ce or on their cars.
Debian has no need to offer password advice (as opposed to roo vs sudo).
So leave it there as a historical oddity or delete the d-i advice. The
latter route does not involve anyone in any great effort to maintain
the staus quo.
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t simplifies the
> > early_command since the seen flag no longer needs to be set.
> >
> > Thanks for the tip Philip.
>
> Thank your future self by sharing your solution with the mailinglist.
Geert Stappers is not the only one who would like to know your solution.
Detail appreciated.
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netcfg/wireless_security_type select wpa
> > d-i netcfg/wireless_wpa string
> > JYWw2Dx0gy56TJmiP0r8JlHvhs4gm0Q8LgoHuaCGOhOrZAPFLLMBidUFaq7B9Z7
>
> Does it still work if you only preseed netcfg/wireless_wpa, or
> wireless_security_type and wireless_wpa?
Exchange of keys and association with the access point succeeded
only in the first case.
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edia/files/firmware /lib
Not much use to VDRU VDRU as it stands (I use hd-media for installing),
but copying can be done from a labelled partition on a USB stick.
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On Thu 21 Oct 2021 at 20:39:01 +0200, Fabian Greffrath wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, dem 21.10.2021 um 18:33 +0100 schrieb Brian Potkin:
> > I think this is exactly the way it was designed. Whether the design
> > is the best is what has been brought up in this report.
>
> T
desktop". At the present time it is
Gnome. The first selection is for the default. The description for
task-desktop says:
This task package is used to install the Debian desktop.
Regards,
Brian.
On Sat 09 Oct 2021 at 11:21:54 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Hi,
Hello Holger,
Thank you for your consideration
> Brian Potkin wrote (Sun, 3 Oct 2021 14:45:29 +0100):
> > > You should be able to see to which device the USB stick was mapped
> > > by running the comma
d to repartition the USB stick and create new file
> systems to get its full capacity back if you ever want to use it for
> some different purpose.
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rd /boot/initrd.gz
}
8. cp grub.cfg /mnt/boot/grub
9. Boot.
More detail at https://wiki.debian.org/Installation+Archive+USBStick.
To declare an interest - I wrote that page.
Regards,
Brian.
n the USB stick, the
> second partition doesn't have to be created, as - very nice - ...
The original ("very nicely") is OK and better English (IMO).
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his on Reddit as well.
> https://www.reddit.com/r/debian/comments/pgl6c9/debian_11_and_printing/
It would be nice if the reddit thread could be updated to record the
responsive and timely intervention from the d-i maintainers.
Regards,
Brian.
ident that 'apt install task-x-desktop
will show all the packages to be installed. Only kde and cinnamon
install the cups package.
libcups2 has shared libraries. For a working printing system it is
essential to have the scheduler, cupsd, available, This is in the
cups-daemon package and would be installed when cups is pulled in.
Regards,
Brian.
nt. Printing, whether driverless or not,
requires cupsd.
> When I check Settings -> Printers in GNOME I am presented with this "Sorry!
> The system printing service doesn't seem to be available."
The scheduler is not present. 'apt install cups'.
Regards,
Brian.
ecause <https://killtheworld.co.za/gecos>!
• Sentimental dross floss < <https://killtheworld.co.za/sentimental>
<https://killtheworld.co.za/sentimental>
https://killtheworld.co.za/sentimental
<https://killtheworld.co.za/sentimental>>!
• Gnu-Brian gets on his feet after an (e
omewhere...
It has been said before that installing packages with late_command is
a trivial matter. So why an additional dialog to add to the installtion
process?
https://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2014/10/msg00320.html
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ers to the
non-free images. The one page that was not altered was the one that
many people want to be changed was the home page. Interesting.
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official/non-free/firmware/bullseye/20210222/
and give instructions.
> + Please note, that you can also use this dialog for installation of any other
> + additional packages you want to have installed, not just firmware. Package
> + names need to be space-separated.
Is that an improvement on what the installer already provides?
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es and the installer does
> > the rest of the work.
