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:
> >
> > https://pasteboard.co/nnvxHDvOZP6C.png
> >
> > I hit Esc and type "auto path-to-the-file":
> >
> > https://pasteboard.co/gXpsslGWHx9L.png
> >
> > And it Debian gets installed.
> >
> > But when I boot UEFI I get this screen:
> >
> > https://pasteboard.co/a0E0HDUlMq6G.png
> >
> > 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.
The Automated option in Advanced actually asks for preseed so that's good enough for now for testing. Thank you ;-).
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