Found answer - was [Re: Problem writing custom preseed.cfg]
Richard Owlett wrote:
I'm attempting to write a custom preseed.cfg file in order to
disable the installation of any bootloader (target box has
heavily customized bootloader which I manually reconfigure as
required).
In the past I've been pointed to template file of an appropriate
udeb.
I went looking on
https://packages.debian.org/stable/debian-installer/ .
The only udeb that appeared relevant was nobootloader. Its
template file was not helpful.
Two questions:
1. In this particular case how do I disable the
installation/configuration of ANY bootloader?
I reformulate a Google search and found
https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apbs04.html.en#preseed-bootloader
which said in part:
B.4.11. Boot loader installation
# Grub is the default boot loader (for x86). If you want lilo
installed
# instead, uncomment this:
#d-i grub-installer/skip boolean true
# To also skip installing lilo, and install no bootloader,
uncomment this
# too:
#d-i lilo-installer/skip boolean true
That was not in example preseed file I had downloaded some time
back (link unknown)
2. The general case - how do I discover which udeb is relevant?
Read page after consuming caffeinated beverage ;/
IOW - why do I find my own answer only after posting?
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