[00:09] when using preseed to configure disks, what is the d-i partman options for NOT using lvm [00:12] mmercer, I like to refer to this doc when trying to create a preseed https://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/example-preseed.txt [00:13] You will see the options for disk methods e.g. regular, lvm, crypto [13:28] cpaelzer: "You said you don't want me to parse those keys at all" [13:29] yep [13:29] No, I meant I didn't want you to parse a simplestreams filter/query string [13:29] ok, but still as I outlined none of the local context data has the keys I'd need [13:29] Since that syntax is not strictly defined and the simplestream library handles parsing, and I didn't want an additional parser [13:29] help me navigate it and I happily drop the re.search [13:29] I understand - I'll look into that === Wryhder is now known as Lucas_Gray [16:53] There is no way to make netplan rename the an interface but not bring it up? === lotus|i5 is now known as lotuspsychje [18:59] Would there be a reason the "live" 18.04 server installer has a kernel module that the "alternate" one does not? [19:01] kierank: it wouldn't surprise me, noi [19:02] Is it possible to preseed with the live variant? [19:02] or failing that use the alternate one with the kernel from live? [19:02] what problem are you seeing? [19:03] I wouldn't be surprised if the live system booted up with an overlayfs or something similar in place [19:03] SD card on Intel NUC isn't detected by alternate, but is with live [19:03] so I can't install with alternate [19:03] ew. I wonder why [19:06] though actually the reason we use preseed is to get raid 1 but with a nuc I can just image the SD card [19:06] so not the end of the world per se [20:07] kierank: I think the alternate runs the debian-installer directly, from .udebs, so likely it'd need the udeb that contains the missing kernel module. what module is it? [20:17] TJ-: rtsx_pci sd/mmc [20:18] rtsx_pci_sdmmc* [20:28] kierank: missing... the sdhci_pci is in block-modules but not that one [20:34] TJ-: what does "live" do differently? [20:34] kierank: it has a the full kernel images the same as an installed system [20:35] kierank: which include all those modules [20:35] Ok [20:36] kierank: debian-installer (d-i) relies on .udeb packages (smaller less capable versions of .deb packages). Some kernel modules are included in themed .udeb packages. The block-modules udeb has the main block device modules but not that rtsx* group [20:37] Makes sense, I've never had to install on a storage device that goes via pcie before [20:37] kierank: in theory, if you have that/those modules handy from the same kernel version you can 'sideload' them from the d-i installer, it has an option to load drivers