Comment 9 for bug 338455

Geza Kovacs wrote:
> Hi Eugene,
>
> I'm trying to use the instructions at
> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-
> installer/+bug/122402/comments/11 but they don't seem to work for for
> the Debian base install iso. Are you aware of any boot options or the
> like which fix this, without any instructions like "zcat some external
> file to usb drive" or the like?
No.

 I don't like the approach you linked to
> at http://blogs.koolwal.net/2009/02/25/installing-linux-on-usb-part-7
> -install-debian-linux-from-usb-drive/ because that would require me to
> detect Debian base install iso files and handle them entirely
> differently from any other iso files, which would be hard to do reliably
> without introducing regressions with other iso files.

As a programmer, I fully understand you. However, the problem needs to be
dealt in some way. Is debian-installer the culprit of this bug? If yes, I can
try to get you in touch with Debian installer team.

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Eugene V. Lyubimkin aka JackYF, JID: jackyf.devel(maildog)gmail.com
C++/Perl developer, Debian Developer