issue with configuring a debian installation with debconf set to low priority both at the beginning and after the base system is installed
Hi, I had written about this to mailing lists several years ago but
never got the proper bug number as I think the bug was reported. I
often like to run the installation at low priority so I can configure
everything correctly at the start of the installation process and so
that when the system reboots into the newly installed system things are
all setup and ready to go. After the base system is installed I then
exicute a shell and chroot into /target and run dpkg-reconfigure adduser
to tell it not to have system readable home directories. If I then do
dpkg-reconfigure debconf still in the chroot and set it to low priority
the installation continues up until it gets to the pam profiles
selection screen. No matter what I select here even when everything is
selected the system tells me that no pam profiles are enabled for the
system and would grant all users access with authenticating which is not
allowed. I can not preceed past this screen as even trying to go to
another shell and change the priority back to medium will not work as I
am still stuck at that screen when I return to the console. I also
think that if a user sets the priority to low in the installation
process that at least for the installation even in the target the
priority remain at that setting and if a user wants to change it back to
medium they could do this after the installation. How would I be able
to submit further information on how to get the proper information to
someone so it could be looked into and get fixed? Nick Gawronski
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