installation problems

[Loïc Martin]

Myles Green a écrit :

>On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 21:14:55 +0100
>Loïc Martin <lomartin3 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>Joseph Method a écrit :
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>>>I would try on the ubuntu-users list or the forums, not -devel. If it
>>>turns out to be a bug, you should file it.
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>>>On 12/27/05, Rick Berger <rberger at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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>>>>hi,
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>>>>I been trying to install Breezy off and on for the past week or so.
>>>>I'm using pppoe with my ISP, but the installation CD doesn't seem
>>>>to allow one to use it and there doesn't seem to be defaults for a
>>>>stand along system. So I've been using a private IP with no gateway
>>>>and DNS server IPs to try to get the system up. Once up I'll
>>>>connect with pppoeconf. Well the system crashes when the
>>>>base-installer is running
>>>>".../usr/lib/base-installer.d/40netcfg<6>eth0: link down".
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>>>>Suggestion?
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>>I do agree the help would be on Ubuntu-users.
>>OTOH, it's true Breezy install CD doesn't allow the user to set up an
>>adsl connection - what I mean is if he's got adsl, Joe user (me) can't
>>get his network configured and used *during* the installation.
>>I've been here only shortly after Breezy release, so I could have
>>missed it, but has there been any discussion about including a network
>>detection for  DSL users too during the install?
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>Wait a minute now, don't you mean pppoe? I happen to have an adsl
>connection that does not use pppoe and it was detected and set up
>correctly during installation. Not all dsl connections are created
>in the same manner.
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>Regards, Myles
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Thanks, I stand corrected. So new versions of the tool used for network 
configuration during install would solve the problem. That's nice
Cheers,
Loïc