You will have to mount the partition with the ks file in it first. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Fri, 17 Feb 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Hi, > > > This looks like it would work, thanks. I think I will have to mount the > partition containing the ks file before I can reference it, but I'll find out > and post what happens. > > > Thanks, > > Aaron > > On 17/02/2023 08:21, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > Have you ever used a kickstart file? > > To do it locally, you'd need to write a kickstart file of your own > > Then put it on another drive. For running it locally ks=/dev/sdb1/ks.cfg > > that's the boot parameter you give the installer disk. > > The ks.cfg file has all answers to all questions that is asked during the > > installation. > > Extra packages have a post-install section in the ks.cfg file and are > > pulled in with their dependencies if all goes correctly. > > I once used a ks.cfg file on the web located in England and it installed > > ubuntu desktop for me in half an hour when it worked. > > > > I made a braille copy of that ks.cfg file and would have to dig it out and > > if I can it'll show you questions and answers that got given to install > > that instance of ubuntu. > > I've never done a local install with it and that would be an interesting > > to try to see if it'll work. > > This is similar to windows unattended install except no user key has to be > > entered for linux. > > > > > > Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in > > defense of liberty: > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > > > > . > > > > On Fri, 17 Feb 2023, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > >> HI, > >> > >> I have a machine I would like to install Ubuntu on. > >> > >> However I would like to use a server install rather than a desktop because > >> the machine simpy doesn't need it. > >> > >> Is there any accessible way of doing this? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Aaron > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list