On May 21, 2016, at 3:05 AM, Roger Shimizu <rogershim...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I didn’t try disconnecting, letting it run for a while un-attended, then >> reconnecting because I didn’t have a clear idea of how to do that. >> Specifically, what happens if I type ctl-A ctl-D? Do I get disconnected >> from just the one window or all four of them? If I get disconnected from >> all of them, what will I find myself talking to? Is it an interactive shell >> that I can re-connect to the running disconnected screen by typing >> “screen -R” >> or something else? >> >> If I’m disconnected, can I drop the “cu” connection without causing havoc to >> the running install? If I later re-instate the “cu”, what happens then? Do >> I automatically get my screen session back again, or is there something I >> need to do to to make that happen? > > Resume when re-connecting is mainly for network-console (via SSH). > "screen -r" is done by debian-installer, user don't need anything extra. > >> These are all experiments I could have done during the install, but I >> refrained because I wanted to verify that there weren’t any difficulties >> associated with simply running the installer inside screen. Next time I get >> a few hours, I’ll try installing again and experiment with >> dis-/re-connecting. As you say, disconnecting and re-connecting are things that make more sense with the ssh network-console. I’ll give that a try next time I feel adventurous and have a couple of hours to kill experimenting! > > I really appreciate you helping to confirm it working on other devices > than I have on hand. No problem! It’s always fun trying out a new and useful feature.
