On a whim, I decided to query debconf with debconf-show eucalyptus-cc before and after the purge/reinstall:
Nov 18 17:04:03 in-target: eucalyptus/mode: MANAGED-NOVLAN Nov 18 17:04:03 in-target: * eucalyptus/publicips: Nov 18 17:04:03 in-target: eucalyptus/dns: 172.24.1.1 Nov 18 17:04:03 in-target: * eucalyptus/cluster-name: Nov 18 17:04:03 in-target: eucalyptus/netmask: 255.255.0.0 Nov 18 17:04:03 in-target: eucalyptus/addrspernet: 32 Nov 18 17:04:03 in-target: eucalyptus/subnet: 172.19.0.0 and after the purge/reinstall: Nov 18 17:04:08 in-target: eucalyptus/mode: MANAGED-NOVLAN Nov 18 17:04:08 in-target: eucalyptus/publicips: Nov 18 17:04:08 in-target: eucalyptus/dns: 172.24.1.1 Nov 18 17:04:08 in-target: eucalyptus/cluster-name: Nov 18 17:04:08 in-target: eucalyptus/netmask: 255.255.0.0 Nov 18 17:04:08 in-target: eucalyptus/addrspernet: 32 Nov 18 17:04:08 in-target: eucalyptus/subnet: 172.19.0.0 So what happened to my preseeded info? # grep publicips /var/log/installer/syslog Nov 18 16:57:58 debconf: --> SET eucalyptus/publicips 172.24.56.0-172.24.63.255 Nov 18 16:57:58 debconf: <-- 10 eucalyptus/publicips doesn't exist Nov 18 16:57:58 debconf: --> REGISTER debian-installer/dummy eucalyptus/publicips Nov 18 16:57:58 debconf: --> SET eucalyptus/publicips 172.24.56.0-172.24.63.255 Nov 18 16:57:58 debconf: --> SUBST eucalyptus/publicips ID eucalyptus/publicips Nov 18 16:57:58 debconf: Adding [ID] -> [eucalyptus/publicips] Nov 18 16:57:58 debconf: --> FSET eucalyptus/publicips seen true Nov 18 17:00:27 debconf-copydb: Adding [ID] -> [eucalyptus/publicips] Nov 18 17:00:28 debconf-copydb: Adding [ID] -> [eucalyptus/publicips] Nov 18 17:04:03 in-target: * eucalyptus/publicips: Nov 18 17:04:08 in-target: eucalyptus/publicips: -- karmic netboot UEC install fails at registering nodes https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/480125 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to eucalyptus in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs