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I am trying to automate the installation of Ubuntu Server 18.04 Bionic using a custom ISO. No existing solutions I can find seem to work. All I want to accomplish at this point is to automatically select the language. At least then I can verify I'm not going down another dead-end.



For the ISO, I've started with ubuntu-18.04-live-server-amd64.iso, and I've updated the ISO to have the following files:



preseed.cfg



d-i debian-installer/locale string en_US
d-i debian-installer/language string en


ks.cfg



auth
bootloader
keyboard us
lang en_US
langsupport en_US
mouse
part / --onpart=sda1 --grow
rootpw --disabled
timezone --utc


isolinux/lang



en


isolinux/langlist



en


isolinux/txt.cfg



default live
label live
menu label ^Install Ubuntu Server
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz auto file=/cdrom/preseed.cfg locale=en_US languagechooser/language-name=English localechooser/supported-locales=en_US.UTF-8 countrychooser/shortlist=US priority=critical ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg ---


isolinux/isolinux.cfg



path 
include menu.cfg
prompt 0
timeout 1


I've verified the "live" block is being started by renaming it and seeing that the system will not even boot then.



I've tried numerous combinations of different approaches. This is the simplest test case I can come up with that does nothing but attempt to set the language in every documented way I can find.










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    I am trying to automate the installation of Ubuntu Server 18.04 Bionic using a custom ISO. No existing solutions I can find seem to work. All I want to accomplish at this point is to automatically select the language. At least then I can verify I'm not going down another dead-end.



    For the ISO, I've started with ubuntu-18.04-live-server-amd64.iso, and I've updated the ISO to have the following files:



    preseed.cfg



    d-i debian-installer/locale string en_US
    d-i debian-installer/language string en


    ks.cfg



    auth
    bootloader
    keyboard us
    lang en_US
    langsupport en_US
    mouse
    part / --onpart=sda1 --grow
    rootpw --disabled
    timezone --utc


    isolinux/lang



    en


    isolinux/langlist



    en


    isolinux/txt.cfg



    default live
    label live
    menu label ^Install Ubuntu Server
    kernel /casper/vmlinuz
    append boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz auto file=/cdrom/preseed.cfg locale=en_US languagechooser/language-name=English localechooser/supported-locales=en_US.UTF-8 countrychooser/shortlist=US priority=critical ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg ---


    isolinux/isolinux.cfg



    path 
    include menu.cfg
    prompt 0
    timeout 1


    I've verified the "live" block is being started by renaming it and seeing that the system will not even boot then.



    I've tried numerous combinations of different approaches. This is the simplest test case I can come up with that does nothing but attempt to set the language in every documented way I can find.










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      I am trying to automate the installation of Ubuntu Server 18.04 Bionic using a custom ISO. No existing solutions I can find seem to work. All I want to accomplish at this point is to automatically select the language. At least then I can verify I'm not going down another dead-end.



      For the ISO, I've started with ubuntu-18.04-live-server-amd64.iso, and I've updated the ISO to have the following files:



      preseed.cfg



      d-i debian-installer/locale string en_US
      d-i debian-installer/language string en


      ks.cfg



      auth
      bootloader
      keyboard us
      lang en_US
      langsupport en_US
      mouse
      part / --onpart=sda1 --grow
      rootpw --disabled
      timezone --utc


      isolinux/lang



      en


      isolinux/langlist



      en


      isolinux/txt.cfg



      default live
      label live
      menu label ^Install Ubuntu Server
      kernel /casper/vmlinuz
      append boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz auto file=/cdrom/preseed.cfg locale=en_US languagechooser/language-name=English localechooser/supported-locales=en_US.UTF-8 countrychooser/shortlist=US priority=critical ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg ---


      isolinux/isolinux.cfg



      path 
      include menu.cfg
      prompt 0
      timeout 1


      I've verified the "live" block is being started by renaming it and seeing that the system will not even boot then.



      I've tried numerous combinations of different approaches. This is the simplest test case I can come up with that does nothing but attempt to set the language in every documented way I can find.










      share|improve this question















      I am trying to automate the installation of Ubuntu Server 18.04 Bionic using a custom ISO. No existing solutions I can find seem to work. All I want to accomplish at this point is to automatically select the language. At least then I can verify I'm not going down another dead-end.



      For the ISO, I've started with ubuntu-18.04-live-server-amd64.iso, and I've updated the ISO to have the following files:



      preseed.cfg



      d-i debian-installer/locale string en_US
      d-i debian-installer/language string en


      ks.cfg



      auth
      bootloader
      keyboard us
      lang en_US
      langsupport en_US
      mouse
      part / --onpart=sda1 --grow
      rootpw --disabled
      timezone --utc


      isolinux/lang



      en


      isolinux/langlist



      en


      isolinux/txt.cfg



      default live
      label live
      menu label ^Install Ubuntu Server
      kernel /casper/vmlinuz
      append boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz auto file=/cdrom/preseed.cfg locale=en_US languagechooser/language-name=English localechooser/supported-locales=en_US.UTF-8 countrychooser/shortlist=US priority=critical ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg ---


      isolinux/isolinux.cfg



      path 
      include menu.cfg
      prompt 0
      timeout 1


      I've verified the "live" block is being started by renaming it and seeing that the system will not even boot then.



      I've tried numerous combinations of different approaches. This is the simplest test case I can come up with that does nothing but attempt to set the language in every documented way I can find.







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          As far as I know, preseed system only work with Debian Installer used by alternate ISO. It will definitely not working with live ISO.






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          • That's really helpful information, but currently Canonical is not providing any other ISOs.
            – Rich Remer
            May 17 at 0:32










          • OK, I found the other ISOs. I've gotta rework some things so I can test.
            – Rich Remer
            May 17 at 2:23










          • The alternative installer for AMD64 is at: cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/….
            – Lencho Reyes
            May 19 at 22:57


















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          As @olivierb2 states, only the non-Live DVD will allow you to automate.



          In your isolinux/txt.cfg




          • Live DVD has the kernel @ /casper/vmlinuz

          • The non-Live has the kernel @ /install/vmlinuz


          From your code above, it looks like you are using the Live DVD..



          Download from here http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/ (as long as it matches your CPU and does not contain the word 'Live' in the file name).






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            As far as I know, preseed system only work with Debian Installer used by alternate ISO. It will definitely not working with live ISO.






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            • That's really helpful information, but currently Canonical is not providing any other ISOs.
              – Rich Remer
              May 17 at 0:32










            • OK, I found the other ISOs. I've gotta rework some things so I can test.
              – Rich Remer
              May 17 at 2:23










            • The alternative installer for AMD64 is at: cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/….
              – Lencho Reyes
              May 19 at 22:57















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            As far as I know, preseed system only work with Debian Installer used by alternate ISO. It will definitely not working with live ISO.






            share|improve this answer





















            • That's really helpful information, but currently Canonical is not providing any other ISOs.
              – Rich Remer
              May 17 at 0:32










            • OK, I found the other ISOs. I've gotta rework some things so I can test.
              – Rich Remer
              May 17 at 2:23










            • The alternative installer for AMD64 is at: cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/….
              – Lencho Reyes
              May 19 at 22:57













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            As far as I know, preseed system only work with Debian Installer used by alternate ISO. It will definitely not working with live ISO.






            share|improve this answer












            As far as I know, preseed system only work with Debian Installer used by alternate ISO. It will definitely not working with live ISO.







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            • That's really helpful information, but currently Canonical is not providing any other ISOs.
              – Rich Remer
              May 17 at 0:32










            • OK, I found the other ISOs. I've gotta rework some things so I can test.
              – Rich Remer
              May 17 at 2:23










            • The alternative installer for AMD64 is at: cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/….
              – Lencho Reyes
              May 19 at 22:57


















            • That's really helpful information, but currently Canonical is not providing any other ISOs.
              – Rich Remer
              May 17 at 0:32










            • OK, I found the other ISOs. I've gotta rework some things so I can test.
              – Rich Remer
              May 17 at 2:23










            • The alternative installer for AMD64 is at: cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/….
              – Lencho Reyes
              May 19 at 22:57
















            That's really helpful information, but currently Canonical is not providing any other ISOs.
            – Rich Remer
            May 17 at 0:32




            That's really helpful information, but currently Canonical is not providing any other ISOs.
            – Rich Remer
            May 17 at 0:32












            OK, I found the other ISOs. I've gotta rework some things so I can test.
            – Rich Remer
            May 17 at 2:23




            OK, I found the other ISOs. I've gotta rework some things so I can test.
            – Rich Remer
            May 17 at 2:23












            The alternative installer for AMD64 is at: cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/….
            – Lencho Reyes
            May 19 at 22:57




            The alternative installer for AMD64 is at: cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/….
            – Lencho Reyes
            May 19 at 22:57












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            As @olivierb2 states, only the non-Live DVD will allow you to automate.



            In your isolinux/txt.cfg




            • Live DVD has the kernel @ /casper/vmlinuz

            • The non-Live has the kernel @ /install/vmlinuz


            From your code above, it looks like you are using the Live DVD..



            Download from here http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/ (as long as it matches your CPU and does not contain the word 'Live' in the file name).






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              As @olivierb2 states, only the non-Live DVD will allow you to automate.



              In your isolinux/txt.cfg




              • Live DVD has the kernel @ /casper/vmlinuz

              • The non-Live has the kernel @ /install/vmlinuz


              From your code above, it looks like you are using the Live DVD..



              Download from here http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/ (as long as it matches your CPU and does not contain the word 'Live' in the file name).






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                As @olivierb2 states, only the non-Live DVD will allow you to automate.



                In your isolinux/txt.cfg




                • Live DVD has the kernel @ /casper/vmlinuz

                • The non-Live has the kernel @ /install/vmlinuz


                From your code above, it looks like you are using the Live DVD..



                Download from here http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/ (as long as it matches your CPU and does not contain the word 'Live' in the file name).






                share|improve this answer








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                As @olivierb2 states, only the non-Live DVD will allow you to automate.



                In your isolinux/txt.cfg




                • Live DVD has the kernel @ /casper/vmlinuz

                • The non-Live has the kernel @ /install/vmlinuz


                From your code above, it looks like you are using the Live DVD..



                Download from here http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/18.04/release/ (as long as it matches your CPU and does not contain the word 'Live' in the file name).







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