12.04.2 LTS, new install, network broken

[pete smout]

On 08/07/13 15:14, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Monday 08 July 2013 10:06:50 pete smout did opine:
>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>> The installer's networking works perfectly well.
>>>
>>> Yes it does, IF you configure the network before clicking on the fully
>>> booted install icon.  If you click on install from the first postcard
>>> sized screen, it doesn't work.
>>>
>>> Thanks Tom.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Gene
>>
>> Surely this is a bug?!? I can confirm as it has happened to me! But what
>> to file it under I have no idea!
>
> If you've been following along, "bug" wasn't what I called it.  My
> descriptions tend toward being filmed in technicolor. :)
>>
>> To avoid confusion in the future should the first install option from
>> post card sized screen? if it cannot be made to 'Just Work' (TM)
>>
>> Just a thought
>>
>> Pete
>
> To avoid confusion in the future should the first install option from the
> postcard sized screen be removed?  Yes.  Remove that whole screen and
> pause, just go ahead and bring the system up fully from the optical media,
> then use the icon on that fully (thats debatable) booted screen
>
> There, I fixed it for you, Pete. ;-)
>
> Cheers, Gene
>
Hi,

Thanks for pointing out my silly mistake! ;)

All well and good but there are other options on that first screen IIRC 
Memtest and some others that proceeding to full live boot would be 
detrimental to their performance! Just removing the install option 
(surely a # or two until it can be fixed!)

thanks again

Pete