Re: Preseeding from USB

2012-09-03 Thread Tom H
On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 6:54 PM, T o n g wrote: > On Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:56:03 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: >>> >>> If normally booted, my USB key would be sdc, should I use >>> >>> preseed/file=/sdc/path/preseed.cfg >>> >>> or /mnt/sdc or /media/its_label, or...? >> >> You would need to determine wh

Re: Preseeding from USB

2012-09-03 Thread Brian
On Sun 02 Sep 2012 at 21:26:44 +, T o n g wrote: > If I want to do automated install on Debian (http://www.hps.com/~tpg/ > notebook/autoinstall.php) using preseeding configuration file from USB > key, how should I tell the Debian boot loader to look there? > > If normally booted, my USB key

Re: Preseeding from USB

2012-09-02 Thread T o n g
OMG, thanks again for the fast and comprehensive answer. On Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:33:56 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: >> Is it doing installation from the CD or from the Internet? I mean, do I >> have to user a certain CD, eg Debian installation CD, or it has nothing >> with the CD media so I can put t

Re: Preseeding from USB

2012-09-02 Thread Bob Proulx
T o n g wrote: > Bob Proulx wrote: > >> If normally booted, my USB key would be sdc, should I use > >> > >> preseed/file=/sdc/path/preseed.cfg > >> > >> or /mnt/sdc or /media/its_label, or...? > > > > You would need to determine what the path to the install media would be > > at boot time. I wou

Re: Preseeding from USB

2012-09-02 Thread T o n g
Wow, that's a fast and comprehensive answer. I didn't expect the answer comes back so quickly. Thanks. On Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:56:03 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: >> If normally booted, my USB key would be sdc, should I use >> >> preseed/file=/sdc/path/preseed.cfg >> >> or /mnt/sdc or /media/its_l

Re: Preseeding from USB

2012-09-02 Thread Bob Proulx
T o n g wrote: > If I want to do automated install on Debian (http://www.hps.com/~tpg/ > notebook/autoinstall.php) Those directions are doing a network install and are loading the preseed file from the network. > using preseeding configuration file from USB > key, how should I tell the Debian bo