On Sat 01 Dec 2012 at 09:55:22 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > I'm looking for a more complete list of preseedable > questions/answers than given by the example preseed.cfg files found > on various sites. Methods revolving around debconf-get-selections > aren't satisfactory as I'm not interested in duplicating and > existing system. I'm doing a number of installs until I find one I > like. I'm also trying to chase down some possible bugs [they > actually may be typo's]. I'm planning on using preseed.cfg files > for a record of trials.
Download the udeb files from http://packages.debian.org/stable/ and look at the templates file > Also I'm looking to be able to chose how the disk is partitioned. > > http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/install > In Section B.4.7 says > "The examples below only provide basic information on the use of > recipes. For detailed information see the files > partman-auto-recipe.txt and partman-auto-raid-recipe.txt included in > the debian-installer package. Both files are also available from the > debian-installer source repository." But it doesn't give a > link. There is a link but it doesn't work for me. Here it is: http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/d-i//trunk/installer/doc/devel/ I'd start by rummaging about after going to http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/d-i/ Or I'd use my initiative and download the debian-installer package. > I'll be having multiple Linuxes present. Is there a way to tell the > installer to use an existing SWAP partition? You do not have to tell it anything; it will do so anyway. You can tell it not to. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20121201172631.GJ6940@desktop
