Op 01-02-2007 om 23:20 schreef Franco Vecchiato: > Hello, > my name is Franco Vecchiato, I'm trying to use preseeding during cd > installation of debian testing i386; I use only the first iso cd image > of debian etch till now, and > I want to use file preseed, not initrd or network, see appendix B of the > new debian installation guide. > > If you use cd/dvd installation method you can use file preseeding > (appendix B.1.1), and you can specify boot parameters in syslinux.cfg or > manually at the boot prompt: preseed/file=/cdrom/preseed.cfg (appendix > B.2.1). > It seems that you only can place preseed.cfg on a cd or dvd for file > preseeding, you cannot make a cd/dvd installation and take preseed.cfg > from a usb device.
And what happens when you do preseed/file=/hd-media/preseed.cfg (put the preconfiguration file in the toplevel directory of the USB stick) > Where can I place preseed.cfg? > If I correctly understood the documentation I cannot place it in a > separate cd if I cannot change cd during the installation when the > installer loads it in ram. > I can only place it in the root of the first installation cd, so I have > to change it. > > In other words, it's impossible to use file preseeding with the > *standard* etch installation cds or dvds. > > Do I misunderstand the documentation? > Can anyone help me? > > Thanks in advance > Franco Vecchiato Your message has been seen (at least by me ;-) Just preform the next step after reading: doing and report back. Cheers Geert Stappers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
