On Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:01:23 +0200
Christian Britz <cbr...@t-online.de> wrote:
> On 2022-04-29 13:54 UTC+0200, Charlie wrote:
>
> > On both of these the installer does not find any mirror I select, for
> > the last 3 days.
>
> Can you give more details of the error message? Have you tried the CDN
> deb.debian.org as mirror? That is usually the best option.
The error message as I recall just says that "something" the mirror
failed. Then "retry" or "change mirror" or "ignore". Tried several
mirrors in several countries.
Will give CDN deb.debian.org mirror a try next time I get on that
machine.
> > No error messages that the Ethernet cable is a problem.
>
> And it goes successfully through the network configuration steps?
> Often the network gets automatically configured via DHCP, the installer
> should tell you about what it does.
If memory serves correctly, the desktop gives very little information
on configuring DHCP, just jumps to the next step. This is in "expert
graphical install" option.
Been a while since I install a Debian system and I thought just going
to the next thing was coded by the programmer to save time in this
modern installer?
> > They are located at the end of a 15 metre cat 6 cable, but it works,
> > because I have updated a couple of laptops at the end of that cable
> > just to see it works all right.
>
> I do not think the problem is related to this.
Didn't think it would be, but just mentioned it for completeness. I
have a friend whose computer, using a windows operating system, sits at
the end of a 30 metre, or something more scary CAT5 cable and it
works.
Thank you for your reply, the laptop is too old and too damaged to do
anything with.
>
> Regards,
> Christian
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