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  how to change debian installation mirror list? Fred 1 <zfred68@gmail.com> - 2021-08-23 17:40 +0200
    Re: how to change debian installation mirror list? Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-08-23 18:00 +0200
    Re: how to change debian installation mirror list? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-08-23 18:10 +0200
    Re: how to change debian installation mirror list? Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-08-23 18:10 +0200
      Re: how to change debian installation mirror list? Fred 1 <zfred68@gmail.com> - 2021-08-23 18:20 +0200
    Re: how to change debian installation mirror list? Linux-Fan <Ma_Sys.ma@web.de> - 2021-08-23 18:30 +0200
    Re: how to change debian installation mirror list? "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-08-23 18:40 +0200

#239247 — how to change debian installation mirror list?

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I would like to know where the installation pulls the  list of Debian 
mirrors.

hope I can change it and rebuild the netinstall ISO with jigdo maybe ?

It would be nice if I could manually add a custom one during install, 
but I didn't see such option, strictly just pick from the list....

Thanks

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#239248

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Am Montag, 23. August 2021, 17:36:41 CEST schrieb Fred 1:
Hi,

you do not need to reinstall. You will find a list of debian mirrors on the 
website of debian.

Then you can entry or edit the mirror in the file /etc/apt/sources.list. You 
can also use deb.debian.org as debian repo in this file. Doing so, it will try 
to find the nearest mirror in your place automatically.

For more information take a look into the documentations.

Have fun!

Best

Hans
> I would like to know where the installation pulls the  list of Debian
> mirrors.
> 
> hope I can change it and rebuild the netinstall ISO with jigdo maybe ?
> 
> It would be nice if I could manually add a custom one during install,
> but I didn't see such option, strictly just pick from the list....
> 
> Thanks

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#239249

On Tue 24 Aug 2021 at 01:36:41 +1000, Fred 1 wrote:

> I would like to know where the installation pulls the  list of Debian
> mirrors.
> 
> hope I can change it and rebuild the netinstall ISO with jigdo maybe ?
> 
> It would be nice if I could manually add a custom one during install, but I
> didn't see such option, strictly just pick from the list....

It is likely that a mirror of your choice can be preseeded:

  d-i mirror/http/hostname string http.us.debian.org

-- 
Brian.

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#239250

Fred 1 wrote: 
> I would like to know where the installation pulls the  list of Debian
> mirrors.
> 
> hope I can change it and rebuild the netinstall ISO with jigdo maybe ?
> 
> It would be nice if I could manually add a custom one during install, but I
> didn't see such option, strictly just pick from the list....

You can do it in an expert install, or you can pause the install
and edit /etc/apt/sources.list, or you could use FAI, or you
could intercept DNS queries, or ...

What is the actual problem you are trying to solve? The best
answer might not have occurred to you.

Read https://xyproblem.info/


-dsr-

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#239251

On 24/08/2021 02:00, Dan Ritter wrote:
> Fred 1 wrote:
>> I would like to know where the installation pulls the  list of Debian
>> mirrors.
>>
>> hope I can change it and rebuild the netinstall ISO with jigdo maybe ?
>>
>> It would be nice if I could manually add a custom one during install, but I
>> didn't see such option, strictly just pick from the list....
> You can do it in an expert install, or you can pause the install
> and edit /etc/apt/sources.list, or you could use FAI, or you
> could intercept DNS queries, or ...
>
> What is the actual problem you are trying to solve? The best
> answer might not have occurred to you.
>
> Read https://xyproblem.info/
>
>
> -dsr-

Thanks, I tried the textual install, so yes the first option to manual 
add the debian mirror,

must have missed it in the graphical install.

Anyway, as for changing the list, I suspect unlikely the list comes from 
sources.list,

surely the installation will WRITE the sources.list based on your selection.

Thanks

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#239252

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Fred 1 writes:

> I would like to know where the installation pulls the  list of Debian  
> mirrors.
>
> hope I can change it and rebuild the netinstall ISO with jigdo maybe ?
>
> It would be nice if I could manually add a custom one during install, but I  
> didn't see such option, strictly just pick from the list....

I can only answer the last of your questions: If you want to add a custom  
mirror during the install, go to the top of the menu and choose
"enter information manually". The installer will then ask you for the host  
name, path and proxy information of your custom mirror.

Scroll near the end of
https://masysma.lima-city.de/37/debian_i386_installation_reports_att/m6-d11a3-i386-netinst.xhtml
for screenshots of the respective dialogs. It is from an an alpha release of  
the installer but the dialogs should not differ too much from the final one.

HTH
Linux-Fan

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#239253

Hi,

Fred 1 wrote:
> hope I can change it and rebuild the netinstall ISO with jigdo maybe ?

Jigdo is not suitable for making changes to the ISO which it reconstructs.
(It is rather suitable for reducing the download effort with ISOs which
are slightly changed towards an ISO which you already have.
See the question "Files to scan:" of program jigdo-lite.)

If you have files which you want to add to the ISO or if you want to
replace existing files of the ISO, then maybe
  https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2021/08/msg01170.html
is of help, where i propose how to override a kernel and an initrd in the
ISO.
As mentioned in that post, there is the possibility that checksum lists
or certficates let the booting system detect that existing files were
altered. Your mileage may vary.


Have a nice day :)

Thomas

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