Hi. On Wed, Nov 07, 2018 at 02:27:32PM +0100, john doe wrote: > On 11/7/2018 7:26 AM, Reco wrote: > > Hi. > > > > On Tue, Nov 06, 2018 at 08:44:08PM +0100, john doe wrote: > >> On 11/6/2018 5:05 PM, john doe wrote: > >>> On 11/6/2018 4:02 PM, Reco wrote: > >>>> Hi. > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, Nov 06, 2018 at 03:04:25PM +0100, john doe wrote: > >>>>> Hi, > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm trying to install Debian Stretch using a preseeding file. > >>>>> All of this is with Qemu and I'm not sure how to pass the path of the > >>>>> preseed file: > >>>>> > >>>>> qemu-system-x86_64 -drive file=debian.img,format=raw -cdrom > >>>>> debian-9.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso -boot d -nographic -kernel vmlinuz > >>>>> -append "console=ttyS0,115200n8 auto=true priority=critical > >>>>> DEBIAN_FRONTEND=text preseed=preseed.cfg" -initrd initrd.gz > >>>>> > >>>>> The d-i can not find the preseed.cfg file, as anyone has any idea on how > >>>>> I can install Debian with a preseed file using qemu? > >>>> > >>>> Since you do not specify "-net", that means "-net user". > >>>> As [1] shows us, "-net user" comes with built-in TFTP server. > >>>> > >>>> So, you either replace your "-kernel", "-initrd" and "-append" with TFTP > >>>> invocation, and install Debian as if it was installed from TFTP. > >>>> Or rebuild d-i initrd to include your preseed.cfg. > >>>> > >>> > >>> Thank you, I didn't think to install debian using PXE with qemu acting > >>> as tftp server. > >>> > >> > >> Ok -- I have downloaded/extracted netboot.tar.gz and I use the following > >> command: > >> > >> "qemu-system-x86_64" -drive file=debian.img,format=raw -m 8126 -accel > >> hax -machine q35 -boot n -device e1000,netdev=n1 -netdev > >> user,id=n1,tftp=$PWD,bootfile=/pxelinux.0 -nographic > >> > >> I get the error "could not read the boot disk". > >> > >> Any thoughts on what I'm missing? > > > > Both tcpdump and strace outputs? I know, I know ;) > > > > This does not look right; "bootfile=/pxelinux.0". > > You're assumed to have pxelinux binary, its libraries, pxelinux.cfg, etc > > in the same directory, and to point QEMU there. > > > > Taking care of the symlink I now get: > > [Link:up, TX:0 TXE:0 RX:0 RXE:0] > Configuring (net0 52:54:00:12:34:56)..... ok > net0: 10.0.2.15/255.255.255.0 gw 10.0.2.2 > Next server: 10.0.2.2 > Filename: /pxelinux.0 > tftp://10.0.2.2//pxelinux.0... ok > pxelinux.0 : 80 bytes [PXE-NBP] > > > Looks like the command is working, what I need to understand is how to > configure Debian netbooting using pxe. > So I guess my question is: > > Other then netboot.gz (downloaded and extracted), what else do I need?
To follow this guide, for instance: http://www.briancarpio.com/2012/04/04/system-automation-part-1/ There's no need to configure another TFTP server, QEMU takes care of it already. But appropriate placing of syslinux binaries, configuration files, etc - it's all there. Reco
