https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=406602 User alpha096@virginbroadband.com.au added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=406602#c2 --- Comment #2 from Scott Couston <alpha096@virginbroadband.com.au> 2008-07-07 20:01:16 MDT --- More information ####### This issue is NOT related to Architecture what so ever############ I did try the boot option 'nohpe' with same result. This issue is related to the failure of Automatic Complete of Installation. The Automatic Completions relies on the user using AND having DHCP Services available - I am sorry the world does NOT depend on DHCP all the time. 1. I de-selected Auto config at start of Install - all went well until Network Configuration - I configured a Static IP and DNS servers and attempted to download Release Notes which failed!!!!! I continued without online update and Install finalised with 3 errors and left me with a black Login Screen. I logged in as root and started Yast2 - In the Network Config the DNS Server I entered were NOT written to the config, but the static IP was and gateway was AND you still cannot deselect - Update DNS Data via DHCP - no Interface with DHCP. I went to Software Update in Yast (text) and the update started immediately downloading updates after DNS servers were written to config. The default Installation FAILS completely when a Static IP is used AND MOSTLY in ANY situation where there are NO DHCP Services available on the Network. This is a huge error in judgement that the default install excludes the user from configuring and entering DNS Servers Manually. AND The TOTAL - non automatic AND automatic installation is dependant on DHCP services being present, hence not auto connection with my DNS Servers, no writing to config of DNS Servers even when they are enter during GUI Install. The Install appears at this time to be dependant on downloading and Installing KDE4-Post Release fix - which I assume at this point in time will complete a correct installation - more updates if it does not ---later ????? If the user elected to skip the online update during GUI install they too would have a failed installation. Personally, I would strongly urge you to specify on the Download Page something to the effect that if you do not have DHCP services available 'DO NOT DOWNLOAD' I would also strongly suggest you consider a second release of GM1 and create GM2 as soon as possible - I say this under the assumption of the Post release KDE4 online updates provides a usable installation - details will follow if this is NOT the case. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.