ubuntu-users Digest, Vol 58, Issue 19

[Fred Roller]

On Tue, 2009-06-02 at 13:09 +0100, ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com
wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:55:08 +0200
> From: Andy Kannberg <andy.kannberg at gmail.com>
> Subject: Ubuntu boot options
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Hi guru's,
> 
> I want to install Ubuntu on a range of systems. I do this with a
> preconfiguration file. However, this file is downloaded via the
> network. So, the network should be available as soon as possible.
> The network segment doesn't have a DCHP server, so the ubuntu
> installer will ask for network config. I know there is a way to enter
> IP information, gateway address, netmask, etc, on the boot prompt.
> However,
> I tried to google for the exact parameters, but I cannot find them.
> Does anyone have a site or an explanation how to do this ?
> 
> cheers,
> Andy

Andy,
   Here is the community howto for network installs. 
 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot

Hope this helps.

Fred