I am trying to do an advanced install using preseeding but it takes super long for some reason. I'm using the sample (https://www.debian.org/releases/buster/ ... reseed.txt) and all I did was change the install from lvm to regular and created a normal user account. I left everything else as-is. It takes hours.
How do I install the most basic install and I can run a script to install everything that I need to make it a domain member and install the multimedia packages at first login?
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How long should it take to install on a vm?
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Re: How long should it take to install on a vm?
If you left the tasksel portion of the preseed as default, it will install the Gnome DE, which is a large set of packages. Also, the sample preseed file that you linked to, is for Buster, is there any reason not to use Bullseye?newdebuser wrote: ↑2022-11-28 15:50 I am trying to do an advanced install using preseeding but it takes super long for some reason. I'm using the sample (https://www.debian.org/releases/buster/ ... reseed.txt) and all I did was change the install from lvm to regular and created a normal user account. I left everything else as-is. It takes hours.
If you are using a VM, make sure that you have the "virtualization extensions" enabled in the BIOS for the fastest speed.
To get a minimal install, that boots you to the command line, you would want to uncheck everything on the tasksel screen, except for the standard system utilities, then after the reboot, you can install whatever extra packages that you want.newdebuser wrote: ↑2022-11-28 15:50 How do I install the most basic install and I can run a script to install everything that I need to make it a domain member and install the multimedia packages at first login?
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Re: How long should it take to install on a vm?
No reason I didn't use the Bullseye. I didn't pay attention but I didn't see any specific references to buster.If you left the tasksel portion of the preseed as default, it will install the Gnome DE, which is a large set of packages. Also, the sample preseed file that you linked to, is for Buster, is there any reason not to use Bullseye?
I am just testing on a vm. I plan to put this on all of the laptops and desktops in the house once I get it working right. The install has been running for almost 5hrs now. It is still moving along but man is it slow. I'll try that virtualization extensions.If you left the tasksel portion of the preseed as default, it will install the Gnome DE, which is a large set of packages. Also, the sample preseed file that you linked to, is for Buster, is there any reason not to use Bullseye?
If you are using a VM, make sure that you have the "virtualization extensions" enabled in the BIOS for the fastest speed.
I may do this but is this a six in one hand, half dozen in the other scenario? I was thinking the install process adds to the slowness but if the issue is my bios settings, it may not matter.To get a minimal install, that boots you to the command line, you would want to uncheck everything on the tasksel screen, except for the standard system utilities, then after the reboot, you can install whatever extra packages that you want.
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Re: How long should it take to install on a vm?
That's what I figured but I don't know the problem.Something is wrong. A minimal install can take 10 minutes. Even a fully loaded Gnome system should still take less than half an hour.
I've tried with many different images.
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Re: How long should it take to install on a vm?
If the iso on the usb "sometimes fails", you could verify the iso with the SHA512SUMS. You could check the memory on the machine with memtest86+. Presumably enough memory has been allocated for the VM. Just thoughts rather than answers.
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Re: How long should it take to install on a vm?
I never used a USB drive to install a VM. Just select the ISO file in virt-manager or whatever and install directly. Some USB sticks can be just slowwwwww. I have a couple like that which I would never use to install an OS.
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Re: How long should it take to install on a vm?
I was kind of mixing apples and oranges. I do get that error on both the vm and the laptop but the usb is only used on the laptop. The vm just gets the iso loaded as a cd drive.
I have the ASRock B550 mb and I've enabled SVM but there has been no difference in the amount of time it takes to install using virtualbox.
I have the ASRock B550 mb and I've enabled SVM but there has been no difference in the amount of time it takes to install using virtualbox.
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Re: How long should it take to install on a vm?
- What is Your host OS?
- What VM You're using?
- What text editor You have used to edit the preseed file?
A: It should be *much* faster than installing on real HW (mainly due to doubled storage caching levels, especially if the host OS is Linux-based), unless You choose the option to upgrade the system during installation - then the time depends on Your internet connection speed (and, possibly on the mirror servers load)How long should it take to install on a vm?
What is the type of storage/file system that holds the VM disk image?
Also, are You sure that host OS is stable? I mean that f.e. You can run memtest/memtester to verify the RAM stability.
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