[PLUG] First attempt to use preseeding when installing Debian

[Richard Owlett]

Why		- learn to use preseeding.
Why now	- I think I've found an install related bug. Using 
preseed.cfg would eliminate human error as cause.

For simplicity and repeatability I'm installing from DVD - 
*no network connection of any sort* .
The DVD is disk 1 of 8 of a commercial copy of Debian 6.0.5 
which has been used to do several successful instals.

The preseed.cfg file is on a USB stick formatted as FAT16 
which Debian happily reads and writes.
The preseed.cfg contents are taken directly from a standard 
example changing only the answers not the format. [i.e. 
change yes to no, specify correct time zone , etc.]

I've read the appropriate sections of the "d-i Manual", an 
assortment of web pages, and searched for related posts on 
the Debian user list.
I've asked also asked questions on 
debian-user at lists.debian.org. The answers, though 
informative and useful in many ways, were not "effective" 
[for want of better word].

I've found bits and pieces with too much detail on how to 
tweak the example preseed.cfg and very little on how to 
launch everything.

What obvious thing am I missing. Is there a "Preseeding for 
Newbies" page somewhere?

I KNOW I'm going to feel silly when I find out what I'm 
doing wrong.

TIA