Re: Debian preseed errors with DHCP and network parameters
Hello Frank.
I created a .sh that modify /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/hostname
and I solved with this, seems to me the most easy solution to the
problem.
Thanks fo the advice
Josep from Spain
El dom, 04-10-2009 a las 14:25 +0200, Frank Lin PIAT escribió:
> On Sat, 2009-10-03 at 23:51 +0200, Josep M. wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > I have a preseed file, all runs ok, except install network manually,
> > always install DHCP, I have disabled DHCP and debconf is well
> > configured, I have four problems :
> >
> > 1 - For install network without enable dhcp I must write when boot:
> >
> > netcfg/disable_dhcp=true preseed/url=ftp://192.168.x.x/preseed.cfg
> >
> > 2 - I must enter network info manually, all network info in preseed.cfg
> > is not used
>
> Chicken and egg problem... to fetch the preseed file, your system needs
> an IP address (which can be obtained by DHCP, or manually specified on
> the command line).
>
> I suppose that in most case, the server are netboot'ed using DHCP, to
> perform the installation, then the computer is configured to use static
> IP address (using the preseed file???). Of course, the DHCP could be
> have MAC<->IP address reservation.
>
> BTW, If you go for DHCP you might want to have a look at the
> "auto-install/enable=true" command line.
>
> Regards,
>
> Franklin
>
>
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