--- - name: copy linux kernel copy: src=/usr/lib/debian-installer/images/8/amd64/text/debian-installer/amd64/linux dest={{installer_directory}}/linux remote_src=true - name: copy initrd for customization shell: gunzip -c /usr/lib/debian-installer/images/8/amd64/text/debian-installer/amd64/initrd.gz > {{installer_directory}}/initrd - name: insert files into initrd shell: echo {{item}} | cpio --create --format=newc --append --file=initrd args: chdir: "{{installer_directory}}/" with_items: - preseed.cfg - run.sh - name: compress custom initrd command: gzip -f {{installer_directory}}/initrd - name: merge initrd.gz and firmware.cpio.gz shell: cat /usr/lib/debian-installer/images/8/amd64/text/debian-installer/firmware.cpio.gz >> {{installer_directory}}/initrd.gz when: nonfree_firmware