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From: Michael Gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 14:34:01 -0400
To: Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Bug#275920: debian-installer: wireless lan (wlan) settings are
discarded at first boot
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debian-installer version pre-RC2
url:
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/sid_d-i/i386/pre-rc2/sarge-i386-netinst.iso
On Sun, 2004-10-10 at 23:13, Joey Hess wrote:
> Michael Gilbert wrote:
> > the debian-installer allowed me to configure my wireless lan settings
> > during the initial network setup (before the first boot during the
> > installation...this step actually worked correctly and the first set of
> > packages needed for the base system were obtained over my wireless lan). i use a
> > wireless lan with a non-default ssid and wep enabled (a more secure setup than
> > using defaults). this wlan information appears to have been discarded upon the
> > first boot when the network was being brought up. instead, no network connection
> > was initiated. i had to resort to an installation via wired lan.
> >
> > i think that the standard user should expect that if they set up wlan
> > settings at one point in time that they well be stored and used
> > indefinately within their new system (unless that user actually decides
> > to modify those settings).
>
> What version of the installer was this, and what's the URL to the image
> you booted?
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