In d-i mirror/http/proxy string I was using https. Changed it to http and got past the error.
Responding to your questions if it will benefit anyone else :-) First tell us what you are trying to do.... - I'm installing Debian 7.4 and want to use preseed method to automate the install Are you adding the preseed.cfg to the CD *or* calling it from the boot prompt? What boot parameters are you using? - I boot through the cd and at the boot prompt the following parameters is used: auto=true priority=critical locale=en_US keymap=us hostname=myname url= http://192.168.124.2/preseed.txt What is the rest of your preseed.cfg? - http://paste.debian.net/hidden/264ce3e4/ Did you try Alt+F4 during the install to see what the problem was? If so what were the messages? - The message I have posted is from Alt+F4 Have you selected the "Save debug logs" option which starts a simple web server and allows you to get meaningful installation information? - How do i do this, this sure will be pretty useful anytime Few observation which I do not have answer yet. # Even though I have replaced the ftp[ftp.iitm.ac.in] mirror link with a http[debian.mirror.net.in], during install the old ftp mirror is being referenced. Though its not a real problem now, from where is it reading the old information. # In the Apt section of the preseed file, I have added the following. Is this supposed to go into the sources.list file for future reference as well. I do not see them in the sources.list. What should be done in the preseed file for the repos to be added in sources.list. apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/main boolean true apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/updates boolean true apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/contrib boolean true apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/non-free boolean true Thanks and Regards, Sandeep. On Sat, Feb 22, 2014 at 3:36 AM, Scott Ferguson < scott.ferguson.debian.u...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 22/02/14 07:00, Sandeep Raman wrote: > > OS - Debian wheezy 7.4 amd64 iso cd1 > > Preseed section of mirror: > > d-i mirror/protocol string ftp > > d-i mirror/ftp/hostname string ftp.iitm.ac.in <http://ftp.iitm.ac.in> > > d-i mirror/ftp/directory string /debian/ > > d-i mirror/ftp/proxy string > > That 'should' work - assuming the hostname line wasn't tried verbatim - > and dependant on how you are using preseed.cfg and your boot parameters > (see my questions further down). > ftp 'can' be problematic and if you have a choice choose http. > > Try:- > (protocol string doesn't seem to be required if not selecting ftp) > d-i mirror/country string enter information manually > d-i mirror/http/hostname string ftp.iitm.ac.in > d-i mirror/http/directory string /debian/ > d-i mirror/http/proxy string > > <snipped> > > > > > I have given different mirrors and even used http. > > From console and browser, i'm able to > > fetch ftp://ftp.iitm.ac.in/debian/dists/wheezy/Release > > > > Any pointers in solving this. > > First tell us what you are trying to do.... > > Are you adding the preseed.cfg to the CD *or* calling it from the boot > prompt? > > What boot parameters are you using? > > What is the rest of your preseed.cfg? > NOTE: the answers to the previous two questions determine what's > required for preseed.cfg to work - please put the preseed.cfg on > paste.debian.net and link to it in your post. > > Did you try Alt+F4 during the install to see what the problem was? If so > what were the messages? > > Have you selected the "Save debug logs" option which starts a simple web > server and allows you to get meaningful installation information? > > > > > Thanks, > > Sandeep. > > You may find this preseed.cfg useful to compare yours to:- > http://paste.debian.net/83397 > I use it *in* a CD, and boot the CD with:- > "install auto DEBCONF_DEBUG=5". > It auto-partitions, builds a stripped-down box, and includes ssh (ssh > installer@ipAddress). Modify it suit your needs and circumstances. > > Kind regards > > > -- > 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/5307cde4.2030...@gmail.com > >
