Re: Can't find a way to preseed keyboard layout for all d-i questions
On 1/29/2020 6:25 PM, Yvan Masson wrote:
> Le 29/01/2020 à 16:41, john doe a écrit :
>> On 1/29/2020 2:50 PM, Yvan Masson wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am automating Buster installations with a preseed file. To do this, I
>>> boot the installer successfully with parameters `auto=true
>>> url=tftp://my_server domain=mydomain`.
>>>
>>> However, before loading preseed.cfg, installer asks for computer name: I
>>> would like this question to be asked in French and more importantly to
>>> have the keyboard layout configured in French.
>>>
>>> I have tried many boot parameters (layout=fr, layout=fr(latin9),
>>> language=fr, language=fr_FR.UTF-8…) but could not find anything working.
>>>
>>> After answering this question, preseed.cfg is loaded so language and
>>> keyboard layout are properly applied.
>>>
>>> Any idea?
>>>
>>
>> You should also use 'priority=critical' to avoid that promt and let the
>> preseed file answer those questions for you.
>
> If I add this parameter, the hostname question is not asked anymore, and
> hostname is set to "debian": However I want this question to be displayed.
Note that the hostname and domain can be provided by DHCP.
>>
>> I also add (1) and (2) because they were instrumental in getting me set
>> up with preseeding.
>>
> Thanks, but I had already read those docs. What is strange is that the
> "domain=mydomain" option works, but not the "locale=mylocale": do you
> think I should submit a bug report?
I'm assuming that it is the same thing with those kernel boot parameters?:
language=fr country=FR locale=fr_FR.UTF-8
--
John Doe
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