On 1/31/2020 8:37 PM, Yvan Masson wrote: > Le 31/01/2020 à 16:50, john doe a écrit : >> On 1/31/2020 10:36 AM, Yvan Masson wrote: >>> Le 29/01/2020 à 18:16, MAS Jean-Louis a écrit : >>>> Le 29/01/2020 à 14:50, Yvan Masson a écrit : >>>> >>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> It's a well known bug unfortunately >>>> >>>> I have asked the same question some time ago on the French debian-user >>>> list, and frederic boiteux gave me some interesting clues. >>>> >>>> You may search for this thread : >>>> >>>> "Configurer un clavier français via preseed" >>>> >>>> A similar bug was reported with an Hungarian keyboard, without any >>>> fixes >>>> so far. >>>> >>>> https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=931368 >>>> >>>> Regards >>> >>> Thanks for the information. However I just checked by doing a fresh >>> installation with BIOS PXE boot, di-netboot-assistant and a preseed file >>> served by TFTP: locale and keyboard layout are properly applied: >>> - during install once preseed.cfg is loaded >>> - after reboot >> >> Yes, because this is delayed after the preseed file is fetched! :) >> >> But if I'm not mistaking, you want to be able to specify the hostname >> manually because you have no control over the dhcp server? >> > Exactly, so I want to preseed most of the question but: > - hostname > - user password > > As the hostname and domain are asked before preseed file is fetched, I > tried to use boot options to set the domain (it works) and the locale > (which does not work). > > Maybe preseeding has not been designed to use both file and command line > options… I will submit a bug report, please tell me if you think I > shouldn't. >
Note that the debian-boot mailing list is responsible for the Debian installer, before filing a bugreport I would first seak advice there. Maybe (1) could help you getting what you want. Actually, what you want, as kernel boot parameter could be 'install <URL>'. 1) https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Preseed#Adding_the_preseed_file_to_the_installer.27s_initrd.gz -- John Doe