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Renage II

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Registered: 2009-09-11

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ERROR ask_checklist makes only sense if you specify at least 1 thing..

I am trying to install ArchLinux on my Sun VirtualBox but when I hit the packages installation I get the following error when I hit enter:

ERROR ask_checklist makes only sense if you specify at least 1 thing (tag, item and ON/OFF switch)

I am sure I got the "base" selected.

[*] base ^

Why am I receiving this error?

Kind of setup: using net images.

Thanks in advance.

yvonney

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Registered: 2008-06-11

Posts: 671

Re: ERROR ask_checklist makes only sense if you specify at least 1 thing..

I just had this. It is almost certainly that you didn't actually poll the network for a DHCP server. Hope you got running. hopefully this will be of use to someone.

So: during the initial stages you get a choice to setup network. You have to choose the eth0 or wireless AND do the DHCP server thing. Or it will fail at the package stage.

Last edited by yvonney (2009-11-23 23:56:54)

Bucephalus

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Registered: 2009-12-04

Posts: 7

Re: ERROR ask_checklist makes only sense if you specify at least 1 thing..

Having this problem now. Don't have ethernet or wifi connection to the internet; only ppp. Does this mean I'm stuck?

n0kS

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Registered: 2009-10-19

Posts: 25

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Re: ERROR ask_checklist makes only sense if you specify at least 1 thing..

I just had this. It is almost certainly that you didn't actually poll the network for a DHCP server. Hope you got running. hopefully this will be of use to someone.

So: during the initial stages you get a choice to setup network. You have to choose the eth0 or wireless AND do the DHCP server thing. Or it will fail at the package stage.

I have the same problem trying a net install... and like you say I DO choose eth0 and then I DO DHCP and it says network is configured and eth0 is up... but after that it gives me the problem anyway... so no1 has fixed this? : (

Allan

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Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: ERROR ask_checklist makes only sense if you specify at least 1 thing..

Has anyone ever filed a bug report about this?

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