Hi all, i am a newbie in the d-i field.i got problem when i have tried local network installation. I used PXE net booting and my PC can boot from the network.I am keeping a local customized repository from where i tried to install.There are no issues when i am selecting official debian repository but the errors are coming when i am using my local customized repository. i am using a preseed file and after selecting the suite and code name it starts downloading the initial components but then it is showing "there are no kernel packages in the archive" and coming up with a screen with some modules listed but after selecting those kernel modules it is not solving my problem. 1) I am keeping the debian unstable repository exactly in the same order. 2) in my preseed file do i need to mention what version of kernel i want to load or it will ask me.If it is then what would be the correct d-i line as didn't find any suitable line in the manual. 3) I am mentioning the d-i lines in my preseed file.. #################################################################### d-i netcfg/get_hostname string boss d-i netcfg/get_domain string boss.lan d-i netcfg/disable_dhcp boolean false d-i mirror/http/proxy string d-i netcfg/choose_interface select auto #d-i netcfg/wireless_wep string d-i apt-setup/security_host string #################################################################### # my repository comes under this way...( packages.bosslinux.in/boss/dists//anant/) d-i mirror/country string enter information manually d-i mirror/protocol string http d-i mirror/http/hostname string packages.bosslinux.in d-i mirror/http/directory string /boss/ d-i mirror/suite string anant #d-i mirror/http/proxy string d-i mirror/codename string anant # Post install APT setup d-i apt-setup/hostname string packages.bosslinux.in d-i apt-setup/directory string /boss/ d-i apt-setup/another boolean false d-i apt-setup/security-updates boolean false d-i finish-install/reboot_in_progress note #d-i apt-setup/non-free boolean true #d-i apt-setup/contrib boolean true d-i debian-installer/allow_unauthenticated string true # Suite to use for loading installer components (optional). d-i mirror/udeb/suite string anant ################################################################
4) am i missing something in the preseed file..? I suppose if i don't mention something in the preseed file then d-i will ask that in the installation time. Sorry,for such a long mail....please help,any comments or suggestions will be appreciated. Thanking all, Pahari.
