Yes, since this question is asked before the preseed file is processed, you must preseed it on the kernel command line and not in a preseed file.
** Package changed: debconf (Ubuntu) => hw-detect (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: hw-detect (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1004690 Title: cannot override "hw-detect/load_firmware" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hw-detect/+bug/1004690/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs