[Bug 1389555] [NEW] d-i when installing from a USB or DVD should be smarter about internet connection

[Jeff Lane]

Public bug reported:

We are installing a server for a test (debugging an issue) using 14.04
via bootable USB.

The server sits on a LAN but has no internet connection.  It DOES have
access to a local NTP server.

While trying to painfully install this via USB, we wasted at least 10
minutes staring at the screen watching d-i churn trying to talk to
archive.ubuntu.com to get package data.

Network connection != Internet Connection.  The installer should be
checking FIRST and then either hitting the internet or not hitting the
internet as appropriate.

E.g. it shoud do something quick and simple like a ping, wget or
something to verify it can reach archive.ubuntu.com.  If yes, then
proceeed to pull data from internet for install.  If no, then continue
ONLY using the USB/DVD as the package source.

It's infuriating when I am trying to help a customer debug a problem and
we waste precious time waiting on this insistance on having an internet
connection.

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  d-i when installing from a USB or DVD should be smarter about internet
  connection

Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  We are installing a server for a test (debugging an issue) using 14.04
  via bootable USB.

  The server sits on a LAN but has no internet connection.  It DOES have
  access to a local NTP server.

  While trying to painfully install this via USB, we wasted at least 10
  minutes staring at the screen watching d-i churn trying to talk to
  archive.ubuntu.com to get package data.

  Network connection != Internet Connection.  The installer should be
  checking FIRST and then either hitting the internet or not hitting the
  internet as appropriate.

  E.g. it shoud do something quick and simple like a ping, wget or
  something to verify it can reach archive.ubuntu.com.  If yes, then
  proceeed to pull data from internet for install.  If no, then continue
  ONLY using the USB/DVD as the package source.

  It's infuriating when I am trying to help a customer debug a problem
  and we waste precious time waiting on this insistance on having an
  internet connection.

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