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Bug 178062 - installer should not exit when a subtask is cancelled
Summary: installer should not exit when a subtask is cancelled
Status: RESOLVED LATER
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High enhancement (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Linux Installer
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Reported: 2007-05-11 14:51 UTC by Jon Hood
Modified: 2007-05-11 14:58 UTC (History)
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Description Jon Hood 2007-05-11 14:51:00 UTC
When performing a subtask such as a "syncing portage tree" or "formatting hd," if the user clicks cancel on the pop-up window, he or she should be returned to the previous configuration screen instead of having the installer exit.

The reasoning for this is, if the portage sync fails from the internet, and the lengthy stage3 tarball has already been downloaded, the user who doesn't know where the stage3 tarball is stored may simply restart the installation, redownload stage3, and take far too long installing Gentoo.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
cancel the portage syncing phase
Actual Results:  
installer quits

Expected Results:  
syncing quits and user is returned to previous installation step
Comment 1 Andrew Gaffney (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-05-11 14:55:34 UTC
Quit CCing gli-bugs on bugs that should definitely be *assigned* to us. Just assign to us to begin with.
Comment 2 Andrew Gaffney (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-05-11 14:58:28 UTC
This is not feasible with the current installer code. Perhaps we'll look at this in the future.