Debian 7 preseed for automated install - network preseed issue

[summersab]

So, I've followed a number of tips and tricks across the internet, but I haven't found anything that has worked. I'm trying to launch iPXE, set up TCP/IP, netboot the kernel with a hosted preseed.cfg provided as an argument, and run a totally automated, zero-touch install. However, no matter what I do, I cannot get the installer to bypass the networking config and DHCP probe with the options I put in the preseed file.

A lot of posts that I've found state that because of the way Debian's installer works, some network parameters must be passed in manually from iPXE to the kernel instead of providing them in the preseed file. However, nothing I've found will work. Does anyone have a conclusive solution for how to bypass in the preseed and carry on?

Thanks!

[summersab]

Anyone? I find it a little strange that no one knows how to get this to work for one of the most widely used Linux distros out there . . .

Thanks!

[lawnmover]

(2014-07-02 20:44)summersab Wrote:  Anyone? I find it a little strange that no one knows how to get this to work for one of the most widely used Linux distros out there . . .

Thanks!

Maybe the just don't want to tell you

http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i3...02.html.en

You need to pass some kernel options to "bootstrap" the installer so the network is up and can be loaded. There is some more in depth guide about this somewhere on the debian site. Maybe some more internet research nets something worth it. Specially dig in kernel boot params of debian. There are a lots but should get you started.

A link with a german tut that fiddles with the initrd file. Also shows some boot params.
http://wiki.debianforum.de/Debian-Instal...nd_Preseed