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FS#3474 - Network Discovery with CD-ROM installation

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by No Need (Qootie) - Monday, 14 November 2005, 03:01 GMT
Last edited by arjan timmerman (blaasvis) - Monday, 14 November 2005, 07:49 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Installation
Status Closed
Assigned To Judd Vinet (judd)
Architecture not specified
Severity Very Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7 Wombat
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Configuring Network could be a good option even though going ahead with a CD-ROM installation.

Since network discovery is included in the FTP installation progress, setting the network up automatically with a CD-ROM installation can be really helpful.

With a CD-ROM installation, you don't need setup the network. But it would be great to have the option. It can save some time.

Regards.
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Closed by  Judd Vinet (judd)
Monday, 05 December 2005, 18:40 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Comment by Judd Vinet (judd) - Monday, 14 November 2005, 17:39 GMT
The setup script is a very narrow-minded utility, built to accomplish one purpose. If you are installing from a CD, then there shouldn't be any need to access the network.

Obviously some of us have network needs sometimes, but for the ones who trail off the beaten path, they can activate the network in a normal linux fashion (modprobe/ifconfig/dhcpcd) from another VC.

Do you have an example of how you would need the network (from within the installer) for a CD-based install?
Comment by Jeff Mickey (codemac) - Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 03:24 GMT
Judd, It's not that you would need the network, it's that you would have it set up when you go to reboot after a full install, and have one less thing to configure when you come back.
Comment by Judd Vinet (judd) - Monday, 05 December 2005, 18:38 GMT
Ah, I understand.

Well, it's not actually much of a discovery process on the install CD. The setup script blindly tries to load each ethernet module til one works (this was before the days of hwdetect and modalias). Then it simply asks for the proper network info (DHCP or manual IP/Netmask/Gateway) and brings up the interface that way.

I don't think users would appreciate any auto-configuring of their network interfaces. Look at all the moans of despair on the forum to get an idea of the community's ire when we introduce something automated.

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