Public bug reported: Following a discussion with cjwatson on #ubuntu-installer :
The installation guide at https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/installation-guide/i386/preseed-contents.html mentions: """" Of course, preseeding the network configuration won't work if you're loading your preconfiguration file from the network. But it's great when you're booting from CD or USB stick. If you are loading preconfiguration files from the network, you can pass network config parameters by using kernel boot parameters. """ Based on this I would assume that when creating a custom installer based on the mini.iso netinst image, because one "boots from the CD", network config parameters can be put in the preseed file. However, as cjwatson explained, the mini.iso reads the CD _after_ configuring the network and thus network config options have to be given as kernel boot parameters. I suggest rewording the above paragraph to: """ Of course, preseeding the network configuration won't work if you're loading your preconfiguration file from the network. But it's great when you're installing from CD or USB stick. If you are loading preconfiguration files from the network or booting from a "netinst" CD image, you have to pass network config parameters by using kernel boot parameters. (When using the "netinst" image, although the kernel boots from the CD, the preseed file is only read after configuring the network; even the CD drivers are loaded from the network.) """ (note: I am not sure "netinst" is the right word here, I think other parts of the ubuntu homepage, for example where one can download the cd images, use a different terminology) Also, what kernel parameters to use should be documented. Is it simple that any "d-i netcfg/foo type bar" can be put on the kernel parameters as "netcfg/foo=bar"? ** Affects: installation-guide (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- description of presseding netcfg settings and when to use preseed file and when to use kernel command line settings not clear enough https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/262330 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
