Brian wrote:
On Tue 27 May 2014 at 08:19:24 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide Appendix B. Automating the installation using preseeding B.5.2. Using preseeding to change default values AND B.2.2. Using boot parameters to preseed questions suggest that I should be able to accomplish my goal. I need some actual example to understand what the text is saying.Which text is this that you do not understand?
Actually BOTH ;<B.5.2. states "It is possible to use preseeding to change the default answer
for a question..."
B.2.2. states "If a preconfiguration file cannot be used to
preseed some steps,
the install can still be fully automated..."
That verifies feasibility.
My goal is to force the menu which asks to chose among typical uses (i.e. Desktop|print server|laptop|etc).Using preseeding to set a default answer for a question but still have the question asked is described. Is there anything there which is not amenable to a quick test or two?
Agreed ;/ I actually did two tests. Both *FAILED*. The only conclusion (documentation assumed correct) is I be clueless. Both tests based on pseudo-code in B.5.2.Many decades ago, as an engineering co-op student, I LEARNED that what one writes/reads is heavily dependent on one's previous experience.
That's why I requested pointer to KNOWN WORKING example.