>
> *If* the user has configured apt appropriately, it's already possible
> to do this via a console. Holger's idea is that if people often need
> to do that, the installer could just offer a dialog.
Why use a console when early_command, late_command and pkgsel are
at hand?
BTW. What is this "official installer"? Is the same as "the installer"?
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On Sat 27 Feb 2021 at 19:22:24 +0100, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Brian Potkin wrote (Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:54:01 +):
> > > +Template: hw-detect/firmware_packages_to_install
> > > +Type: string
> > > +# :sl2:
> > > +Description: Additional/firm
On Sat 27 Feb 2021 at 19:28:49 +0100, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Brian Potkin wrote (Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:54:01 +):
> > > but if the installer does not include non-free
> > > firmware
> > > + packages,
> >
> >
be space-separated.
A duplication of what the installer already provides.
> + .
> + If you don't know what to enter, just leave it blank to not install any
> + additional packages.
Have you thought of using tasksel to provide the installation of
non-free packages?
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ke me who are
> interested in moving from Windows 10.
Do we hide any version of Debian? I don't see any evidence for that.
Also, it does not appear directly related to the patch being discussed
in this thread.
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Switch to another console...
I find that very clear too.
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A nine year old bug with no response. I am closing it. If it has
relevance to today's printing system, someone will reopen it.
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e.
Having submitted unaccepted patches for this page in the past, I will
not hold my breath.
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e is a short discussion in
#868869 about this issue:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=%23868869
#656509 received short shrift.
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=656509
Not in your proposal - but how about killing two birds with one stone?
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bsite, dokumentation and how solutions are designed.
Having CD-ROM as the main repository is a good example.
Best regards
Brian W, Denmark
On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 5:42 PM Debian Bug Tracking System <
ow...@bugs.debian.org> wrote:
> This is an automatic notification regarding your
Package: debian-installer
Version: debian-testing-amd64-DVD-1.iso, from 2019-03-16
When installing Debian as a guest in KVM/QEMU assigning the ISO to a CD-ROM
using Virtio or Virtio-SCSI as the bus type the debian-installer cannot see
the CD-ROM drive and ask for drivers.
I assume the Virtio dri
Package: debian-installer
Version: debian-testing-amd64-DVD-1.iso, from 2019-03-16
After a clean installation this in the content of the sources.list:
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Buster_ - Official Snapshot amd64
DVD Binary-1 20190311-05:00]/ buster contrib main
deb cdrom:[Debian GN
37 PM Samuel Thibault
wrote:
> Brian Wengel, le dim. 17 mars 2019 22:19:57 +0100, a ecrit:
> > The problem seem to be related to XFS filesystem (of the root partition).
> > I hereby attach syslog and partman from the installation.
>
> Mmm, nothing was attached?
>
> Sa
The problem seem to be related to XFS filesystem (of the root partition).
I hereby attach syslog and partman from the installation.
, Mar 17, 2019 at 11:50 AM Samuel Thibault
wrote:
> Control: tags -1 + moreinfo
>
> Hello,
>
> It is hard to understand what issue exactly you had, so we can only try
> to guess...
>
> Brian Wengel, le dim. 17 mars 2019 01:52:17 +0100, a ecrit:
> > I hope the in
Package: debian-installer
Version: Buster, debian-testing-amd64-DVD-1.iso, downloaded 2019-03-16
I hope the installer could be a little more flexible in regards to EFI
partition, or is it because it require a SWAP partition, haven't been able
to point down the problem. Can only make a successful
Package: debian-installer
Version: From testing,
http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/dists/buster/main/installer-amd64/
Installing Debian 10 as KVM/QEMU guest, host Debian 9.
Virsh-install command:
SCIO virt-install \
--virt-type kvm \
--name "Debian10" \
--vcpus 2 \
--memory 2048 \
--boot uefi \
will refer you to an IPv6-capable mirror). deb.debian.org is under the
umbrella of the Debian System Administration (DSA) team.
