Unlucky install report

[Rui Tiago Matos]

On 4/14/05, Matt Zimmerman <mdz at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> The default install tries DHCP, and if it succeeds, it assumes that you want
> to use DHCP.  Using static configuration on a DHCP network is at best a
> corner case, and at worst an error.  Nonetheless, I believe you have this
> choice in the expert install.

One problem I've experienced in this scenario is when you have a DHCP
network but must use a proxy to access the Internet. On the hoary
install the user who doesn't know about the expert installation (where
it is asked) will have to wait a _lot_ of time during the setup of the
apt sources. Maybe just ask the question (I guess even windows asks
about this, although that shouldn't be a reason for ubuntu to do the
same) or put a shorter time out on it.

Rui