network-console support

[ghost]

Hi,

I couldn't find my RS232 adapter, so I've worked on an option to enable download of network-console enabled initrd and needed preseed additions. Simply add --network-console to the options. Login is installer, password is SECRET123.

This was only tested with wheezy-armhf, YMMV.

[RobertCNelson]

Hi Vincent,

This looks cool, I'll give it some tests then merge it!

Thanks

[ghost]

During MD5 checks, I use variables in a way that can't possibly work (initrd is always downloaded). I'll fix this ASAP.

[RobertCNelson]

It looks to be in the comparsion.. (adding "x" to /bin/bash -e)

• MD5SUM=d8fb8d73ba388d8450b548653a354701
• '[' x_netboot '!=' xd8fb8d73ba388d8450b548653a354701 ']'
• echo 'Note: NetInstall md5sum has changed: d8fb8d73ba388d8450b548653a354701' Note: NetInstall md5sum has changed: d8fb8d73ba388d8450b548653a354701

• echo -----------------------------

• rm -f /opt/github/netinstall/dl/wheezy-armel/initrd.gz

[RobertCNelson]

So, this fixes half of it..

https://gist.github.com/4066767

The other half, the script assumes there's only one Initrd, my first thought is to play with the "NETINSTALL" variable.. As it defines the file we download from the server, but when stored locally we can just append it.. NETINSTALL=${BOOT}_${NETINSTALL}...

[RobertCNelson]

Been hacking on this again, this should help fix the md5sum problem: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/commit/6c9f48da416f5b4ed4a2ba28b29852da7d91e6ac