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author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-05-07 09:26:58 +0000 |
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committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-05-07 09:26:58 +0000 |
commit | 56f4abe3c32379dc465abe58931870de9f404f8b (patch) | |
tree | a8c6350b4cc0e442c755dc7a28e72a21c79bbc24 | |
parent | a38dd3ec8ba95c986345190f4e36fec626cfd443 (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-56f4abe3c32379dc465abe58931870de9f404f8b.zip |
Document finish-install/keep-consoles boot parameter and preseeding.
-rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 3 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/appendix/preseed.xml | 5 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 12 |
3 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 150e6483f..c747c4d32 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ installation-guide (2008xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Update known issues for graphical installer: entropy gathering for encrypted partitioning is now supported; localechooser now has nice columns but other components still need to be done. + * Document finish-install/keep-consoles boot parameter and preseeding. [ Joey Hess ] * Remove autopartkit from the module list. - -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Sun, 04 May 2008 12:48:07 +0200 + -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Wed, 07 May 2008 11:24:39 +0200 installation-guide (20080211) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index 7e5225402..8b6692271 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -1319,6 +1319,11 @@ example in <xref linkend="preseed-account"/>. <title>Finishing up the installation</title> <informalexample role="example"><screen> +# During installations from serial console, the regular virtual consoles +# (VT1-VT6) are normally disabled in /etc/inittab. Uncomment the next +# line to prevent this. +#d-i finish-install/keep-consoles boolean true + # Avoid that last message about the install being complete. d-i finish-install/reboot_in_progress note diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 9dedaccca..4a8819bb3 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -355,6 +355,18 @@ automate installs. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> +<term>finish-install/keep-consoles</term> +<listitem><para> + +During installations from serial or management console, the regular +virtual consoles (VT1 to VT6) are normally disabled in +<filename>/etc/inittab</filename>. +Set to <userinput>true</userinput> to prevent this. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> <term>cdrom-detect/eject</term> <listitem><para> |