| Norm_42 | Would anyone be able to explain to me the difference between oem-config and ubiquity? on the system I am using ubiquity is /usr/bin/ubiquity and oem-config is -> /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity | 21:25 |
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| Norm_42 | I am trying to run ubiquity/oem-setup (as I said I have no idea what the difference is) using debconf_ui in text mode on first boot of the device I am working on. How do I take over the console so that system messages are not displayed while the setup is running? | 21:44 |
| CarlFK | Norm_42: I may get scolded, but I suggest spending the 5 min to read and 20 min to watch it run: https://debconf-video-team.pages.debian.net/ansible/usb_install/usb_quick_start.html | 21:50 |
| CarlFK | just that one page | 21:50 |
| CarlFK | assuming you have a usb stick and x86 box handy that can be wiped | 21:51 |
| Norm_42 | I have a usb stick but the availability of x86 boxes I can wipe is 0 | 21:54 |
| Norm_42 | (working from home has its disadvantages) | 21:54 |
| Norm_42 | What would be the result of following these steps and how would it going to help me with my current problem? | 21:58 |
| CarlFK | it demos an automated install from OS to application config | 22:00 |
| CarlFK | I have copied it and swapped out the app parts to setup something completely different | 22:01 |
| Norm_42 | I'm not really doing an install. I am doing an OEM OOBE setup of an already installed box... Like the windows sysprep where you leave the device in a state where the end user has to agree to the EULA and create the user account and setup things like locale and networking | 22:02 |
| Norm_42 | I have this mostly working (actually nVidia did the work) I am just trying to adapt what they did for my needs. | 22:03 |
| Norm_42 | The problem is that the nvidia setup uses the gtk gui setup if a monitor is plugged in and a debconf_ui if there is no monitor and you setup via serial over USB | 22:04 |
| CarlFK | welp, if you make a usb stick, you will have it all working, and then you can adapt it. which might be less work. | 22:05 |
| Norm_42 | the gui setup does not allow networking to be setup but the text mode debconf seems to work perfectly | 22:05 |
| Norm_42 | I need to ship these boxes (nvidia Jetson Nanos) completely configured except for the last step | 22:05 |
| CarlFK | do you know ansible? | 22:06 |
| Norm_42 | My only problem right now is that kernel messages display while the setup is running which is not a good user experience. | 22:06 |
| Norm_42 | So there has to be a way of supressing the messages. I already have quiet on the boot args but systemd keeps wanting to tell me that there is a long running setup operation while the setup is running | 22:09 |
| CarlFK | heh - we made a point of making sure all that spew was visible | 22:12 |
| Norm_42 | Really the most annoying one is [* ] (1 of 2) "A start job is running for End-user configuration after inital OEM installatoin (Debconf UI) (<time in seconds>) | 22:21 |
| Norm_42 | 2 messages per second and marching stars too | 22:22 |
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