[Bug 32355] Re: Can't set MTU during installation

[Thomas Hotz]

** Changed in: netcfg (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Can't set MTU during installation

Status in “netcfg” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Using alpha4 i386 dapper release at the moment (but had this problem
  with earlier ubuntu releases too).

  The installation founds my nic fine and prompts for ip address, mask,
  gateway, dns, etc... but doesnt prompt for MTU so it tries to download
  files and since it cant access them it just stays there forever and
  the installation process does not continue.

  I have a pppoe connection and my router dials in for me (so i dont
  need to use pppoeconf or anything else) but it is a must to set MTU to
  1492 (this is so in window$ too).

  I manage to continue the installation by switching to ALT+F2 and
  manually setting mtu to 1492 with 'ifconfig eth0 mtu 1492', but i
  think thats too much trouble for a newbie. Besides, when the
  installation finishes and the system reboots the MTU setting of 1492
  is gone so you log in and you have no internet connection working so
  you have to manually edit /etc/network/interfaces and add a new line
  with 'mtu 1492' in the section of the interface you use to connect to
  the net.

  Could MTU be asked during install??

  Regards,
  Fernando.

  P.S.:Sorry if this is not the place to say this, its my first time
  using this reporting thing, so i apologize if this is not done this
  way.

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