On 1/29/2020 6:25 PM, Yvan Masson wrote: > Le 29/01/2020 à 16:41, john doe a écrit : >> On 1/29/2020 2:50 PM, Yvan Masson wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I am automating Buster installations with a preseed file. To do this, I >>> boot the installer successfully with parameters `auto=true >>> url=tftp://my_server domain=mydomain`. >>> >>> However, before loading preseed.cfg, installer asks for computer name: I >>> would like this question to be asked in French and more importantly to >>> have the keyboard layout configured in French. >>> >>> I have tried many boot parameters (layout=fr, layout=fr(latin9), >>> language=fr, language=fr_FR.UTF-8…) but could not find anything working. >>> >>> After answering this question, preseed.cfg is loaded so language and >>> keyboard layout are properly applied. >>> >>> Any idea? >>> >> >> You should also use 'priority=critical' to avoid that promt and let the >> preseed file answer those questions for you. > > If I add this parameter, the hostname question is not asked anymore, and > hostname is set to "debian": However I want this question to be displayed.
Note that the hostname and domain can be provided by DHCP. >> >> I also add (1) and (2) because they were instrumental in getting me set >> up with preseeding. >> > Thanks, but I had already read those docs. What is strange is that the > "domain=mydomain" option works, but not the "locale=mylocale": do you > think I should submit a bug report? I'm assuming that it is the same thing with those kernel boot parameters?: language=fr country=FR locale=fr_FR.UTF-8 -- John Doe
