network-console, preseed, firmware

2013-05-12 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Hi debian-boot! I'm trying a remote debian install like this: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16t=54242 . The server is in the second next room, so I'm basically trying to learn how to do it as it might come handy some day but if that fails I will need to use other methods to reinstall

Bug#677519: installation-reports: 32 or 64 bit?

2012-06-14 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Package: installation-reports Severity: normal The Installation Guide doesn't seem to guide users whether they better choose 32 or 64 bit Debian/Linux. -- Package-specific info: Boot method: Image version: Date: Date and time of the install Machine: Partitions: df -Tl will do; the raw

Re: Bug#677519: installation-reports: 32 or 64 bit?

2012-06-14 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
On 06/14/2012 09:47 PM, Miguel Figueiredo wrote: Hi, On the chapter System requirements on the installation manual it's available a supported architectures list [1]. This should guide to chose the architecture to use. Please take a look and tell if it addresses your concerns. 1 -

Bug#620309: debian-installer: same problem on squeeze

2012-04-10 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Package: debian-installer Version: squeeze Severity: normal I have now installed debian squeeze on a small partition without X so the install won't take so long. The problem is still there. bernhard@b:~/di$ apt-get source debian-installer Reading package lists... Building dependency tree...

Bug#620309: installation-reports: fakeroot make rebuild_netboot has unmet dependencies

2011-04-08 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
On 04/01/2011 06:38 AM, Christian PERRIER wrote: You're apparently trying to build the squeeze installer, but are doing this on an unstable machine (sources.list pointing to unstable). Am I right? That won't work. For this, you need to try building the version from git. Is the git version

Bug#620309: installation-reports: fakeroot make rebuild_netboot has unmet dependencies

2011-04-08 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
On 04/01/2011 06:38 AM, Christian PERRIER wrote: When I do fakeroot make rebuild_netboot it doesn't find a bunch of packages - see the end of the shell log. Some editing was done with the mc editor and so is invisible in the log. You're apparently trying to build the squeeze installer,

Bug#620309: installation-reports: fakeroot make rebuild_netboot has unmet dependencies

2011-04-08 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
On 04/01/2011 06:38 AM, Christian PERRIER wrote: You're apparently trying to build the squeeze installer, but are doing this on an unstable machine (sources.list pointing to unstable). Am I right? I used to run the machine with testing but changed that to squeeze before it became stable. I

Bug#620309: installation-reports: fakeroot make rebuild_netboot has unmet dependencies

2011-03-31 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Package: installation-reports Severity: normal Tags: d-i I wanted to install debian remotely on my (next door) server by following these instructions: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Remote When I do fakeroot make rebuild_netboot it doesn't find a bunch of packages - see the end of the

Bug#217814: base-config: previously downloaded package files get deleted

2003-10-28 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Andrew Pollock wrote: base-config runs apt-get autoclean. Well, thanks for making that clear. I'd like to have the option to skip that. I had packages from releases other than that defined in the current sources.list and would have liked to keep them. It's a bit late now, but it's probably a

Bug#217814: base-config: previously downloaded package files get deleted

2003-10-28 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Bernhard Kuemel wrote: A suggested solution is a caching http proxy but that would disable smart cache purging with apt-get autoclean. However, apt-get autoclean is somewhat limited, as apt-get update runs out of memory with too much data (e.g. stable+testing+unstable), but that bug

Bug#217814: base-config: previously downloaded package files get deleted

2003-10-27 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Package: base-config Version: 1.73 Severity: normal I suspect base-config to automatically answer yes to the Do you want to delete any previously downloaded package files? It probably happened when during a debian installaiion I managed to import /var/cache/apt/archives via NFS or when I used

Bug#217814: base-config: previously downloaded package files get deleted

2003-10-27 Thread Bernhard Kuemel
Joey Hess wrote: Bernhard Kuemel wrote: I suspect base-config to automatically answer yes to the Do you want to delete any previously downloaded package files? It probably happened when during a debian installaiion I managed to import /var/cache/apt/archives via NFS or when I used base-config