA4 beginner installation

2004-05-10 Thread Michael Banck
simply do no use anything and just type the keys..:-) > > So, definitely, "deadkeys" should be translated, IMHO. Neither 'deadkeys' nor 'tottasten' is known to any computer user in germany except for Linux people. In fact, the first time I've encountered the te

Re: d-i beta4 release process retrospective (long)

2004-05-02 Thread Michael Banck
On Sat, May 01, 2004 at 01:29:55PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote: > The most important build is the current official release, currently > beta5 of the installer. Shouldn't that be beta4 instead? Michael -- Michael Banck Debian Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.advogato.org/pe

Re: d-i beta3 ramblings...

2004-04-24 Thread Michael Banck
On Sat, Apr 24, 2004 at 06:14:36PM +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote: > [Michael Banck] > > This /might/ be due to a bug in current testing discover-data package. > > It never supported ISA. It is not implemented. It might be possible > to lift some code from the detect

Re: d-i beta3 ramblings...

2004-04-24 Thread Michael Banck
nately it had remembered the previous selection, and still wanted > to download KDE/GNOME/X11 :( > > In fact, even after getting to the base-config menu, and pressing Cancel > to completely restart base-config, it still remembered all the GNOME/KDE > stuff I had now decided NOT to

Bug#245632: Installation report, Poweredge 750 with Adaptec AACRAID

2004-04-24 Thread Michael Banck
On Sat, Apr 24, 2004 at 01:37:41PM +0200, Michael Banck wrote: > On Sat, Apr 24, 2004 at 01:14:27PM +0200, Julien BLACHE wrote: > > Michael Banck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Well, I guess your situation is not really the general setup, so making > > &

Bug#245632: Installation report, Poweredge 750 with Adaptec AACRAID

2004-04-24 Thread Michael Banck
On Sat, Apr 24, 2004 at 01:14:27PM +0200, Julien BLACHE wrote: > Michael Banck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, I guess your situation is not really the general setup, so making > > it easier for you would mean making it harder for almost everybody else. > >

Bug#245632: Installation report, Poweredge 750 with Adaptec AACRAID

2004-04-24 Thread Michael Banck
*are* easy work-arounds available - either do expert mode setup which prompts you for this or I think there is a way to disable DCHP via a boot option, you might want to check on those. cheers, Michael -- Michael Banck Debian Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.advogato.org/person/mba

Re: Suggested: New installation option

2004-04-23 Thread Michael Banck
t the language via the boot prompt, I'm not sure though. Digging around in the source might help here, yes. Michael -- Michael Banck Debian Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.advogato.org/person/mbanck/diary.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of &qu

Bug#245552: sarge installer error

2004-04-23 Thread Michael Banck
he MS-Windows folks here just laughed and said > that they could install Windows on the same system without problems). type 'linux26' at the boot prompt (of a recent daily snapshot, which seems to be the case here) to boot into Linux-2.6 and get SATA support. Michael -- Michael B

Bug#245504: Dell GX270, sarge beta3 netinst credit card i386, mostly successful

2004-04-23 Thread Michael Banck
This is more appropriate on -gtk-gnome than on -boot. Perhaps somebody there knows what your problem is. Michael On Fri, Apr 23, 2004 at 07:52:08PM +0300, era eriksson wrote: > On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 18:19:37 +0200, Per Olofsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> -- some parts simply don't > >> wor

Bug#243011: os-prober: installation report (beauty, but some issues)

2004-04-23 Thread Michael Banck
e entry might be confusing. If there is only one Windows detected, it would be nice to call it just 'Windows' though, I guess. Anyway, this is all fairly minor and nitpicking. Michael -- Michael Banck Debian Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.advogato.org/person/mbanck/diary.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Bug#245524: Usability issue: finish should be at the bottom

2004-04-23 Thread Michael Banck
ps a different background for all the options? Also, this observation was a while ago, before Beta-3 I think. So excuse me if things have changed since then. cheers, Michael -- Michael Banck Debian Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.advogato.org/person/mbanck/diary.html -- To UNSUB

Re: Suggested: New installation option

2004-04-23 Thread Michael Banck
staller team so this is not an authoritave answer in any way, I'm just trying to be helpful. cheers, Michael -- Michael Banck Debian Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.advogato.org/person/mbanck/diary.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: root not mountable because of unsupported file system

2004-04-22 Thread Michael Banck
So it might be worthwhile to check back with them before duplicating work. I could have very well confused this with something else though. Michael -- Michael Banck Debian Developer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.advogato.org/person/mbanck/diary.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#244884: Sarge Installation Report

2004-04-20 Thread Michael Banck
a bug for that now, FWIW. A more elegant solution would be to check for a plugged in cable I guess (as seems to do ifplugd), has this been considered (at least for sarge+1)? Is ethdetect the right package to file a wishlist bug for this? Hrm, I guess I got side-tracked a bit here, sorry. Michael

Bug#244901: netcfg: When DHCP fails, the user should be presented with clear options

2004-04-20 Thread Michael Banck
Package: netcfg Version: 0.63 Severity: normal Right now, if DHCP fails to get a lease, netcfg-dhcp ask the user whether he wants to run DHCP again. The presented options are: a) back b) yes c) no These map to the following, AFAICT: a) no networking available, do not configure network b) DHCP c

Bug squashing and d-i hacking in Munich, April 17/18th

2004-04-08 Thread Michael Banck
[CC'd -boot and -qa to make them aware of this. Please drop them from the CC unless it's on topic on the respective list] In parallel to the next Debian-wide IRC BSP[1], a real-life hacking meeting will take place in Munich on the weekend of April 17/18th. Targets: The focus of the eve

Bug#240700: base-config: tasksel package selection does not revert to 'standard' internally when interrupted

2004-03-28 Thread Michael Banck
Package: base-config Version: 2.12 Severity: normal (OK, so I've encountered this bug a while ago (in Beta2) but forgot to report it. I did not have the time yet to reproduce it in Beta3, so please forgive me if this is bogus) I tried to install d-i on a small partition a while ago. I chose 'task

Bug#240698: base-config: apt-setup should default to the chosen country for mirror selection

2004-03-28 Thread Michael Banck
Package: base-config Version: 2.12 Severity: normal Uh, sorry if this is a dupe, but I checked BTS and couldn't find the bug off-hand. While I'm all thrilled about how base-config now defaults to 'Europe/Berlin' as time-zone when I select Germany in d-i, it would be even better if apt-config also

Re: tar and busybox

2004-02-20 Thread Michael Banck
On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 06:13:55PM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 02:44:38PM +0100, Bastian Blank wrote: > > hi folks > > > > Any archive produced by tar 1.13.92 ary not accessible with busybox. > > > > Any versions before produced archives in a format called GNU. It only > >