Re: netinst.iso 2004-03-08: problem with /etc/apt/sources.list
On Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 10:19:30AM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > Hmm, I've never seen apt try for more than a quarter second before it > fails to connect. Maybe your network is different though. Well, the network is behind a firewall, that does allow http and ftp and nothing else. Because I didn't enter our proxy, I'm not sure, what happened, DNS will fail surely. After ten or twenty seconds I got bored and pressed ^C. Maybe one could add a helpful text for newbies at this place: Trying to update the package database. If anything fails, please press ^C (control key and c key at the same time). [apt-get update, etc.] Cheers, -- W. Borgert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://people.debian.org/~debacle/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: netinst.iso 2004-03-08: problem with /etc/apt/sources.list
W. Borgert wrote: > I agree. However, it is a little bit ugly to see the poor > apt trying to get the Packages file and having to press ^C > to stop this. Note: New users don't even know that ^C will > help there. I have no idea how to solve this glitch other > than documenting it in the sarge installation manual. Hmm, I've never seen apt try for more than a quarter second before it fails to connect. Maybe your network is different though. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: netinst.iso 2004-03-08: problem with /etc/apt/sources.list
On Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 11:58:31AM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > W. Borgert wrote: > > when asked for the right Debian mirror I chose a local mirror setup > > by myself. That worked perfectly. Unfortunately, the security site > > of Debian seems to be included always. I do not want to have the > > security site in the sources.list, because the machine does not have > > internet access - just local network. > > > > Did I miss to answer 'no' at some point or is it a d-i bug? > > base-config asks about security.debian.org only at medium priority (the > installer runs at high by default). However, this should be ok, because > it tries to add the security sources, and if it fails, leaves them > commented out. You'll see a warning screen about the security updates > not being available, which I judge is better than bothering everyone > else with a question that 99% will answer "yes" to. I agree. However, it is a little bit ugly to see the poor apt trying to get the Packages file and having to press ^C to stop this. Note: New users don't even know that ^C will help there. I have no idea how to solve this glitch other than documenting it in the sarge installation manual. Cheers, -- W. Borgert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://people.debian.org/~debacle/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: netinst.iso 2004-03-08: problem with /etc/apt/sources.list
W. Borgert wrote: > when asked for the right Debian mirror I chose a local mirror setup > by myself. That worked perfectly. Unfortunately, the security site > of Debian seems to be included always. I do not want to have the > security site in the sources.list, because the machine does not have > internet access - just local network. > > Did I miss to answer 'no' at some point or is it a d-i bug? base-config asks about security.debian.org only at medium priority (the installer runs at high by default). However, this should be ok, because it tries to add the security sources, and if it fails, leaves them commented out. You'll see a warning screen about the security updates not being available, which I judge is better than bothering everyone else with a question that 99% will answer "yes" to. -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature
netinst.iso 2004-03-08: problem with /etc/apt/sources.list
Hi, when asked for the right Debian mirror I chose a local mirror setup by myself. That worked perfectly. Unfortunately, the security site of Debian seems to be included always. I do not want to have the security site in the sources.list, because the machine does not have internet access - just local network. Did I miss to answer 'no' at some point or is it a d-i bug? Cheers, WB -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