=== Patch ends ===
Paragraph 4
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Appears to be redundant.
Regards,
Brian.
On Tue 16 Oct 2018 at 23:00:17 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Brian Potkin wrote:
> > Please have a look at
> >
> > https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2018/10/msg00438.html
> >
> > and its followup
> >
> > https:/
,
Brian.
notfound 861454 1.186
thanks
On Sat 29 Apr 2017 at 11:32:13 +0100, Brian Potkin wrote:
> Package: console-setup
> Version: 1.160
> Severity: normal
> Tags: d-i
>
>
> Debian (i386) was installed without tasksel's extra software using the
> RC3 Stretch install
On Sun 30 Sep 2018 at 23:28:25 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Brian Potkin wrote:
> > On Sun 30 Sep 2018 at 20:18:32 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Miguel Figueiredo wrote:
> > > > on 1.x add What is the Debian In
; More information can be found on the url="http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/";>Debian Installer page
> , on the http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstalle";>Wiki
> and on the http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/";>
> debian-boot mailing list.
>
>
>
>
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> >
> > Looks good to me.
>
> Just committed. Tagging this bug as pending
+Note that apt will also let you merge
+main, contrib, and non-free so you can have restricted packages
+(strictly spoken not belonging to &debian;) as well as packages from
+&debian-gnu; at the same time.
I would have "strictly speaking not belonging to...". I cannot recollect
seeing "spoken" used in this context.
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in German, but English doesn't need it)
>
> Ok. Thanks
For "packages" (plural): that packages ---> those packages.
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#x27;t support CD booting (only relevant
> on very old PC systems), but you do have a CD set,
> you can use an alternative strategy such as
English (partly), I'm afraid:
CD(s) ---> DVD/CDs (brackets not needed)
doesn't ---> don't
that packages ---> a package
(after the installation has finished) is probably superfluous.
Keep up the good work.
Brian.
On Fri 27 Jul 2018 at 19:07:37 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Hi,
Hi Holger,
[Snip]
> So I changed my patch into the following; committing shortly, if noone
> objects:
No objections from me. Thank you for listening and engaging.
[Snip]
Regards,
Brian.
I read the mail in -boot and responded to the list and not to the bug.
Rectifying. Apologies.
On Wed 25 Jul 2018 at 22:55:04 +, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Am Mittwoch, 25. Juli 2018 schrieb Brian Potkin:
> > On Wed 25 Jul 2018 at 21:06:23 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote
ort for a non-
working Debian recommendation).
> +There are also utilities for other operating systems to copy the image.
is factual and covers the situation. Why not go with that? It
is neutral and does not commit us to anything, unlike adding
a second suggestion.
Specifics can be dealt with at https://www.debian.org/CD/faq/
or in the wiki. The Installation Guide is not the place for
promoting non-Debian utilities.
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he font
> via dpkg-reconfigure console-setup then reboot the computer the
> font settings are not kept and I have to do another dpkg-reconfigure
> to get it back.
>
> Please note that before filing this report I had already done a
> dpkg-reconfigure console-setup.
See #857132 and its merged bugs.
Regards,
Brian.
On Tue 06 Mar 2018 at 11:07:59 +1100, Trent W. Buck wrote:
> Brian Potkin wrote:
> > The number of users affected by this issue over the years is not
> > insignificant. Not a single one has written in support of the
> > situation.
>
> This issue has bitten me at le
fter five years and with no attempt
to rectify the situation, I'm beginning to have sympathy with that view.
(Yes, I know we are all volunteers).
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> - later install network-manager or wicd
> - then expect the system to give you a gui prompt for new wifi
> networks, rath
On Fri 23 Nov 2012 at 14:31:20 +, Brian Potkin wrote:
> I installed in expert mode over a wireless link from
>
> Debian GNU/Linux testing "Wheezy" - Official Snapshot i386 NETINST Binary-1
> 20121122-21:21
>
> This ISO has netcfg_1.102. Only "Standard syst
tracttemplates is a useful utility in apt-utils. For a set of
udebs
apt-extracttemplates -t $PWD *.udeb
will extract any templates files in the udebs.
rm *.config.*
deletes unneeded files.
