Re: Suggestion for choose-mirror

2004-07-20 Thread John Summerfield
Colin Watson wrote: On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 08:40:52PM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: Could choose-mirror be changed so that if certain environment variables are set then it uses values from those rather than prompt for them? II suggest that the proxy information be specified thus:

Re: Suggestion for choose-mirror

2004-07-19 Thread Colin Watson
On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 06:26:20AM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: Colin Watson wrote: Since d-i uses debconf, most questions are pre-answerable like this. Where are the Qs and As documented? Unfortunately I suspect the answer right now might be the source code; look for templates files.

Re: Suggestion for choose-mirror

2004-07-19 Thread John Summerfield
Colin Watson wrote: On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 06:26:20AM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: Colin Watson wrote: Since d-i uses debconf, most questions are pre-answerable like this. Where are the Qs and As documented? Unfortunately I suspect the answer right now might be the source

Suggestion for choose-mirror

2004-07-15 Thread John Summerfield
Could choose-mirror be changed so that if certain environment variables are set then it uses values from those rather than prompt for them? II suggest that the proxy information be specified thus: http_proxy=http://example.com:3128/ The reason I suggest http_proxy over any others is that it's

Re: Suggestion for choose-mirror

2004-07-15 Thread Colin Watson
On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 08:40:52PM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: Could choose-mirror be changed so that if certain environment variables are set then it uses values from those rather than prompt for them? II suggest that the proxy information be specified thus:

Re: Suggestion for choose-mirror

2004-07-15 Thread John Summerfield
Colin Watson wrote: On Thu, Jul 15, 2004 at 08:40:52PM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: Could choose-mirror be changed so that if certain environment variables are set then it uses values from those rather than prompt for them? II suggest that the proxy information be specified thus:

Re: Suggestion for choose-mirror

2004-07-15 Thread Frans Pop
On Friday 16 July 2004 00:26, John Summerfield wrote: Where are the Qs and As documented? http://wiki.debian.net/DebianInstallerFAQ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Suggestion for choose-mirror

2004-07-15 Thread John Summerfield
Frans Pop wrote: On Friday 16 July 2004 00:26, John Summerfield wrote: Where are the Qs and As documented? http://wiki.debian.net/DebianInstallerFAQ I don't see there any of the debconf Qs and As to which I was referring. Such as what the Q is that asks about mirrors and how to