[kwlug-disc] debian 5.0 (lenny) install goes faster by moving the mouse?

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Robert P. J. Day wrote, On 06/05/2009 5:03 PM:
> On Fri, 5 Jun 2009, L.D. Paniak wrote:
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>> Rob,
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>> When I was (net) installing Lenny on those machines I seem to recall
>> the same thing. Also, I had trouble with the clocks after the
>> install.  Try installing with notsc and nolapic options.
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>> I think it was a problem with the onboard networking.  Try
>> installing ubuntu or something with a disk-only installation
>> procedure to compare.
> 
>   ok, i'll give that a shot.  someone else suggested asking on the
> debian users list but i'm on enough mailing lists as it is -- i really
> don't want to join another one just to ask a single question.  life is
> too short for that.

What does IRC have to say?