On 2019-09-27, john doe <johndoe65...@mail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to use option 66 (tftp-server-name) as explain at (1) with > the Debian installer in combination with Qemu. > > As I understand it, the following Qemu command should be used: > > boot -n -net user,tftp=<PATH>,tftp-server-name=qemutftp,bootfile=pxelinux.0
I know nothing about option 66; I did notice that in the man page it's -boot n -net not -boot -n net. Whether this solves everything, nothing, or somewhere in-between, I really couldn't say. > In the cfg file I would have something like: > > "append ... url=tftp://qemutftp/preseed.cfg ..." > > The Debian installer gives me an error that the preseed file can't be > downloaded. > > > What am I missing? > > > 1) https://www.mankier.com/1/qemu > > -- > John Doe > > -- "I understand what you’re saying, and your comments are valuable, but I’m gonna ignore your advice." -- Fantastic Mr. Fox
