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adding preseed file into image - tangel - 2020-08-03 16:43

Hi,

i'm trying to create an ipxe iso file where the preseed config file is directly referenced from the initial ramdisk.

I found some post doing something in this direction but using a png image, but when trying to

Code:

make bin/ipxe.iso  EMBED=current.ipxe,preseed.cfg CERT=$ca_file TRUST=$ca_file

it seems to break the initial ramdisk. I think the preseed.cfg is intepreted as a script and the build process trys to interpret it instead of just adding it.

the current.ipxe looks something like this:

Code:

#!ipxe

dhcp

set distribution buster

set base_url  http://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/${distribution}/main

set boot_params ... some boot params

kernel ${base_url}/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/linux ${boot_params}

initrd $base_url/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/debian-installer/amd64/initrd.gz

boot

and the preseed.cfg is similar to the default debian 10 preseed

I would refrence it like described here

by adding an additional initrd to the current.ipxe

Code:

initrd debian/preseed.cfg preseed.cfg

Is this possible if yes please drop me some hint how to.

Thanks