Hi,
I am working on a system where I want to install from /cdrom. The initial install cannot use network mirror for some reasons.
I need to have automated install and thus I am using preseed file.
What is the right preseed config for mirror to specify to use the /cdrom.
Based on an old thread, I have tried:
d-i mirror/protocol string file
d-i mirror/file/directory string /cdrom
But this does not work.
The main-menu log (screen 1) is:
!! ERROR: Bad archive mirror
An error has been detected while trying to use the specified Debian archive
mirror.
Possible reasons for the error are: incorrect mirror specified; mirror is not
available (possibly due to an unreliable network connection); mirror is broken
(for example because an invalid Release file was found); mirror does not
support the correct Debian version.
Additional details may be available in /var/log/syslog or on virtual console 4.
Please check the specified mirror or try a different one.
[Press enter to continue]
Here is the tail end of the installer debug capture:
May 30 20:46:55 debconf: <-- 0 ftp.us.debian.org
May 30 20:46:55 debconf: --> GET mirror/http/directory
May 30 20:46:55 debconf: <-- 0 /debian/
May 30 20:46:55 choose-mirror[30932]: DEBUG: command: wget --no-verbose http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/stretch/Release -O - | grep -E '^(Suite|Codename|Architectures):'
May 30 20:47:51 choose-mirror[30932]: WARNING **: mirror does not support the specified release (stretch)
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: --> FSET mirror/http/hostname seen false
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: <-- 0 false
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: --> FSET mirror/http/directory seen false
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: <-- 0 false
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: --> FSET mirror/country seen false
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: <-- 0 false
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: --> FSET mirror/suite seen false
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: <-- 0 false
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: --> INPUT critical mirror/bad
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked
May 30 20:47:51 debconf: --> GO
Any pointers on how I can proceed?
thx
-a
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