> I agree that this rather defeats the concept of the original netinst image > and we should think about this. Joey has always maintained that a netinst > install (only base system) is not a viable system. It does lack, for > example, an MTA.
Well, another side advantage of the netinst CD was allowing quick tests of installability *without* network connection. This is for instance why I have been able to achieve a *lot* of localized installs tests while travelling from/back work....and this is why I haven't completed many tests right now for beta2 because I need a network connection which I have: -at work where I have many things else to do -at home where I have many things else to do I agree that "allowing bubulle to test D-I in the train" is not exactly a high priority release target. However, we had proofs that installing a full system with a netinst CD is not something that is anecdotic...even if there is no MTA (after all, many systems do no care about a working MTA). > I guess we could add an option to skip mirror selection (and thus also > apt-setup and pkgsel). It does however mean that they will need to set up > their sources.list and complete the installation manually after reboot. I > guess the "standard" task in tasksel is still usable after reboot? This would be an interesting and quite costless option, yes. Add this to beta3/rc1 release goals? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
