ubuntu install fiasco

[Net Llama!]

On Thu, 9 Nov 2006, Matthew Carpenter wrote:
> I'm actually trying to figure out what Llama is doing that he is able to check
> the apache logs...
>
> You plunk in the CD, intall the thing, and at the end, if the Internet is
> available, it checks for and installs updates.  If the Internet isn't
> available, nothing happens.  you still have a perfectly functional machine.
> One point to add, however, is that the installers for the last few versions
> have commented out the sources in /etc/apt/sources.list if the Internet is
> not available.  You simply need to go back in and remove the leading "# "
> form in front of the various lines.

I'm doing a kickstart installatoin.  There is no CD, its all over the 
network.

>
> But Llama would find a way to complain :)

Ubuntu gives me plenty to complain about.

>
> BTW, what about the very top of the Wiki page?
> Kickstart compatibility is available as of Hoary. Contact ColinWatson for
> help, requests for improvement, etc.
>
> ColinWatson: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ColinWatson

Right, and when you click that link, what do you see?

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