d-i when installing from a USB or DVD should be smarter about internet connection
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| debian-installer (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
|
Medium
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
We are installing a server for a test (debugging an issue) using 14.04 via bootable USB.
The server sits on a LAN but has no internet connection. It DOES have access to a local NTP server.
While trying to painfully install this via USB, we wasted at least 10 minutes staring at the screen watching d-i churn trying to talk to archive.ubuntu.com to get package data.
Network connection != Internet Connection. The installer should be checking FIRST and then either hitting the internet or not hitting the internet as appropriate.
E.g. it shoud do something quick and simple like a ping, wget or something to verify it can reach archive.ubuntu.com. If yes, then proceeed to pull data from internet for install. If no, then continue ONLY using the USB/DVD as the package source.
It's infuriating when I am trying to help a customer debug a problem and we waste precious time waiting on this insistance on having an internet connection.
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in debian-installer (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| Changed in debian-installer (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
| Jeff Lane (bladernr) wrote | #2 |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.