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Message from discussion Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review external documentation while stuck in the installer

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From: Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk>
Newsgroups: linux.debian.user,linux.debian.bugs.dist
Subject: Re: Bug#687804: installation-reports: users are not able to review 	external documentation while stuck in the installer
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:50:01 +0200
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On Wed 19 Sep 2012 at 11:23:10 +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote:

> Brian, le Wed 19 Sep 2012 10:15:44 +0100, a écrit :
> > 
> > Boot into a live sytem. Start a browser. Start d-i. ALT-TAB between the
> > two. Or CTRL-ALT-Fx for a virtual terminal.
> > The feature you requested exists. Surely the bug could now be closed?
> 
> So you need to know in advance that you'll need a browser. If you don't
> remember starting one, you're stuck in d-i. That's not really a good
> solution.

Yes, planning ahead is required if you want to stay in X. For a spur of
the moment need for information there is w3m in a terminal.


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