forcing dpkg "things" during tasksel

hi! any standard procedure for forcing dpkg to do "things" during the tasksel phase of etch install? I am refering to the --force-things kind of options for dpkg. like "--force-overwrite" for example. thanks! bye now! cristian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "u

installing customized base pkg with netboot

hi! where can I read more about how netboot gets the base debs/udebs. the thing is that I want want to install some cutomized debs that at least when using the neinst cd were part of the base packages (apt-setup, tasksel). thanks a lot! bye now! cristian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PRO

problems with debconf-apt-progress

hi! I am experiencing some weird problems with debconf-apt-progress during the tasksel step when using the etch netinst cd (amd64). I am using the iso from: http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/4.0_r1/amd64/iso-cd/ the debconf pkg on the iso fs is: debconf_1.5.11_all.deb here is what happens; t