Re: Problems preseeding Wheezy (7.1)
On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 4:14 PM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Tom H wrote: On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: 2. I base my preseed.cfg on the example at http://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/example-preseed.txt . Near the end of the install process I'm asked to specify a keyboard layout though one was specified near the beginning of the file. Pass DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 to the commandline and, when the installation stops, switch to VT4 to see which preseed value is blocking the progress The relavant line appears to be Oct 11 19:15:56 debconf: -- INPUT critical keyboard-configuration/layout So you need to preseed keyboard-configuration/layout. How ;) I followed the pastern of a legal line I.E.: # keymap is an alias for keyboard-configuration/xkb-keymap d-i keymap select us I tried both: d-i keyboard-configuration/layout select English (US) and d-i keyboard-configuration/layout select us neither worked. I found a workaround based on http://lists.debian.org/k8ktht$mt5$1...@ger.gmane.org by adding to the boot command keymap=us debian-installer/keymap=us d-i keyboard-configuration/layout string us Just tried. It didn't apparently do anything. I'm still prompted to specify keyboard layout : What you added corresponds to d-i debian-installer/keymap string us Hmmm that works in preseed.cfg. but if it works, why not? 'Cause I see lots of installs in my future. 'Cause I've detail oriented outlook. I want to know how things work want them to work right. I most certainly agree with a detailed-oriented outlook but I don't see how adding a kernel command-line argument based on an old and resolved bug can be considered detailed-oriented. It's haphazard tinkering at best. The only arguments that I have to add to a Debian-7-preseeded install are auto=true priority=critical url=http://ip-address/preseed-file;; and I would've thought, given the length of time that you've been on this list to ask questions about installation and preseeding, that you'd be doing so too. If you want to be systematic, you should boot with auto=true priority=critical url=http://ip-address/preseed-file DEBCONF_PRIORITY=5 and correct your preseed file according to the syslog on vt4 should the installation process pause because of an unseeded variable. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=SyBsWSuSX1ydqAH7PswkHw9N6ZSZ__crOzmakUuK=x...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Problems preseeding Wheezy (7.1)
Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: 2. I base my preseed.cfg on the example at http://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/example-preseed.txt . Near the end of the install process I'm asked to specify a keyboard layout though one was specified near the beginning of the file. Pass DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 to the commandline and, when the installation stops, switch to VT4 to see which preseed value is blocking the progress The relavant line appears to be Oct 11 19:15:56 debconf: -- INPUT critical keyboard-configuration/layout So you need to preseed keyboard-configuration/layout. How ;) I followed the pastern of a legal line I.E.: # keymap is an alias for keyboard-configuration/xkb-keymap d-i keymap select us I tried both: d-i keyboard-configuration/layout select English (US) and d-i keyboard-configuration/layout select us neither worked. I found a workaround based on http://lists.debian.org/k8ktht$mt5$1...@ger.gmane.org by adding to the boot command keymap=us debian-installer/keymap=us -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/525a9b3f.8080...@cloud85.net
Re: Problems preseeding Wheezy (7.1)
On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: 2. I base my preseed.cfg on the example at http://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/example-preseed.txt . Near the end of the install process I'm asked to specify a keyboard layout though one was specified near the beginning of the file. Pass DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 to the commandline and, when the installation stops, switch to VT4 to see which preseed value is blocking the progress The relavant line appears to be Oct 11 19:15:56 debconf: -- INPUT critical keyboard-configuration/layout So you need to preseed keyboard-configuration/layout. How ;) I followed the pastern of a legal line I.E.: # keymap is an alias for keyboard-configuration/xkb-keymap d-i keymap select us I tried both: d-i keyboard-configuration/layout select English (US) and d-i keyboard-configuration/layout select us neither worked. I found a workaround based on http://lists.debian.org/k8ktht$mt5$1...@ger.gmane.org by adding to the boot command keymap=us debian-installer/keymap=us d-i keyboard-configuration/layout string us What you added corresponds to d-i debian-installer/keymap string us but if it works, why not? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=Sy6eLZvGNGgJmHCxapbP=epo1qez0+9j+uhc29atkm...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Problems preseeding Wheezy (7.1)
