Hi debian-wizards,
I'm seeking your wisdom, since I'm almost banging my head against the
wall...
Any ideas how to get rid of the described error and achieve fully
unattended Debian install?
Thanks in advance, any suggestion will be much appreciated!
Jerzy

The issue:
While using preseed file, regardless of any setting, debian installer
(dialog) jumps off to interactive mode on error: "Apt configuration
problem. An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from
the media failed". This happens just after installing the base system.
After pressing continue - apt scans mirror correctly and the rest of the process goes unattended till the end.


Preseed file includes (whole file can be here: http://paste.debian.net/1257950/):
<...>
d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-first boolean false
d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-next boolean false
d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean false

apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-first boolean false
apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-next boolean false
apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-double boolean false
apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean false
<...>

The boot command:
auto=true priority=critical preseed/url=http://[IP:port]/debian-preseed.txt

ISO file used for installation: debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-11.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso

Additional info:

From https://preseed.einval.com/debian-preseed/bullseye/amd64-main-full.txt

it seems that only apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed should be sufficient:

### Description: Scan extra installation media?
# An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from the
# media failed.
# .
# Please check that the media has been inserted correctly.
# d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean true

Unfortunately this does not work :/

<div dir="ltr">Hi <span class="gmail-il">debian</span>-wizards,<div>I&#39;m seeking your wisdom, since I&#39;m almost banging my head against the wall... </div><div>Any ideas how to get rid of the described error and achieve fully unattended <span
class="gmail-il">Debian</span> install?</div><div>Thanks in advance, any suggestion will be much appreciated!</div><div>Jerzy </div><div><br></div><div>The issue:</div><div>While using preseed file, regardless of any setting, <span class="gmail-il">
debian</span> installer (dialog) jumps off to interactive mode on error: &quot;Apt configuration problem. An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from the media failed&quot;. This happens just after installing the base system. After
pressing continue - apt scans mirror correctly and the rest of the process goes unattended till the end. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Preseed file includes (whole file can be here: <a href="http://paste.debian.net/1257950/">http://paste.
debian.net/1257950/</a>):</div><div>&lt;...&gt;</div>d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-first boolean false<br>d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-next boolean false<br>d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean false<br><br>apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-first      
boolean false<br>apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-next        boolean false<br>apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-double      boolean false<br>apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed      boolean false<br><div>&lt;...&gt;</div><div><br></

<div>The boot command:</div><div>auto=true priority=critical preseed/url=http://[IP:port]/<span class="gmail-il">debian</span>-preseed.txt<br></div><div><br></div><div>ISO file used for installation:</div><div><span class="gmail-il">debian</span>-<

span class="gmail-il">cd</span>/current/amd64/iso-<span class="gmail-il">cd</span>/<span class="gmail-il">debian</span>-11.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso<br></div><div><br></div><div>Additional info:</div><div>From <a href="https://preseed.einval.com/debian-
preseed/bullseye/amd64-main-full.txt" target="_blank">https://preseed.einval.com/<span class="gmail-il">debian</span>-preseed/bullseye/amd64-main-full.txt</a></div><div>it seems that only apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed should be sufficient:</div><div><pre
style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)">### Description: Scan extra installation media?
# An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from the
# media failed.
# .
# Please check that the media has been inserted correctly.
# d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean true</pre></div><div>Unfortunately this does not work :/</div></div>

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Does anyone has a working preseed file for fully unattended Bullseye netinstall? :)

Anyway, continuing:
seems like list software purges some characters, ofc. boot command line is: auto=true priority=critical preseed/url= http://ip_address_colon_mark_port/debian-preseed.txt

Additionally I uploaded console log screenshot here: https://i.imgur.com/lKtgqyZ.png
and error itself (from d-i): https://imgur.com/eZbMPTy.png

Commenting out (as follows) some of the options didn't help either:

d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-first boolean false
d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-next boolean false
d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean false
##d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-double boolean false

##d-i apt-setup/use_mirror boolean true
##d-i apt-setup/non-free boolean true
##d-i apt-setup/contrib boolean true
##d-i apt-setup/disable-cdrom-entries boolean true

d-i tasksel/first multiselect SSH server

netcfg netcfg/target_network_config select ifupdown
bootstrap-base base-installer/kernel/image select linux-image-amd64
d-i popularity-contest/participate boolean false

##apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-first boolean false
##apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-next boolean false
##apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-double boolean false
##apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean false

##apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/use_mirror boolean true
##apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/no_mirror boolean false
##apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/non-free boolean true
##apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/disable-cdrom-entries boolean true

##apt-setup-udeb apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates ##apt-setup-udeb apt-setup/security_host string security.debian.org ##apt-setup-udeb apt-setup/disable-cdrom-entries boolean true
##apt-setup-udeb apt-setup/enable-source-repositories boolean false

###d-i pkgsel/include string openssh-server vim mc net-tools python3.9 sudo ###d-i pkgsel/upgrade select full-upgrade

Best,
Jerzy

<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default">Does anyone has a working preseed file for fully unattended Bullseye netinstall? :)</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Anyway, continuing:</div><div class="gmail_default">seems
like list software purges some characters, ofc. boot command line is:</div><div class="gmail_default">auto=true priority=critical preseed/url=<a href="http://ip_address_colon_mark_port/debian-preseed.txt">http://ip_address_colon_mark_port/debian-preseed.
txt</a><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Additionally I uploaded console log screenshot here: <a href="https://i.imgur.com/lKtgqyZ.png">https://i.imgur.com/lKtgqyZ.png</a> </div><div class="gmail_default">and
error itself (from d-i): <a href="https://imgur.com/eZbMPTy.png">https://imgur.com/eZbMPTy.png</a></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Commenting out (as follows) some of the options didn&#39;t help either:</div><div
class="gmail_default"><br>d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-first boolean false<br>d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-next boolean false<br>d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean false<br>##d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-double boolean false<br><br>##d-i apt-setup/use_mirror
boolean true<br>##d-i apt-setup/non-free boolean true<br>##d-i apt-setup/contrib boolean true<br>##d-i apt-setup/disable-cdrom-entries boolean true<br><br>d-i tasksel/first multiselect SSH server<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default">netcfg  netcfg/
target_network_config select ifupdown<br>bootstrap-base  base-installer/kernel/image select linux-image-amd64<br>d-i popularity-contest/participate  boolean false<br><br>##apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-first boolean false<br>##apt-cdrom-setup apt-
setup/cdrom/set-next boolean false<br>##apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-double boolean false<br>##apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean false<br><br>##apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/use_mirror boolean true<br>##apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/no_
mirror boolean false<br>##apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/non-free boolean true<br>##apt-mirror-setup apt-setup/disable-cdrom-entries boolean true<br><br>##apt-setup-udeb apt-setup/services-select multiselect security, updates<br>##apt-setup-udeb apt-setup/
security_host string <a href="http://security.debian.org">security.debian.org</a><br>##apt-setup-udeb apt-setup/disable-cdrom-entries boolean true<br>##apt-setup-udeb apt-setup/enable-source-repositories boolean false<br><br>###d-i pkgsel/include string
openssh-server vim mc net-tools python3.9 sudo<br>###d-i pkgsel/upgrade select full-upgrade<br></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Best,</div><div class="gmail_default">Jerzy </div></div>

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Hi Jerzy,

You might be better off asking on the debian-boot mailing list (in CC).

On Sat, Oct 22, 2022 at 04:50:20PM +0200, Jerzy Patraszewski wrote: >Hi debian-wizards,

I'm seeking your wisdom, since I'm almost banging my head against the wall...  >Any ideas how to get rid of the described error and achieve fully unattended  >Debian install?
Thanks in advance, any suggestion will be much appreciated!
Jerzy 

The issue:
While using preseed file, regardless of any setting, debian installer (dialog) >jumps off to interactive mode on error: "Apt configuration problem. An attempt >to configure apt to install additional packages from the media failed". This >happens just after installing the base system. After pressing continue - apt >scans mirror correctly and the rest of the process goes unattended till the >end. 

Preseed file includes (whole file can be here: http://paste.debian.net/1257950/
):
<...>
d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-first boolean false
d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-next boolean false
d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean false

apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-first       boolean false
apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-next        boolean false
apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-double      boolean false
apt-cdrom-setup apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed      boolean false
<...>

The boot command:
auto=true priority=critical preseed/url=http://[IP:port]/debian-preseed.txt

ISO file used for installation: >debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-11.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso

Additional info: >From https://preseed.einval.com/debian-preseed/bullseye/amd64-main-full.txt >it seems that only apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed should be sufficient:

### Description: Scan extra installation media?
# An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from the
# media failed.
# .
# Please check that the media has been inserted correctly.
# d-i apt-setup/cdrom/set-failed boolean true

Unfortunately this does not work :/

--
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afraid I'll miss my stop" -- Vivek Das Mohapatra

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