Re: How to start Preseed installation on UEFI computer?
On 2022-06-06, Hans <hans.strofa@protonmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Debian Users and Maintainers,
>
> I want to automate Debian installation using Preseed. I started with baby steps creating a preseed file installing Debian on VM. All good.
>
> Then I continued with my actual goal to install Debian on a server / laptop and I hit a problem... I don't know how to start the Pressed installation on UEFI hardware.
>
> When I boot ISO on a BIOS virtual machine I get this screen:
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> https://pasteboard.co/nnvxHDvOZP6C.png
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> I hit Esc and type "auto path-to-the-file":
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> https://pasteboard.co/gXpsslGWHx9L.png
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> And it Debian gets installed.
>
> But when I boot UEFI I get this screen:
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> https://pasteboard.co/a0E0HDUlMq6G.png
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> And Esc doesn't do anything...
>
> Could you please tell how to start Preseed installation when booting UEFI?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Hans
>
>
I'm reading the following:
The “Advanced options” entry gives access to a second menu that allows
to boot the installer in expert mode, in rescue mode and for automated
installs.
https://www.debian.org/releases/bullseye/amd64/ch05s01.en.html
Maybe your cat can be skinned in another manner.
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