[Bug 1004690] [NEW] cannot override "hw-detect/load_firmware"

[Ryan Daly]

Public bug reported:

Upon setting the following in a preseed file:
d-i hw-detect/load_firmware boolean true

I still get prompted to answer this during an installation of 12.04.  In the log, I see the following:
May 25 19:55:33 check-missing-firmware: missing firmware files (brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw) for brcmsmac
May 25 19:55:35 debconf: --> SUBST hw-detect/load_firmware FILES brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw
May 25 19:55:35 debconf: Adding [FILES] -> [brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw]
May 25 19:55:35 debconf: <-- 0
May 25 19:55:35 debconf: --> INPUT high hw-detect/load_firmware
May 25 19:55:35 debconf: <-- 0 questionwill be asked
May 25 19:55:35: debconf: --> GO

I expect to not get asked this question during the installation since it
is preseeded.

** Affects: debconf (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  cannot override "hw-detect/load_firmware"

Status in “debconf” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Upon setting the following in a preseed file:
  d-i hw-detect/load_firmware boolean true

  I still get prompted to answer this during an installation of 12.04.  In the log, I see the following:
  May 25 19:55:33 check-missing-firmware: missing firmware files (brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw) for brcmsmac
  May 25 19:55:35 debconf: --> SUBST hw-detect/load_firmware FILES brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw
  May 25 19:55:35 debconf: Adding [FILES] -> [brcm/bcm43xx-0.fw]
  May 25 19:55:35 debconf: <-- 0
  May 25 19:55:35 debconf: --> INPUT high hw-detect/load_firmware
  May 25 19:55:35 debconf: <-- 0 questionwill be asked
  May 25 19:55:35: debconf: --> GO

  I expect to not get asked this question during the installation since
  it is preseeded.

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