On Mon 26 Jun 2017 at 21:27:18 -0400, RavenLX wrote: > I tried using ifup and also tried to edit the interfaces file and it didn't > seem to work for me. I gave up and decided to do it within the installer > terminal mode. Seemed a bit easier.
The installer doesn't have ifupdown but it can be used after first boot to regain the connection. An /e/n/i stanza would have to be constructed to replace the one deleted by d-i, of course. All good fun for newcomers and those with poor memories and no access to a search engine. If the situation is anticipated to arise, wireless connectivity can be maintained by preseeding with netcfg/target_network_config=ifupdown -- Brian.