Bug#241179: Processed: Bug#241179 (reassigned to netcfg)

2004-08-10 Thread Jimen Ching
On Mon, 9 Aug 2004, Joey Hess wrote: > Specifically, you seem to be under the >impression that you need the cd-drivers floppy to get the installer to >support your buslogic scsi controller. But you don't. Once the installer >is on the network, it will download all the s

Bug#241179: Processed: Bug#241179 (reassigned to netcfg)

2004-08-09 Thread Joey Hess
Jimen Ching wrote: > Sorry, I guess I was too terse in my description. What I did was use the > net driver image, deleted the pcmcia and wireless driver modules and > copied the ide-module _or_ scsi-module driver udebs into the image and > dd'ed a new floppy. I update the file with the udeb list,

Bug#241179: Processed: Bug#241179 (reassigned to netcfg)

2004-08-09 Thread Jimen Ching
On Mon, 9 Aug 2004, Joey Hess wrote: >> and a BusLogic SCSI controller. Since I want to netinst, I need the >> nic-module from the net driver floppy and the ide-module/scsi-module from >> the cd driver floppy. > >No you didn't. You needed the net driver floppy which would enable the >installer to

Bug#241179: Processed: Bug#241179 (reassigned to netcfg)

2004-08-09 Thread Joey Hess
Jimen Ching wrote: > I didn't follow this thread closely, but it sounded very similar to the > problem I had. I have two systems; SystemA has a tulip compatible nic > card and a PIIX3 IDE controller. SystemB has a tulip compatible nic card > and a BusLogic SCSI controller. Since I want to netins

Bug#241179: Processed: Bug#241179 (reassigned to netcfg)

2004-08-08 Thread Jimen Ching
On Sun, 8 Aug 2004, Akkana Peck wrote: >The workarounds in the wiki will work for expert users (assuming >they find it), but I hope eventually the installer will be usable >by less experienced users too (even if it can't happen in time for >sarge's release). The woody installer handled this situat

Bug#241179: Processed: Bug#241179 (reassigned to netcfg)

2004-08-08 Thread Akkana Peck
Thanks for adding the workarounds to the documentation; that should help. And thanks for all the help in finding the workarounds. I'm not entirely clear: I hope this bug now covers both issues, #1 (not allowing network setup unless a network card is present early in the install) and #2 (ifup not