I am trying to setup a new system, but I do not have a GPU nor integrated graphics as I plan to just use the machine as a server. I ordered a SATA to usb adapter so I can just install ubuntu using a different machine, but I was wondering if after performing these steps:
- Create user-data (auto install file)
- Created the iso using ubuntu-autoinstall-generator
- Made the iso bootable using isohybrid
- Used Rufus to format the usb with the iso. (not sure if this does the same as step 3)
- plug in to machine and wait.
p.s: I am using a windows 10 machine with a kali linux WSL shell to perform the steps above
should the machine automatically boot from the usb drive?
Since I have no display I could try to guess using a keyboard, but is it possible to make it boot from the usb automatically when turned on? I tried loading the iso in virtual box and it does exactly what I want and sets up openssh for me and I am able to ssh into the virtual box machine, but I am pretty sure nothing is happening on my server machine, as I am unable to find the ssh connection even after 30 minutes of waiting. I am trying to install ubuntu-20.04.
Here are links to the programs I used (corresponding to the steps above):
- ubuntu-autoinstall-generator:
https://github.com/covertsh/ubuntu-autoinstall-generator
- rufus:
https://rufus.ie/en/
Here are some references I used:
- https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/installation-guide/s390x/apb.html
- I think this is the old autoinstall? I could not find anything really on preseeding for ubuntu 20.04, but rather found the autoinstall stuff which seems to be basically the same.
- https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/install/autoinstall-quickstart
- This was my main reference I used as well as some other threads from the community
- https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/hpc/How-To-Make-Ubuntu-Autoinstall-ISO-with-Cloud-init-2213/#Step0)PrerequisitesandCreatingthe\
- Referenced step 0 in this article
