4 files changed, 44 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/defaults/main.yml b/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/defaults/main.yml
index 8afdb9f0..5467946d 100644
--- a/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 ---
+ubuntu_installer_usb_variant: live-server
+# ubuntu_installer_usb_variant: desktop
+
 ### path to the unmounted usb drive (/dev/...)
 # installer_ubuntu_usb_devicepath
diff --git a/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/tasks/main.yml b/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/tasks/main.yml
index 26df154d..c29fe2f8 100644
--- a/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,27 @@
     that: usb_install_device.stat.exists and usb_install_device.stat.isblk
     msg: the path to the usb drive does not exist or is not a block device
 
+- name: download installer
+  run_once: true
+  vars:
+    ubuntu_installer_codename: "{{ install_codename }}"
+    ubuntu_installer_arch: "{{ install_cooked.arch | default('amd64') }}"
+    ubuntu_installer_variant: "{{ ubuntu_installer_usb_variant }}"
+  import_role:
+    role: installer/ubuntu/fetch
+
+- name: write ISO image to usb stick
+  pause:
+    prompt: |
+      Please write the image to the USB drive using something like this:
+
+      $ sudo ddrescue {{ ubuntu_installer_target_dir }}/{{ ubuntu_installer_filename }} {{ usb_install_path }} -D --force
+
+      This will NOT be done automatically.
+
 - block:
   - name: create temporary workdir
+    run_once: true
     tempfile:
       prefix: "usb-install.{{ inventory_hostname }}."
       state: directory
@@ -25,16 +44,19 @@
       name: installer/ubuntu/autoinstall
 
   - name: generate isolinux configuration for BIOS boot
+    run_once: true
     template:
       src: isolinux.cfg.j2
       dest: "{{ tmpdir.path }}/isolinux.cfg"
 
   - name: generate grub configuration for UEFI boot
+    run_once: true
     template:
       src: grub.cfg.j2
       dest: "{{ tmpdir.path }}/grub.cfg"
 
   - name: update iso9660 filesystem on installer usb drive
+    run_once: true
     become: yes
     command: xorriso -dev "stdio:{{ usb_install_path }}" -pathspecs on -boot_image any replay -update isolinux.cfg /isolinux/isolinux.cfg -update grub.cfg /boot/grub/grub.cfg -find / -disk_name autoinstall -type d -exec rm_r -- -add /autoinstall=autoinstall
     args:
@@ -42,6 +64,7 @@
 
   always:
   - name: cleanup temporary workdir
+    run_once: true
     when: tmpdir.path is defined
     file:
       path: "{{ tmpdir.path }}"
diff --git a/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/templates/grub.cfg.j2 b/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/templates/grub.cfg.j2
index a9a1761c..1f97113a 100644
--- a/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/templates/grub.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/templates/grub.cfg.j2
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ fi
 
 set menu_color_normal=white/black
 set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
+{% if (ansible_play_hosts_all | length) == 1 %}
 set timeout=10
 set default=0
+{% endif %}
+{% for host in ansible_play_hosts_all %}
 
-menuentry "automated installer for {{ inventory_hostname }}" {
+menuentry "automated installer for {{ host }}" {
 	set gfxpayload=keep
-	linux  /casper/vmlinuz quiet nopersistent autoinstall "ds=nocloud;s=/cdrom/autoinstall/" {{ (install_cooked.kernel_cmdline | default([])) | join(' ') }}
+	linux  /casper/vmlinuz quiet nopersistent autoinstall "ds=nocloud;s=/cdrom/autoinstall/{{ host }}/" {{ (hostvars[host].install_cooked.kernel_cmdline | default([])) | join(' ') }}
 	initrd /casper/initrd
 }
+{% endfor %}
diff --git a/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/templates/isolinux.cfg.j2 b/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/templates/isolinux.cfg.j2
index 4c84dd45..8360c057 100644
--- a/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/templates/isolinux.cfg.j2
+++ b/roles/installer/ubuntu/usb/templates/isolinux.cfg.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% if (ansible_play_hosts_all | length) == 1 %}
 DEFAULT {{ inventory_hostname }}
 TIMEOUT 100
 PROMPT 1
@@ -8,8 +9,17 @@ SAY **  Codename: {{ install_codename }}
 SAY **
 SAY **  will be booting automated installer for {{ inventory_hostname }} in 10s ...
 SAY **
+{% else %}
+DEFAULT menu.c32
+TIMEOUT 0
+PROMPT 0
+MENU TITLE {{ install_distro }} / {{ install_codename }}
+{% endif %}
+{% for host in ansible_play_hosts_all %}
 
-LABEL {{ inventory_hostname }}
+LABEL {{ host }}
+  MENU LABEL automatic installer for {{ host }}
   KERNEL /casper/vmlinuz
   INITRD /casper/initrd
-  APPEND quiet nopersistent autoinstall ds=nocloud;s=/cdrom/autoinstall/ {{ (install_cooked.kernel_cmdline | default([])) | join(' ') }}
+  APPEND quiet nopersistent autoinstall ds=nocloud;s=/cdrom/autoinstall/{{ host }}/ {{ (hostvars[host].install_cooked.kernel_cmdline | default([])) | join(' ') }}
+{% endfor %}