On 2009-08-29_18:06:46, Rakotomandimby Mihamina wrote: > 08/29/2009 05:04 PM, Jes?s M. Navarro: >> Netinstall coupled to a d-i preseeding file can do the trick. >> http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apb.html.en > > Reading the documentation: > http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apbs04.html.en > # If you select ftp, the mirror/country string does not need to be set. > #d-i mirror/protocol string ftp > d-i mirror/country string manual > d-i mirror/http/hostname string http.us.debian.org > d-i mirror/http/directory string /debian > d-i mirror/http/proxy string > # Suite to install. > #d-i mirror/suite string testing > # Suite to use for loading installer components (optional). > #d-i mirror/udeb/suite string testing > > Where to force to use my mirrors? > Although I change http.us.debian.org to my hostname, it goes to security and > volatile yet...
I have done several installs using the most annal level of decision making. I do not recall a question about where to get the packages for the security updates. Without a question, I don't see how one can preseed an answer. Or am I missing something? Anyway, I do recall seeing a question as to whether or not you want to fetch the security updates. Since you are intending to fetch the main body of packages from a local mirror, I see no danger in you answering 'no' during the installation and then as a first bit of maintenance on the new system, install the security updates through your local mirror. I have done this (without ever using preseed). I know approx handles security and volatile for everyday local mirroring which you will probably want to do anyway. This first package update will preseed your mirror (a very different use of the word 'preseed' ;-) For approx, these are to two lines in approx.conf: security http://security.debian.org/debian-security volatile http://volatile.debian.org/debian-volatile For debian main, you should point approx to a local mirror in your part of the world. HTH -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
