Autoinstall xubuntu using packer and vsphere

Tech Jubitom

4/27/24, 1:10 PM

I've been trying to create xubuntu template on vmware using packer and vsphere.

I run into problem, because whatever I do in boot command i get into xubuntu live session-"xubuntu try mode"

and nothing else happens.

  boot_command= [
...
    "linux /casper/vmlinuz autoinstall ds=\"nocloud;seedfrom=/cida/\"  ---<enter><wait>",
    "initrd /casper/initrd<enter><wait>",
    "boot<enter>",
    "<enter><f10><wait>"
    ]

  cd_files = ["./http/meta-data", "./http/user-data"]
  cd_label = "cidata"

It seems like it does not init cloud-init and user-data file content.

I tried with

"linux /casper/vmlinuz autoinstall ds=\"nocloud-net;seedfrom=http://packer_http_server_address:port\"  ---<enter>

and I faced the same result- live session.

Have no idea what else can I do to make it works...

I have done the same with ubuntu.iso and it works like a charm.

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David

5/2/24, 1:53 PM

Have you looked into these tools may not work with xUbuntu only with Ubuntu?

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