Why - learn to use preseeding. Why now - I think I've found an install related bug. Using preseed.cfg would eliminate human error as cause.
For simplicity and repeatability I'm installing from DVD - *no network connection of any sort* . The DVD is disk 1 of 8 of a commercial copy of Debian 6.0.5 which has been used to do several successful instals. The preseed.cfg file is on a USB stick formatted as FAT16 which Debian happily reads and writes. The preseed.cfg contents are taken directly from a standard example changing only the answers not the format. [i.e. change yes to no, specify correct time zone , etc.] I've read the appropriate sections of the "d-i Manual", an assortment of web pages, and searched for related posts on the Debian user list. I've asked also asked questions on [email protected]. The answers, though informative and useful in many ways, were not "effective" [for want of better word]. I've found bits and pieces with too much detail on how to tweak the example preseed.cfg and very little on how to launch everything. What obvious thing am I missing. Is there a "Preseeding for Newbies" page somewhere? I KNOW I'm going to feel silly when I find out what I'm doing wrong. TIA _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
