Caio Begotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Hi folks,
>
> I just noticed the new RC1 release yesterday and immediately I went to
> test the auto-partitioning through a preseed file, as well the
> automatic assembly of the disks to create a RAID device. These issues
> are gone and it works like a charm (at least as I noticed until now)
> despite a weird GRUB behavior that I cannot still understand.
>
> 1. If I install the system choosing the "installgui" option at boot
> time, everything goes fine and GRUB get installed ok. The system then
> boots and it's done. Though, the log says to not use /sbin/grub-
> install directly anymore (and points to /usr/sbin, IIRC).
That's ok. I'll fix it.
> 2. Using the graphical installer my preseed seems to loose effect and
> 40% of the most common options are ignored and the install prompt me
> to type something or choose between 2 or 3 selections. Is there some
> special handler for preseeds in the graphical installer that's
> different from the console interface? Some screens I can remember so
> far: user password (I told it to use a MD5 hash), networking,
> partman, tasksel and others that should have been ignored or
> automatic.
Looks like there's something broken or your image or on the install
itself. Have you rebuild the installer? If yes, you could have lose
the preseed behaviour change that had some package splitting or
like. Would be nice to check it.
> 3. Using the default option in isolinux my preseed file is read
> perfectly well and the installation goes on. It's all ok but the GRUB
> part of it. The preseed line which specify how to install GRUB is the
> same one from above and the system does not complain at all about it.
> GRUB get installed (or apparently seems to) and my RAID device is
> created right (automagically, as it should since the beginning).
That's caused by 2
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