network-console, preseed, firmware

2013-05-12 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Hi debian-boot! I'm trying a remote debian install like this: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=54242 . The server is in the second next room, so I'm basically trying to learn how to do it as it might come handy some day but if that fails I will need to use other methods to reinstall d

Re: Bug#677519: installation-reports: 32 or 64 bit?

2012-06-14 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
On 06/14/2012 09:47 PM, Miguel Figueiredo wrote: > Hi, > > On the chapter "System requirements" on the installation manual it's > available a supported architectures list [1]. > This should guide to chose the architecture to use. > > Please take a look and tell if it addresses your concerns. > >

Bug#677519: installation-reports: 32 or 64 bit?

2012-06-14 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Package: installation-reports Severity: normal The Installation Guide doesn't seem to guide users whether they better choose 32 or 64 bit Debian/Linux. -- Package-specific info: Boot method: Image version: Date: Machine: Partitions: Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = E

Bug#620309: debian-installer: same problem on squeeze

2012-04-10 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Package: debian-installer Version: squeeze Severity: normal I have now installed debian squeeze on a small partition without X so the install won't take so long. The problem is still there. bernhard@b:~/di$ apt-get source debian-installer Reading package lists... Building dependency tree... Rea

Bug#620309: installation-reports: "fakeroot make rebuild_netboot" has unmet dependencies

2011-04-08 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
On 04/01/2011 06:38 AM, Christian PERRIER wrote: > You're apparently trying to build the squeeze installer, but are doing > this on an unstable machine (sources.list pointing to unstable). Am I right? I used to run the machine with testing but changed that to squeeze before it became stable. I cu

Bug#620309: installation-reports: "fakeroot make rebuild_netboot" has unmet dependencies

2011-04-08 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
On 04/01/2011 06:38 AM, Christian PERRIER wrote: >> When I do "fakeroot make rebuild_netboot" it doesn't find a >> bunch of packages - see the end of the shell log. Some >> editing was done with the mc editor and so is invisible in >> the log. > > > You're apparently trying to build the squeeze

Bug#620309: installation-reports: "fakeroot make rebuild_netboot" has unmet dependencies

2011-04-08 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
On 04/01/2011 06:38 AM, Christian PERRIER wrote: > You're apparently trying to build the squeeze installer, but are doing > this on an unstable machine (sources.list pointing to unstable). Am I right? > > That won't work. For this, you need to try building the version from > git. Is the git versi

Bug#620309: installation-reports: "fakeroot make rebuild_netboot" has unmet dependencies

2011-03-31 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Package: installation-reports Severity: normal Tags: d-i I wanted to install debian remotely on my (next door) server by following these instructions: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Remote When I do "fakeroot make rebuild_netboot" it doesn't find a bunch of packages - see the end of the

Bug#217814: base-config: previously downloaded package files get deleted

2003-10-28 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Bernhard Kuemel wrote: A suggested solution is a caching http proxy but that would disable smart cache purging with apt-get autoclean. However, apt-get autoclean is somewhat limited, as apt-get update runs out of memory with too much data (e.g. stable+testing+unstable), but that bug will

Bug#217814: base-config: previously downloaded package files get deleted

2003-10-28 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Andrew Pollock wrote: base-config runs apt-get autoclean. Well, thanks for making that clear. I'd like to have the option to skip that. I had packages from releases other than that defined in the current sources.list and would have liked to keep them. It's a bit late now, but it's probably a goo

Bug#217814: base-config: previously downloaded package files get deleted

2003-10-27 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Joey Hess wrote: Bernhard Kuemel wrote: I suspect base-config to automatically answer yes to the "Do you want to delete any previously downloaded package files?" It probably happened when during a debian installaiion I managed to import /var/cache/apt/archives via NFS or when I used b

Bug#217814: base-config: previously downloaded package files get deleted

2003-10-27 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Package: base-config Version: 1.73 Severity: normal I suspect base-config to automatically answer yes to the "Do you want to delete any previously downloaded package files?" It probably happened when during a debian installaiion I managed to import /var/cache/apt/archives via NFS or when I used b