Package: grub-installer Version: 1.140+deb9u1 Is there a magic incantation for preseed files to install to a harddrive when usb is present?
There are two stages: usb appears as /dev/sda during install process, but appears as something else, maybe /dev/sdd during normal boot Therefore, the target drive might be /dev/sdb during install, but shows as /dev/sda during normal boot. My almost working preseed file has: ============ # install to /dev/sdb (main harddrive), when usb shows as /dev/sda # these two lines are correct and working for the install process d-i partman-auto/select_disk select /dev/sdb d-i partman-auto/disk string /deb/sdb # grub # the first value is correct to install grub d-i grub-installer/bootdev string /dev/sdb # a couple of items I've seen both true and false, but do not seem to affect the outcome: d-i grub-installer/only_debian boolean false d-i grub-installer/with_other_os boolean false # I am not sure how to get these values to work properly, or maybe I am missing something d-i grub-installer/choose_bootdev select /dev/sda2 d-i grub-pc/install_devices multiselect /dev/sda2 ============= The final boot should be /dev/sda2, but /boot/grub/grub.cfg seems to take on /dev/sdb2. The important piece here: HOW does one get /dev/sda2 (instead of /dev/sdb2) into /boot/grub/grub.cfg? -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
