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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-06-21 12:44:09 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-06-21 12:44:09 +0000
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Add note on aliases in section on boot parameters
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@@ -388,6 +388,12 @@ for any of the preseed variables listed in the examples.
</para><para>
+Note that some variables that are frequently set at the boot prompt have a
+shorter alias. If an alias is available, it is used in the examples in
+this appendix instead of the full variable.
+
+</para><para>
+
A <quote>--</quote> in the boot options has special meaning.
Kernel parameters that appear after it will be copied into the installed
bootloader configuration (if supported by the installer for the