After ensuring the "normal" option (not "live") was selecting in the "Install the System" step I checked which processes were running when it paused to ask which kernel should be installed.
This confirms the live-installer.postinst script is running:
$ grep -Ev '\]$' ~/installer-ps.log
PID USER VSZ STAT COMMAND
1 root 4696 S /bin/busybox init
117 root 16648 S /lib/systemd/systemd-udevd --daemon --resolve-names=never
161 root 4700 S /sbin/syslogd -m 0 -O /var/log/syslog -S
163 root 4696 S /sbin/klogd -c 2
222 root 4696 S {debian-installe} /bin/sh /sbin/debian-installer
224 root 4696 S -/bin/sh
225 root 4696 S /bin/busybox init
226 root 4696 S /usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/syslog
248 root 8696 S /usr/bin/bterm -f /lib/unifont.bgf -l C.UTF-8 /lib/debian-installer/menu
249 root 56140 S debconf -o d-i /usr/bin/main-menu
255 root 8660 S /usr/bin/main-menu
19469 root 6604 S udpkg --configure --force-configure live-installer
19470 root 4828 S {live-installer.} /bin/sh /var/lib/dpkg/info/live-installer.postinst con
20828 root 4700 R ps
Should 'normal' have caused base-installer to be installed into the live host before initiating the target install?
After ensuring the "normal" option (not "live") was selecting in the "Install the System" step I checked which processes were running when it paused to ask which kernel should be installed.
This confirms the live-installer. postinst script is running:
$ grep -Ev '\]$' ~/installer-ps.log systemd- udevd --daemon --resolve- names=never installer installer/ menu dpkg/info/ live-installer. postinst con
PID USER VSZ STAT COMMAND
1 root 4696 S /bin/busybox init
117 root 16648 S /lib/systemd/
161 root 4700 S /sbin/syslogd -m 0 -O /var/log/syslog -S
163 root 4696 S /sbin/klogd -c 2
222 root 4696 S {debian-installe} /bin/sh /sbin/debian-
224 root 4696 S -/bin/sh
225 root 4696 S /bin/busybox init
226 root 4696 S /usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/syslog
248 root 8696 S /usr/bin/bterm -f /lib/unifont.bgf -l C.UTF-8 /lib/debian-
249 root 56140 S debconf -o d-i /usr/bin/main-menu
255 root 8660 S /usr/bin/main-menu
19469 root 6604 S udpkg --configure --force-configure live-installer
19470 root 4828 S {live-installer.} /bin/sh /var/lib/
20828 root 4700 R ps
Should 'normal' have caused base-installer to be installed into the live host before initiating the target install?