How the installer can find my preseed.cfg file?

Question

Am following the Ubuntu help(Automating the installation using preseeding) and created the preseed.cfg file.

Am trying to install "Ubuntu 12.04 LTS" using USB so kept the preseed.cfg file in top level directory of the pen drive.

When I start trying with bootable USB, I have given preseed/file=/hd-media/preseed.cfg as a bootable parameter by pressing E after highlight the kernel but Manual installation is only happening.

I believe Installer is not finding my preseed.cfg file. Can you please guide me that How the installer can find my preseed.cfg file?

Regards

Senthil

Answer 1

Currently, Ubuntu just support a subset of Aliases (https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/installation-guide/i386/preseed-using.html)

You don't need:

preseed/file=/hd-media/preseed.cfg

You should try:

file=/hd-media/preseed.seed

Please consider to rename your preseed to .seed !