All that is needed for a "dictionary" is to tidy up the templates files.
Perhaps
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed#Preseeding_and_the_installer.27s_debconf_templates
helps?
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> > of debootstrap. So is this possible or not?
>
> Nope. And unfortunately you also don't seem to state why this should
> work in the first place.
And, also unfortunately, you don't say why it is not possible. Talk
about information underload!
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t;
> We have libpam-passwqc on the archive, which it's a "Password
> quality-control PAM module".
> I think it addresses the point of checking the password strength.
It possibly does, but isn't it more suitable as a solution to
#854653 or #364526 rather than this bug (changing a password at
periodic intervals, no matter how strong it is)?
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ssment when it comes to the installer. Nobody takes any notice
of the advice anyway and there are far more important things to
attend to. Let this report suffer the same fate as the previous one,
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On Thu 06 Jul 2017 at 02:13:57 +0530, Prahlad Yeri wrote:
> On Wed, 5 Jul 2017 20:24:20 +0100
> Brian Potkin wrote:
>
> > On Thu 06 Jul 2017 at 00:35:21 +0530, Prahlad Yeri wrote:
> >
> > > Can confirm this bug on the live installer - tried both XFCE and
> >
On Thu 06 Jul 2017 at 00:35:21 +0530, Prahlad Yeri wrote:
> Can confirm this bug on the live installer - tried both XFCE and LXDE
> versions.
>
> Never expected such goof up on a debian stable version!
> Granted that its just released, but we do go through ages of testing
> before reaching stable
On Fri 02 Jun 2017 at 17:08:37 +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 02, 2017 at 06:45:33AM +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >and thanks for your report.
> >
> >Varanka Risto (2017-06-01):
> >> Package: installation-guide
> >> Severity: important
> >> Tags: security
> >>
> >> The
On Fri 02 Jun 2017 at 17:08:37 +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 02, 2017 at 06:45:33AM +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >and thanks for your report.
> >
> >Varanka Risto (2017-06-01):
> >> Package: installation-guide
> >> Severity: important
> >> Tags: security
> >>
> >> The
On Sat 29 Apr 2017 at 17:40:46 +0300, Anton Zinoviev wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 03:35:08PM +0100, Brian Potkin wrote:
>
> Then it seems this is a duplicate of the misterious bug #857132.
I did look at #857132 and thought it to be a little different from
what I wanted to
On Sat 29 Apr 2017 at 17:02:21 +0300, Anton Zinoviev wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 11:32:13AM +0100, Brian Potkin wrote:
> >
> > Debian (i386) was installed without tasksel's extra software using the
> > RC3 Stretch installer. 'dpkg-reconfigure console-setup&#x
7;
in /etc/default/console-setup.
At every subsequent boot the usual tiny console font is used and setupcon
has to be used to obtain TerminusBold 11x22.
Regards,
Brian.
tart again from
scratch. So that's what you are getting - no connectivity at first
boot. Good luck. [No, we will not explain the rationale underpinning
this decision].
I've given up on this and simply preseed to get what I want.
Forcibly installing network-manager? Why not just give the user what he
wants - a working network?
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hs, and preparing for the next point release).
I have put links to Charles' script and its output on
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed
and also added three new sections based on a smartened-up version of my
own work. The focus is on all installer debconf templates in one text
file.
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tion.
This has a (missing) "Default: 3".
Everything in one place is certainly useful but, as a simple user, I
have to wonder about the simplicity of reproducing it confidently with
ease.
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27;t always filled in.
I'd say a wiki page would be a suitable place for your work. Something
which would try to remove the obfuscation in the official documentation
and make debconf and preseeding accessible to interested users.
