Bug 146251

Summary:	interactive graphical installation / check for needed manual downloads
Product:	Gentoo Release Media	Reporter:	otg <otg>
Component:	Installer	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux Installer <gli-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED CANTFIX
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description otg 2006-09-04 04:36:43 UTC

I tried to install 2006.1 with the graphical interface - after following the 17 steps for installation everything started and hang after 2 hours when emerge wanted me to manually download the java-API-doc.zip-file from SUN.

Is it possible to add a package-checking feature beforing starting the installation so that the graphical installer gives you a list of needed files before start. So I were able to download these files and put them somewhere. The installation itself could then proceed without interruption.

Another possibility to solve this problem is a more interactive graphical installer which stops the emerge and gives you the chance to hit "Retry" after you downloaded the files manually.

Comment 1 Andrew Gaffney (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-09-04 09:23:29 UTC

It's not possible to know beforehand if a certain package has a fetch restriction. It's also not feasible to make the install interactive. The installer isn't designed that way.