On Tue 02 Mar 2021 at 10:45:54 -0700, Charles Curley wrote: > On Tue, 2 Mar 2021 10:25:02 +0000 > Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: > > > I wonder if this line is sufficient? Based on what works for me at > > priority critucal: > > > > d-i netcfg/wireless_show_essids select manual > > d-i netcfg/wireless_essid string Curleynet2 > > d-i netcfg/wireless_security_type select wpa > > d-i netcfg/wireless_wpa >redacted< > > Major improvement, thank you! I did have to answer some questions on > the way through, but did get a good connection.
Good. As I tried to indicate, the priority at which d-i is run affects which questions are asked. Otherwise you get the default; what you call the "correct selection" later on. My preseed file starts with debconf debconf/priority string critical > For the record, here's my complete netcfg setup, other than commented > out lines: > > d-i netcfg/link_wait_timeout string 4 > d-i netcfg/get_domain string unassigned-domain > # Disable that annoying WEP key dialog. > d-i netcfg/wireless_wep string > d-i netcfg/wireless_essid string Curleynet2 > d-i netcfg/wireless_security_type select wpa > d-i netcfg/wireless_wpa string >redacted< > > Network related prompts I had to answer: > > Primary network interface > > Wireless networks > > Auto-configure networking > > Please enter the hostname Try d-i netcfg/get_hostname string your_hostname It works for me. > In all multiple choice cases, the correct selection was already > highlighted; I did not have to select another option. > > I expect with a bit of playing around I can minimize those. I would expect so. -- Brian.