ooshlablu is correct. You cannot preseed network settings in a preseed file which the installer is loading from a network location, because the network needs to be configured before the preseed can be fetched.
The solution here is to pass the appropriate options on the kernel command line. You can either preseed the interface value directly, or you can pass the BOOTIF option on the kernel command line, which netcfg will use. If using pxelinux, the relevant option is "IPAPPEND 2". http://www.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php/SYSLINUX#SYSAPPEND_bitmask I'll set this bug to status Invalid now, as it's actually a support request on how to set up automated PXE, rather than an actual bug. ** Changed in: netcfg (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Changed in: netcfg (Ubuntu Maverick) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Changed in: netcfg (Ubuntu Natty) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Changed in: netcfg (Ubuntu Oneiric) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of orchestra, which is subscribed to orchestra in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/855921 Title: does not honor netcfg/choose_interface in preseed Status in “netcfg” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “orchestra” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “netcfg” source package in Maverick: Invalid Status in “orchestra” source package in Maverick: Won't Fix Status in “netcfg” source package in Natty: Invalid Status in “orchestra” source package in Natty: Won't Fix Status in “netcfg” source package in Oneiric: Invalid Status in “orchestra” source package in Oneiric: Fix Released Bug description: if you pxeboot an image and hand it a preseed file, and in that preseed file you have: d-i netcfg/choose_interface select eth0 it doesn't work and it pops up a menu and asks you what interface you want as your default interface. If, however, you pass netcfg/choose_interface=eth0 to the kernel as a boot option - it works as expected and does not display a menu option for this value. In a room full of headless machines being booted by cobbler, displaying menus is bad, as is not having those machines be able to find dhcp. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netcfg/+bug/855921/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~orchestra Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~orchestra More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
