Package: netbase Version: 4.28 While trying to do a network install of the standard basic system using the the debian installer etch RC1 download on 24/01/07 the install hangs. The following message is displayed in the syslog, which seems to suggest the system is waiting for input, but it is not possible to input response from the main installer window.
Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Setting up openbsd-inetd (0.20050402-4) ... Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Setting up netbase (4.28) ... Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Installing new version of config file /etc/services ... Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Installing new version of config file /etc/init.d/networking ... Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Configuration file `/etc/networks' Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: ==> File on system created by you or by a script. Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: ==> File also in package provided by package maintainer. Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: What would you like to do about it ? Your options are: Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Y or I : install the package maintainer's version Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: N or O : keep your currently-installed version Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: D : show the differences between the versions Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: Z : background this process to examine the situation Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: The default action is to keep your current version. Jan 24 16:56:35 in-target: *** networks (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ?