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On Fri, 2016-08-05 at 17:15 +0200, Johannes Schauer wrote:
> Control: tag -1 + patch
>
> On Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:55:14 +0100 Brian Drummond n.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > *** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where
> > appropriate ***
> >
Package: debootstrap
Version: 1.0.81
Severity: normal
Dear Maintainer,
*** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***
* What led up to the situation?
0) Okay, this will be embarrassing...
1) Occasional need to work on i386 software on an x86-64 machine.
2) Prev
were just kidding when you used
wireless to install Debian; you didn't want immediate connectivity
afterwards.
Setting up wireless all over again is good fun when your passphrase
has 63 characters. Copy and paste? You could download gpm but
That is one of the reasons I preseed.
Regards.
Brian.
fig select ifupdown
The same outcome should be possible with an installer boot parameter:
netcfg/target_network_config=ifupdown
should do it (I think).
The wired network could be added after booting into the new system;
unless you want to do it by preseeding a late_command.
Regards,
Brian.
itself has it as a Suggests: and command line printing is well
covered by the System V utilities in cups-client.
Regards,
Brian.
Important. What do
> people think about this ? Would it make sense to raise the question on
> debian-devel ?
>
> Cheers,
>
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Charles,
If you think this makes sense, I'd raise it on debian-devel, and move
the debate there.
Going to all https is a worthy
command I'm using.
DEBOOTSTRAP_MIRROR=http://ports.ubuntu.com mk-sbuild --vg=virtual-vg
--arch armhf --name snapper vivid
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through the security archive. Examples
include packages broken by the flow of time (c.f. spamassassin and the
year 2010 problem) and fixes for bugs introduced by point releases.
- The package in question is a data package and the data must be
updated in a timely manner (e.g. tzdata).
- Fixes to leaf packages that were broken by external changes (e.g.
video downloading tools and tor).
- Packages that need to be current to be useful (e.g. clamav).
It seems to me that at least a couple of these criteria fit for cloud-init.
Thoughts?
-Brian
[1] - https://www.debian.org/News/2011/20110215
BSYSTEM=="vtconsole", KERNEL=="vtcon*",
> RUN+="/bin/setupcon"
This file does it for me up to now. After about 10 reboots the font is
not being reset back to VGA.
Regards,
Brian.
our case, please file an installation
> report so that someone can try and investigate. Instructions are at:
> https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/ch05s04.html#problem-report
I think the behaviour described by Jamie is intended. Please see #694068.
Regards,
Brian.
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
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On Mon 01 Jun 2015 at 00:51:58 +0900, Norbert Preining wrote:
> Hi Brian,
Hello Norbert,
> On Sat, 30 May 2015, Brian Potkin wrote:
> > On the other hand, #785512 is reporting a "regression" between the
> > Jessie installer and some random, unknown, testing version
st three ways to boot a netinst ISO from a USB stick. An
additional one based on GRUB's loopback would be nice. All have their
advantages and disadvantages but installing Debian successfully without
the tedium and in a controlled manner is still possible without it.
Regards,
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w not to
install it. The CD FAQ would appear to be ideal for such advice.
> * Suggest win32diskimager as an alternativee to unetbootin
A similar suggestion to recommend software in the Guide over which
Debian has no control met with a distinct lack of enthusiasm. Please see
#692309.
Regards
Package: console-setup
Version: 1.116
Followup-For: Bug #705971
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-
Hash: SHA256
Dear Maintainer,
I'm still seeing this issue. Here's some of the output of "ps auxfw",
root 28645 0.0 0.0 72564 3416 pts/15 S08:50 0:00 \_ su -
root 28654 0
d apt-cdrom. The user user experience with having to mount and
unmount different images wasn't (IMO) the best, so I re-thought the
issue.
I have a script, apt-usb. A user types 'apt-usb cups' and is prompted to
insert the stick. Re-issuing the command mounts the stick, ins
t; >>
/target/etc/apt/sources.list
5. Install additional software after the install by mounting the mirror
on /media/usbmount.
Regards,
Brian.
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On Sun 23 Nov 2014 at 22:43:53 +, Brian Potkin wrote:
> I think needs fixing for this to work.
