Re: Path to solution - was [ Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding]

2014-06-02 Thread Tom H
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: > Brian wrote: >> On Mon 02 Jun 2014 at 15:13:24 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: >>> >>> The problem actually revolves around the installer (both Squeeze and >>> Wheezy) default boot line including "priority=critical" for an >>> automatic install.

Re: Path to solution - was [ Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding]

2014-06-02 Thread Richard Owlett
Brian wrote: On Mon 02 Jun 2014 at 15:13:24 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: The problem actually revolves around the installer (both Squeeze and Wheezy) default boot line including "priority=critical" for an automatic install. I have not satisfied myself whether that should be reported as a bug ag

Re: Path to solution - was [ Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding]

2014-06-02 Thread Brian
On Mon 02 Jun 2014 at 15:13:24 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > The problem actually revolves around the installer (both Squeeze and > Wheezy) default boot line including "priority=critical" for an > automatic install. I have not satisfied myself whether that should > be reported as a bug against in

Path to solution - was [ Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding]

2014-06-02 Thread Richard Owlett
Curt wrote: On 2014-05-31, Richard Owlett wrote: tasksel tasksel/first seen false That's one of the failures. Has that worked for anyone? I dunno. How about: tasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard, desktop d-i preseed/early_command string . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule; db_get debco

Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-06-01 Thread Brian
On Sun 01 Jun 2014 at 08:27:09 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Richard Owlett wrote: > >Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide > > Appendix B. Automating the installation using preseeding > > B.5.2. Using preseeding to change default values > >AND > > B.2.2. Using

Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-06-01 Thread Richard Owlett
Richard Owlett wrote: Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide Appendix B. Automating the installation using preseeding B.5.2. Using preseeding to change default values AND B.2.2. Using boot parameters to preseed questions suggest that I should be able to accom

Re: [SPAM tagged by PCNET] Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-06-01 Thread Curt
On 2014-05-31, Richard Owlett wrote: >> >> tasksel tasksel/first seen false > > That's one of the failures. > Has that worked for anyone? I dunno. How about: tasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard, desktop d-i preseed/early_command string . /usr/share/debconf/confmodule; db_get debconf/prio

Re: [SPAM tagged by PCNET] Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-05-31 Thread Brian
[My headache is turning into a migraine.] On Sat 31 May 2014 at 16:20:38 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Brian wrote: > >[Please don't shout. I've got a headache.] > > > >Do you think it might help if we had details of the tests done? > > No! > > Only one of the tests was relevant to my stated g

Re: [SPAM tagged by PCNET] Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-05-31 Thread Richard Owlett
Curt wrote: On 2014-05-27, Richard Owlett wrote: My goal is to force the menu which asks to chose among typical uses (i.e. Desktop|print server|laptop|etc). Have you tried # set the default tasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard, desktop # have the question asked anyway tasksel tasksel

Re: [SPAM tagged by PCNET] Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-05-31 Thread Richard Owlett
Brian wrote: [Please don't shout. I've got a headache.] On Sat 31 May 2014 at 06:35:55 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: Brian wrote: Using preseeding to set a default answer for a question but still have the question asked is described. Is there anything there which is not amenable to a quick te

Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-05-31 Thread Curt
On 2014-05-27, Richard Owlett wrote: > > My goal is to force the menu which asks to chose among typical > uses (i.e. Desktop|print server|laptop|etc). > Have you tried # set the default tasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard, desktop # have the question asked anyway tasksel tasksel/first se

Re: [SPAM tagged by PCNET] Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-05-31 Thread Brian
[Please don't shout. I've got a headache.] On Sat 31 May 2014 at 06:35:55 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Brian wrote: > > > >Using preseeding to set a default answer for a question but still have > >the question asked is described. Is there anything there which is not > >amenable to a quick test

Re: [SPAM tagged by PCNET] Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-05-31 Thread Richard Owlett
Brian wrote: On Tue 27 May 2014 at 08:19:24 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide Appendix B. Automating the installation using preseeding B.5.2. Using preseeding to change default values AND B.2.2. Using boot parameters to pre

Re: Forcing question to be asked while presseeding

2014-05-27 Thread Brian
On Tue 27 May 2014 at 08:19:24 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide > Appendix B. Automating the installation using preseeding > B.5.2. Using preseeding to change default values >AND > B.2.2. Using boot parameters to preseed quest