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Idea #23876: Save network settings during install

Written by bud the 4 Mar 10 at 20:23. Related project: Network Manager. Status: New
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For the installation many users use the CD. At live boot you can configure the network to fetch many packages during installation.
Before the installation, at reboot all settings are lost, and many users had to reconfigure the network.
For example, do you remember the wpa key?
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Solution #1: Save the configuration
Written by bud the 4 Mar 10 at 20:23.
During install, the installer can store the connection settings in the "new" installed system. At reboot, the network is ready to go!
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Solution #2: Don't automatically save configuration. Add choice to.
Written by The_Great_Bunghole the 6 Mar 10 at 05:07.
What If you are like me (& I know some who are), and you like to see what the liveCD environment can do by adding tons of stuff. & then once you see how cool or messed up you can make it, you decide to install it anyways. Wouldn't you like a FRESH install without saving your mistakes and learning from them when you start Ubuntu from the HDD? I think it would be a cool choice to save the configurations that you made to the system, but why not just WRITE DOWN THE WPA KEY?!

I have mine saved in a secure location. that way, I can just get the piece of paper, and type it in. It isn't that difficult to type.

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haydoni wrote on the 5 Mar 10 at 12:29
This is a great idea!

Darwin Survivor (Brainstorm moderator) wrote on the 6 Mar 10 at 18:48
@The_Great_Bunghole, I don't think bud is suggesting we save all the installed packages, configured compiz settings, desktop shortcuts, etc. He just wants the network settings saved.

bud wrote on the 7 Mar 10 at 10:15
@Darwin Survivor, Yes, I'm not suggesting to save ALL packages, only the network settings.

@The_Great_Bunghole, I know i can write down the WPA key, but for example, for networks who require additional settings, why i have to configure it twice?!

DrPaulaner wrote on the 11 Mar 10 at 11:19
does no matter if i do a network configuration while the install or after that. so what?


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