Re: Preseeded installer uses avahi instead of waiting DHCP
On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Scott Ferguson
<prettyfly.productions@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 28/12/11 12:14, Дмитрий Огородников wrote:
>>
>> I have slow DHCP and TFTP-server with debian installer. Whet I try to
>> install Debian (squeeze 6.0.3), installer sets IP to 164.254.x.x
>> instead of waiting DHCP respond.
>>
>> Adding "d-i netcfg/dhcp_timeout string 60" doesn't change this
>> behavior. Installer sets autoconfigured address quikly, so timeout
>> don't get expired.
>
> d-i doesn't have any effect at this point in the proceeding - that comes
> well after kernel and initrdz are loaded.
> If you want to affect that part of the process you'd need to use gpxe
> and enter the IP at the CLI
>
>>
>> So I look for preseed option that disables avahi.
>
> AFAIK There isn't one.
>
> I suspect Avahi is getting that address from somewhere..... Wireshark is
> your friend :-)
avahi-autoipd assigns the address locally if a dhcp address isn't set.
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