On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 08:02:34AM -0800, Paul Telford wrote: > On Thu, 2 Dec 2004, Christian Perrier wrote: > > > Quoting Paul Telford ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > So the comments in the example preseed file[1] which say "If you prefer to > > > configure the network manually, here's how" are essentially meaningless? > > > Why is there even an option if it is going to be ignored? > > > > > > Be cause bugs exist..:-) > > > > The preseed code is fairly new (late July) and though it was > > intensively tested, it has been tested by only a few people...none of > > them using fixed address settings in their test environments. > > Don't take my comments the wrong way... I think preseeding is great, and > is IMO an extremely important feature. That's why I've been trying to > test it extensively and file bugs. :)
And I do appricate that. Infact, "Paul Telford messages" have high priority for me when I'm scanning debian-boot. > The comments in the example preseed file read to me as if static > addressing was tested & working... if not, that's ok; it's been tested > now. I'll be happy to do whatever I can to help solve the problem, though > my understanding of the netcfg code is not the greatest. I'm also scared for the netcfg code :D My idea/proposal for a workaround is wget http://installserver/path/to/hostname/interfaces \ -O /etc/network/interfaces before the reboot. Cheers Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