Tom H wrote: On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: 2. I base my preseed.cfg on the example at http://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/example-preseed.txt . Near the end of the install process I'm asked to specify a keyboard layout though one was specified near the beginning of the file. Pass DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 to the commandline and, when the installation stops, switch to VT4 to see which preseed value is blocking the progress The relavant line appears to be Oct 11 19:15:56 debconf: -- INPUT critical keyboard-configuration/layout So you need to preseed keyboard-configuration/layout. How ;) I followed the pastern of a legal line I.E.: # keymap is an alias for keyboard-configuration/xkb-keymap d-i keymap select us I tried both: d-i keyboard-configuration/layout select English (US) and d-i keyboard-configuration/layout select us neither worked. I found a workaround based on http://lists.debian.org/k8ktht$mt5$1...@ger.gmane.org by adding to the boot command keymap=us debian-installer/keymap=us d-i keyboard-configuration/layout string us Just tried. It didn't apparently do anything. I'm still prompted to specify keyboard layout : What you added corresponds to d-i debian-installer/keymap string us Hmmm that works in preseed.cfg. but if it works, why not? 'Cause I see lots of installs in my future. 'Cause I've detail oriented outlook. I want to know how things work want them to work right. Have I found a bug? Should it be filed against the software or the documentation? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/525aff19.6000...@cloud85.net
Re: Problems preseeding Wheezy (7.1)
On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: 1. Being on dialup, I use a purchased copy of the 10 DVD set for installation. My preseed.cfg is on a USB stick. I use the Automated install option. Pressing TAB allows me to specify the file location. Of course it comes to a halt saying the configuration file could not be found. Switching screens with ALT-F2 allows mounting the USB stick. I think there should be a better way. But I was told about a year ago that's how it's done. Has anything changed? 2. I base my preseed.cfg on the example at http://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/example-preseed.txt . Near the end of the install process I'm asked to specify a keyboard layout though one was specified near the beginning of the file. Pass DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 to the commandline and, when the installation stops, switch to VT4 to see which preseed value is blocking the progress -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=SxyLOOJg-oniNpaE-QX9LnbBY-6kD+h6=gn2huijoy...@mail.gmail.com
Re: Problems preseeding Wheezy (7.1)
Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: 1. Being on dialup, I use a purchased copy of the 10 DVD set for installation. My preseed.cfg is on a USB stick. I use the Automated install option. Pressing TAB allows me to specify the file location. Of course it comes to a halt saying the configuration file could not be found. Switching screens with ALT-F2 allows mounting the USB stick. I think there should be a better way. But I was told about a year ago that's how it's done. Has anything changed? 2. I base my preseed.cfg on the example at http://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/example-preseed.txt . Near the end of the install process I'm asked to specify a keyboard layout though one was specified near the beginning of the file. Pass DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 to the commandline and, when the installation stops, switch to VT4 to see which preseed value is blocking the progress The relavant line appears to be Oct 11 19:15:56 debconf: -- INPUT critical keyboard-configuration/layout -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/52585232.5030...@cloud85.net
Re: Problems preseeding Wheezy (7.1)
On Fri 11 Oct 2013 at 10:03:55 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: 1. Being on dialup, I use a purchased copy of the 10 DVD set for installation. My preseed.cfg is on a USB stick. I use the Automated install option. Pressing TAB allows me to specify the file location. Of course it comes to a halt saying the configuration file could not be Why of course . . .? You make it sound as thogh you expected this to be the normal outcome. found. Switching screens with ALT-F2 allows mounting the USB stick. I think there should be a better way. But I was told about a year ago that's how it's done. Has anything changed? A link to this advice would put some perspective on your problem. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/11102013233907.a18f95c1a...@desktop.copernicus.demon.co.uk
Re: Problems preseeding Wheezy (7.1)
On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: Tom H wrote: On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Richard Owlett rowl...@cloud85.net wrote: 2. I base my preseed.cfg on the example at http://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/example-preseed.txt . Near the end of the install process I'm asked to specify a keyboard layout though one was specified near the beginning of the file. Pass DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 to the commandline and, when the installation stops, switch to VT4 to see which preseed value is blocking the progress The relavant line appears to be Oct 11 19:15:56 debconf: -- INPUT critical keyboard-configuration/layout So you need to preseed keyboard-configuration/layout. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=sz7zdcvt-5nkojm3vee6srer+nyycwqbi5jua2yyyc...@mail.gmail.com
