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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index b0f326e5d..e62ee402a 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ installation-guide (20190623) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium * Remove 'outdated translation' warning for Greek, is now fully translated. * Convert Czech translation from xml to po format. * Use <quote> </quote> tags for quotes. Closes: #929752 + * Updating chapter for choosing a network mirror. Closes: #913389 [ Updated translations ] * German by Holger Wansing diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml index b6397a213..fe9151b21 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml @@ -190,17 +190,23 @@ configured. <title>Choosing a network mirror</title> <para> -If you have selected to use a network mirror during the installation -(optional for CD/DVD installs, required for netboot images), you will be -presented with a list of geographically nearby (and therefore hopefully -fast) network mirrors, based upon your country selection earlier in the -installation process. Choosing the offered default is usually fine. +Unless you chose not to use a network mirror, you will be presented +with a list of network mirrors based upon your country selection +earlier in the installation process. Choosing the offered default is +usually fine. + +</para><para> + +The offered default is deb.debian.org, which is not a mirror itself but +will redirect to a mirror that should be up-to-date and fast. These +mirrors support TLS (https protocol) and IPv6. This service is +maintained by the Debian System Administration (DSA) team. </para><para> A mirror can also be specified by hand by choosing <quote>enter information manually</quote> . You can then specify a mirror host name and an optional -port number. As of Wheezy, that actually has to be a URL base, i.e. when +port number. This actually has to be a URL base, i.e. when specifying an IPv6 address, one has to add square brackets around it, for instance <quote>[2001:db8::1]</quote>. @@ -218,16 +224,6 @@ choose the <quote>enter information manually</quote> option. You can then speci a mirror available via IPv6, although it will probably not be the fastest possible one. -</para><para> - -Another option when choosing to specify the mirror manually is to use -<quote>httpredir.debian.org</quote> as your mirror. -<quote>httpredir.debian.org</quote> is not a physical mirror but a mirror -redirection service, i.e. it automatically refers your system to a -real mirror near you in terms of network topology. It takes into account -by which protocol you connect to it, i.e. if you use IPv6, it will -refer you to an IPv6-capable mirror near you. - </para> </sect4> </sect3> |