Cobbler sets up the following PXE boot stanza
default linux
prompt 0
timeout 1
label linux
kernel /images/jessie-x86_64/vmlinuz
ipappend 2
append initrd=/images/jessie-x86_64/initrd.gz ksdevice=bootif
lang= text auto-install/enable=true priority=critical url=
hostname=lemans
domain=local.lan suite=jessie
(warning text wrap) which does but the system.
I can play with the preseed a bit, but I don't think I'm even getting there.
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 4:35 PM, Locane <locane(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hey that's me!
I can't remember where I ended up with this, but I got farther with that
guy's suggestion. I ended up abandoning it for other more pressing
projects.
I do remember it still not working totally.
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 1:33 PM, <alastair(a)alastair-munro.com> wrote:
>
>
http://serverfault.com/questions/754360/debian-8-3-0-pxe-installer-asking...
>
> --
> Alastair Munro
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Schreiner <anthony.schreiner(a)bc.edu>
> To: cobbler mailing list <cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org>
> Sent: Wed, 25 May 2016 21:23
> Subject: [cobbler] Re: cobbler managing debian install no CD-ROM detected
>
> Failed to reply to the list, resend.
>
> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Tony Schreiner <anthony.schreiner(a)bc.edu
> > wrote:
>
>> PXE boot with whatever the cobbler profile provides
>>
>> On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 4:17 PM, <alastair(a)alastair-munro.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> How did u boot? pxe boot or via iso image? if iso image how was this
>>> presented? usb stick? if so how was the iso written to usb? dd works best
>>> in my experience.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alastair Munro
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Tony Schreiner <anthony.schreiner(a)bc.edu>
>>> To: cobbler mailing list <cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org>
>>> Sent: Wed, 25 May 2016 20:45
>>> Subject: [cobbler] cobbler managing debian install no CD-ROM detected
>>>
>>> Have been managing CentOS system with cobbler for a while, and decided
>>> to try to add Debian to the mix.
>>>
>>> I loop mounted the firmware-8.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso image, which is
>>> current Jessie netinst + non-free firmware, and ran import as
>>>
>>> # cobbler import --name=jessie --breed=debian --os-version=jessie
>>> --path=/mnt
>>>
>>> task started: 2016-05-25_144840_import
>>> task started (id=Media import, time=Wed May 25 14:48:40 2016)
>>> Found a candidate signature: breed=debian, version=jessie
>>>
>>> running: /usr/bin/file
>>> /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie/dists/jessie/Release
>>> received on stdout:
>>> /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie/dists/jessie/Release: ASCII text
>>>
>>> received on stderr:
>>> Found a matching signature: breed=debian, version=jessie
>>> Adding distros from path /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie:
>>> creating new distro: jessie-x86_64
>>> trying symlink: /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie ->
>>> /var/www/cobbler/links/jessie-x86_64
>>> creating new profile: jessie-x86_64
>>> creating new distro: jessie-gtk-x86_64
>>> trying symlink: /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie ->
>>> /var/www/cobbler/links/jessie-gtk-x86_64
>>> creating new profile: jessie-gtk-x86_64
>>> creating new distro: jessie-xen-x86_64
>>> trying symlink: /var/www/cobbler/ks_mirror/jessie ->
>>> /var/www/cobbler/links/jessie-xen-x86_64
>>> creating new profile: jessie-xen-x86_64
>>> associating repos
>>> checking for apt repo(s)
>>> adding apt repo for jessie-x86_64
>>> Added repos for jessie-x86_64
>>> adding apt repo for jessie-gtk-x86_64
>>> Added repos for jessie-gtk-x86_64
>>> adding apt repo for jessie-xen-x86_64
>>> Added repos for jessie-xen-x86_64
>>> *** TASK COMPLETE ***
>>>
>>> looks pretty normal.
>>> I have created a sub-profile based on jessie-x86_64 called
>>> jessie-precision670 (old dell workstation), but the only difference is the
>>> assignment of preseed file slightly modified from sample.seed as the
>>> kickstart. Then I assigned this profile to a system.
>>>
>>> When the system installs, during the hardware discovery, it shows:
>>>
>>> No common CD-ROM drive was detected.
>>>
>>> ...
>>>
>>> and I cannot proceed. This seems to be before network detection takes
>>> place.
>>> I first tried with the regular debian-8.4.0-amd64.iso image; the
>>> network driver is e1000.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Tony S
>>>
>>
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