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debian-installer package

  1. Bug #1429030
  2. Comment #20

Comment 20 for bug 1429030

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Steve Langasek (vorlon) wrote : Re: [Bug 1429030] Re: netboot mini.iso doesn't support UEFI boot

On Sun, Jul 07, 2019 at 01:03:24AM -0000, Niklas Holm wrote:
>> The mini iso is an artifact of the debian-installer package build and
>> is not a supported installer that we reference anywhere on
>> <https://www.ubuntu.com/download>.

> Now that is some interesting news, and untrue. The netboot installer is
> referenced in the drop-down menu (https://ubuntu.com/download#download)
> and on the alternate installer sub-page (https://ubuntu.com/download
> /alternative-downloads). Not anywhere does it say anything about being
> unsupported. If what you're saying is true than it should be clearly
> communicated to the users.

The netboot installer is not the same thing as the mini.iso. The download
page refers to "Network installer". Nowhere does it reference the mini.iso,
which is clearly not being booted over the network.