Package: installation-reports Boot method: CD Image version: RC1 netinst (current as of 2006-01-06) Date: 2001-01-06 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 RAM: 1 GB Disks: Two ATA IDE disks
Summary: Debian installer netinst image should have a ping, and an ifconfig that can set the hardware MAC address Note: I have also filed a bug with busybox, as the ifconfig feature is probably missing from busybox' ifconfig. For a successful network install in an environment where the router expects to see a certain MAC address (as my cable modem provider does), it is necessary to set the hardware MAC address of the network card. (Or not install Debian during the holidays and wait for a possibility to let the ISP switch the expected MAC). Also, a ping command to make sure the connection is established is highly desirable. Since Debian is mainly focussed on network installs, and is generally very good at that, I think that those two features are missing from the netinst image. Regards, Claus -- Claus Fischer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.clausfischer.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]