^
#668001
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On Sun 23 Nov 2014 at 20:36:42 +, Philip Hands wrote:
> If you want a way to do a non-shell based preseed, you _may_ be able to
> get away with some combination of these:
>
> =-=-=-=-
> Template: base-installer/includes
> Type: string
> Description: for internal use; can be preseeded
> Packa
On Fri 21 Nov 2014 at 16:07:52 +0100, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> I am installing debian amd64 on a Lenovo Y50 with UltraHD 3840x2160
> resolution. I use today's debian-testing...iso from
> http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd.
>
> I chose for partitioning: guid
On Fri 17 Oct 2014 at 13:59:21 +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> Miles Fidelman (2014-10-17):
> >
> > Cool. But will it get applied (just read the log on #668001)? Sigh
>
> You already have a solution, provided in minutes after you asked.
>
> Feel free to take your sighing elsewhere, thanks
this
been discussed before?
Thanks,
Brian Candler.
[1] I've just re-tested this with Jessie Beta 1, and the behaviour is
unchanged
[2] This is from a virtualization workshop using Debian as the base
platform. We need to leave space in the volume group for creating
logical volumes for vi
On Mon 29 Sep 2014 at 12:48:58 -0400, Philippe Clérié wrote:
> On 09/27/2014 01:27 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> >
> >I have looked at the bug report, and I would suggest that it may be
> >misphrased. Keyboard selection is already in the installer. I always choose
> >a standard UK keyboard and would s
on was
> > whether it is ok for the calling application to fiddle around with
> > the needs_clobber flag, or whether we should take some other
> > approach.
>
> Hello Brian,
>
> may I ping you again regarding the last paragraph? The question
> whether this approach
a DVD image, to it.
Sorry to nitpick.
Regards,
Brian.
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hich can be any chosen size
Perhaps
...you have the option of copying a full CD or DVD ISO image to it.
or
...you have the option of copying an ISO image of any size to it.
would suit?
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On Tue 19 Aug 2014 at 17:39:18 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
> Brian Potkin wrote:
> > Defaulting to a graphical (gtk) frontend on i386 and amd64 would mean
> > that it becomes the regular frontend, unless it is desired to credit the
> > "newt" frontend with s
X Window System. For example,
> +to switch to VT2 (the first debug shell) you would use:
> +Ctrl Left Alt F2
> +. The graphical installer itself runs on VT5, so you can use
> + Left Alt F5
> +to switch back.
I'm unsure whether a reference to the X Window System is useful,
o preserver a
boot loader in the space before the 1st partition you shouldn't be
calling ped_disk_new_fresh(). If you are creating a new disklabel then
any boot loader code should be installed after partitioning.
I don't think parted needs any changes.
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Brian C. Lane | Anaconda Team
On Sun 17 Aug 2014 at 16:03:13 +0200, Christian PERRIER wrote:
> Quoting Brian Potkin (claremont...@gmail.com):
>
> > > After more thinking, my (wild) guess is that, at the time this is
> > > done, these groups...do not exist on the system. And "adduser
> > &
hen "" doesn't exist.
>
> If I'm right, there are probably traces of this is the installer log, I'd
> guess.
Not such a wild guess.
Aug 16 16:06:42 user-setup: Adding user `brian' to group `netdev' ...
Aug 16 16:06:42 user-setup: Adding user b
Package: user-setup-udeb
Severity: normal
Tags: d-i
#697331 was closed with the following comment:
* Add first created user to lpadmin group so that it can use local
printers when installed.
After an install using debian-jessie-DI-b1-i386-netinst.iso 'groups'
gives
b
merge 758111
thanks
On Thu 14 Aug 2014 at 15:05:30 -0400, Mel Davis wrote:
> What led to situation...
> Fresh install of OS on new SD card. Basic default installation. No custom
> drivers. No errors or problems reported during the install.
>
> Booting into OS reported the following error:
>
.
Pkg-utopia-maintainers CCed.
Regards,
Brian.
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