Yes, syslog lines are often truncated, but I wasn't relying on the boot options line; when you're using DEBCONF_DEBUG=developer or equivalent, as you are, I would be able to see the debconf transactions involved in actually applying the preseeding, and they're simply not there.
Reassigning to orchestra. ** Package changed: user-setup (Ubuntu) => orchestra (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: orchestra (Ubuntu) Assignee: Colin Watson (cjwatson) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/901918 Title: passwd/user-fullname not accepting preseed answer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/orchestra/+bug/901918/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs