I'll do that right now, thanks for the tips.

On 5 October 2014 13:20, Zed <z...@lilypadmudlib.com> wrote:

> Well, I have my preseed in the config/includes.installer directory. It is
> picked up and read perfectly when I boot the iso into Install or Graphic
> install – just not when I boot into live.
>
> Also, if you want the debian-installer available from your livecd, you
> need to install the debian-instller-launcher. Even though the launcher
> isn’t reading the pressed, the installer works well.
>
> Z
>
>
> From: "Michael ." <keltoi...@gmail.com>
> Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 12:32:02 +1100
> To: Jack Handy <z...@lilypadmudlib.com>
> Cc: Debian-live mailing list <debian-live@lists.debian.org>
> Subject: Re: Preseed\Livecd issue
>
> Thanks so much for asking this.
>
> Now I have Live Build working in Jessie I am about to start on preseeding
> so I am interested
> in any helpful replies you get. I want to preseed language/country and
> keyboard (nothing much) when the
> image is installed to the computer so the user doesn't have to wade
> through a list of English speaking countries
> (di defaults to the USA for English and Australia is at the other end of
> the list). Sorting out the preseed contents is done
> I just need to know where to put it for it to work
>
> On 5 October 2014 10:23, Zed <z...@lilypadmudlib.com> wrote:
>
>> I’ve run into a few small snags that has me perplexed currently, and I
>> hope someone can lend a hand.
>>
>> My live-build completes, and the ISO boots. Once the Live session has
>> started, this is where I see two strange behaviors.
>>
>> 1.  The desktop icon for the debian-installer-launcher that I have used
>> for many past build no longer appears on the livecd desktop.
>> 2.  When I DO launch the debian-live-installer from the livecd (as the
>> icon is in the System menu), it launches but does not read ANYTHING from my
>> pressed, but if I boot to the installer or graphical installer, the pressed
>> works exactly as expected.
>>
>> Details:
>> debian-installer-shorcut.desktop file is located:
>> config/includes.chroot/usr/share/applications/
>> debian-installer-launcher.desktop
>>
>> debian-installer-launcher.desktop contents:
>>
>> [Desktop Entry]
>>
>> Version=1.0
>>
>> Name=Install Lilypad Linux
>>
>> Comment=Install this system permanently to your hard disk
>>
>> Exec=su-to-root -X -c /usr/sbin/debian-installer-launcher
>>
>> Icon=debian-installer-launcher
>>
>> Type=Application
>>
>> Categories=Application;System;
>>
>> StartupNotify=true
>>
>> Terminal=false
>>
>>
>> Preseed.cfg location:  config/includes.installer/preseed.cfg
>>
>>
>> Other location tried:
>>
>> config/debian-installer/preseed.cfg
>>
>> config/includes.debian-installer/preseed.cfg
>>
>> config/includes.binary/preseed.cfg (then adding file=/preseed.cfg to boot
>> menu config)
>>
>> When I boot to the livecd and search for the pressed, it is on the
>> livecd, but the desktop link ignores it completely.
>>
>> config/includes.binary/install/preseed.cfg (then adding
>> file=/install/preseed.cfg to boot menu config)
>>
>> When I boot to the livecd and search for the pressed, it is on the
>> livecd, but the desktop link ignores it completely.
>>
>>
>>
>> I do hope someone has some ideas on what I can try next. I have even
>> removed all packages with the exception of desktop-base, and a dm\wm (tried
>> various combinations with no luck). Even with just the basics, I can not
>> get the pressed to be read when booted into the live session, and the
>> desktop icon has just stopped working.
>>
>>
>> Thanks all, and let me know if you need additional details.
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Zed (Devin)
>>
>
>

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