Re: Scheduling 9.1, maybe 8.9

2017-07-04 Thread Charles Chambers
Might a lowly user propose taking an extra month so that more of the bugs installing 9.0 can be worked out? It is summer, after all. On Jun 25, 2017 12:10 PM, "Jonathan Wiltshire" wrote: > Hi, > > A month or so from 9.0 bring us to about 15th July. How would any of these > suit? Is 8.9 at the

Bug#866186: Installation issues with Live distribution including nonfree repository

2017-07-03 Thread Charles Chambers
.org on all bug > discussion - that way the conversation is logged and others can see > the mails too. > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 05:38:21AM -0700, Charles Chambers wrote: > > > >When I get to the part where it *should* ask me to agree to the nonfree > license > >agre

Bug#866186: Network detection on inatall

2017-07-02 Thread Charles Chambers
Additional details: Half of the reported behavior is resolved. There is no difference in behavior between "not detected" and "not connected" in the install process. The only variation occurs when the network port (one automatically detected and configured) gets an IP address - the DHCP graph fini

Copying repository for offline install

2017-07-02 Thread Charles Chambers
I'm trying an offline install with DVD media. When an offline install gets to the stage where it is copying the install media's package list(s) to the target computer - just before package selection - and the user needs to change shuffle the DVD, the DVD drive door is still locked and won't open.

Bug#866186: Additional details

2017-07-01 Thread Charles Chambers
The install process ignores an integrated BroadCom BCM5751 and does not detect a USB wireless that uses the r8712u driver in Debian 8.x. The BCM5751 was formerly supported in the standard installation, the USB wireless requires the nonfree repository. I've tried the following installation media:

Bug#866186: Installation issues with Live distribution including nonfree repository

2017-06-27 Thread Charles Chambers
Package: cdimage.debian.org Version: 9.0.1 I'm attempting to install from Debian Live with nonfree respoitory support included as a USB image, and the installation process does not include or offer support for networking hardware. I'm installing onto a Dell GX620 midtower with a BroadCom NetXtr

Issues with installing with Live edition that includes the nonfree repository

2017-06-27 Thread Charles Chambers
Where are issues with installation of the live images reported?

Re: IMPORTANT: Do live Debian images have a future?

2017-06-27 Thread Charles Chambers
And I'll add my 2ยข as an end user. The live images exist IMHO to test compatibility before committing to installation, and to install what was just tested and demonstrated, regardless of environment. It's a nice feature (arguably an essential feature) that the actual install mirror *exactly* the