Static local Mirror Install
I have a 3 cd set of Debian Sarge 3.1 for I386.
I want to create a local apt-mirror to install my systems from using only
the packages on the CD. The systems I am building are very picky about the
packages that are installed. I do not want any updates as I have certified
the applications to work with the stuff that comes on the CD's and a handful
of other packages. I have managed to create a small repository for the
additional deb packages which works fine.
I have also used apt-cdrom and apt-move to create a mirror that works for
the .deb files on the cd.
The problem is that I can not install the os using a minimal boot cd and
then pointing it at my mirror. I can install with CD1 the base image and
then point at my local mirrors to finish the install (stage 2 after the
first reboot). The error I am getting is as follows:
I run through the install:
Either the standard install of the 2.4 kernel or the linux26 install.
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System Name: Debian
System Domain: testing.priv
At this point the system loads some packages, discovers what's in the box
and sets up networking. It successfully gets a DHCP address.
I then manually select the mirror to install from (192.168.1.1) The
directory is /os/debian/ The system prompts me to format the hardrive which
I have manually partitioned as well as used the auto patrician) It see's the
drive on hde, Master Quantum Fireball.
The install fails after the drive format is completed.
"No Such Script: /usr/lib/debootstrap/scripts/unknown"
check /var/log/messages or VC3 for more info
I have checked both locations for more info but have not found anything to
point me at the problem.
Ultimately I would like to preseed the installation from a network file but
my understanding is that does not work unless you do a network install. The
network install disk works fine with the public mirrors however this will
not work for my environment.
With Redhat you simply mount the cd images and copy them into a directory
(/mirrors/fedora-c5/) and then either export it with NFS or make it
available with apache.
What is the easiest way to make the Debian CD images available on my local
net for installation? I must be missing something...
Thanks in advance,
John
John Gallagher
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