Bug#355023: Install failed: preconfiguration file location missing

[Craig Keller]

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD
Image version: debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso and debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso from www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ on 02mar06
Date: 02mar06

Machine: Dell Precision 470
Processor: 80546K, 2.8G, 1M, XEON NOCONA, 800, E0
Memory: 1GB
Partitions:

Output of lspci and lspci -n:

Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot worked:    [ O]
Configure network HW:   [O ]
Config network:         [ O]
Detect CD:              [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives:     [ ]
Partition hard drives:  [ ]
Create file systems:    [ ]
Mount partitions:       [ ]
Install base system:    [ ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Reboot:                 [ ]

Comments/Problems:
The following error was reported

[!!] Download Debconf preseed file
Failed to retrieve the preconfiguration file
The file needed for preconfiguration could not be retrieved from .

The install does not seem to have a location from which to retrieve the required file.