diff --git a/articles/2017-03-12-networkdebian.md b/articles/2017-03-12-networkdebian.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ccfd24c --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/2017-03-12-networkdebian.md @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ +--- +title: Network Debian Install +date: 2017-03-12 22:00:00 +--- + +This is a follow-up of the previous *Preseeded Debian Install* article, +this time to add the capability of asking for a headless install through +SSH. + +I received every part of my future storage server and needed to install +Debian on it. As I did not want to hook up a keyboard and display on it +just to install the OS, I looked into the Debian Installer *Network Console*. + +The concept is really simple, as always: The installer can be seeded through +the first parts of the installation until the network is available and +then let the user continue through SSH. + +First I needed to add a new entry in the ISOLINUX menu that can be selected. + +``` +cat >> isolinux/txt.cfg <` with the `install` +password. + +The script is available on my [Git repository](https://bitbucket.org/tschwery/debian-preseeded-iso) +and will be kept updated as needed.