Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: debian-installer
Using Alternate Install CD the installer appears to hang at 85%.
The alt-F4 terminal shows the installer is trying to download package
lists. The installer does this even when I tell it to configure the
network at a later time. Clearly the installer is retesting to see if it
can get a network connection and then tries to download the package
lists if it can get connectivity.
The problem is that the installer sits at 85% until the package lists
timeout causing a long delay with no information to the user. This cause
the user to think the install has failed. If the user has a slow
internet connection this takes even longer as the packages start to
arrive very slowly.
My workaround is to unplug the machine from the network when installing
and configure the network once the process is finished.
Repeated in bug number 104713 with the Kubuntu install cd.
Suggested solutions:
A) ask the user if they want to download the package lists - we have a slow
internet connection and I don't want these downloaded on install.
B) if the package lists must be downloaded send the output which appears on the
Alt-F4 terminal to the user so that they are aware of what the installer is
trying to do.
C) Don't try to use the network if the user has chosen to leave it
un-configured earlier in the install process.
** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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Installer pauses at 85% when downloading package lists - seems to hang causing
the user to panic
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117298
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