David Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

>       Just tried a hd install from a local mirror current as of this mailing. 
> 
>       Install-Expert-Low security-All groups-No individual package changes.
> 
>       In the individual package selection dialog (which, by the way is a huge
> improvement over 7.0 :), what's the deal with the "automatic dependencies"
> option? I assume this means to automatically fill dependencies, but if so, why
> isn't it on by default?

it means don't bother you everytime about dependencies. In *any* case,
dependencies are fulfilled!

>       At the networking stage, the first dialog says "Networking is already
> configured" and gives me the options to change it or not. Why would it already
> be configured if I'm doing a fresh install? 

it usually happens for network installs. Strange that it may happen in hd
install!

>I was able to set up both my NICs
> and configure them easily after selecting "reconfigure". Very nice.
>       Couldn't get crypto going. Any site I selected gave me a warning on F3.
> "Warning: Net::FTP: Bad peer address  ...propogated at
> /usr/bin/perl-install/ftp.pm line 41".
>       In the bootloader stage, only lilo was available to select. Shouldn't
> grub be listed too, or is it the default if I don't select lilo? Kind of
> confusing.

did you use reiserfs?

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