Debian/ubuntu uses debian installer. All lines start d-i. See this that
I wrote:
https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler/wiki/Using%20template%20scripts%20for%20Debian%20and%20Ubuntu%20seeds
Use the cobbler sample.seed and then replace the pre and post seed files
with your own, with embedded snippets.
I have not played round with lvm or partitioning on ubuntu/debian, but I
was able to use all the snippets I wrote for centos with ubuntu (with
some slight tweaks). These snippets are now multi platform!
The ubuntu guides tell you about debian installer and what the various
lines do. I didn't have to tweak the sample.seed much.
Alastair
On 2014-09-25 16:39, Will Dennis wrote:
Hi all,
Went looking for an automated way to install a bunch of Ubuntu (14.04)
nodes I had to bring up, and happily found that Ubuntu now supports
Kickstart (albeit in a non-complete way...)
https://help.ubuntu.com/14.04/installation-guide/amd64/ch04s06.html#kickstart
[1]
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KickstartCompatibility [2]
I created a USB installer, and authored a kickstart file (via the
Ubuntu app "system-config-kickstart"), placed it in the root of the
USB key, and then in /syslinux/txt.cfg I added "ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg" to
the end of the "append" line for the default install. Booted my test
node from the USB key, and the kickstart worked like a champ.
Now, since I've been using Cobbler to install RedHat-family nodes, I
thought I'd try to add a Ubuntu OS choice. So I added the install ISO
to Cobbler via the 'cobbler import' command, and also did a 'cobbler
reposync' to add the local repo. Tried PXE-booting my test node, my
Ubuntu 14.04 OS choice shows up in the menu, and can be installed (but
for some reason stops at the "Partition disks" setup screen...)
When I checked out the "kickstart" file for the profile, I was
surprised to find that it was actually a Debian preseed file instead
of a kickstart... Since I don't understand preseed files, and wanted
to use my (working) kickstart file, I imported my kickstart file into
/var/lib/cobbler/kickstarts and then made a copy of the Ubuntu 14.04
profile, and changed the kickstart file to be mine instead of
"sample.seed". Upon PXE booting the test node and selecting my new
profile, it errored out with the following message:
"The installer failed to process the preconfiguration file from
http://<cobbler-svr-ip>/cblr/svc/op/ks/profile/<profile_name [3]>. The
file may be corrupt."
So, is there a way to support using kickstart files against Ubuntu
nodes, instead of preseed files? If so, any docs anywhere?
Also, is there a way to search the list archives (such as Gmane, etc.)
for keywords such as "Ubuntu kickstart" - I'm sure this has been
discussed before on the list, but couldn't (quickly) find anything...
Thanks,
Will
Links:
------
[1]
https://help.ubuntu.com/14.04/installation-guide/amd64/ch04s06.html#kickstart
[2] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KickstartCompatibility
[3] http://%3ccobbler-svr-ip%3e/cblr/svc/op/ks/profile/%3cprofile_name
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