Document that IPv6 autoconfiguration is disabled along DHCP

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
index 1c7ec8826..5d3ea47a0 100644
--- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
+++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
@@ -287,16 +287,16 @@ designed for visually impaired users. Set the theme by booting with
 <listitem><para>
 
 By default, the &d-i; automatically probes for network configuration
-via DHCP. If the probe succeeds, you won't have a chance to review and
+via IPv6 autoconfiguration and DHCP. If the probe succeeds, you won't have a chance to review and
 change the obtained settings. You can get to the manual network setup
-only in case the DHCP probe fails.
+only in case the automatic configuration fails.
 
 </para><para>
 
-If you have a DHCP server on your local network, but want to avoid it
-because e.g. it gives wrong answers, you can use the parameter
-<userinput>netcfg/disable_autoconfig=true</userinput> to prevent configuring
-the network with DHCP and to enter the information manually.
+If you have an IPv6 router or a DHCP server on your local network, but want to avoid them
+because e.g. they give wrong answers, you can use the parameter
+<userinput>netcfg/disable_autoconfig=true</userinput> to prevent any automatic
+configuration of the network (neither v4 nor v6) and to enter the information manually.
 
 </para></listitem>
 </varlistentry>
@@ -519,8 +519,8 @@ Examples of optional components that may be useful are
 <term>netcfg/disable_autoconfig</term>
 <listitem><para>
 
-Set to <userinput>true</userinput> if you want to disable DHCP and instead
-force static network configuration.
+Set to <userinput>true</userinput> if you want to disable IPv6 autoconfiguration
+and DHCP and instead force static network configuration.
 
 </para></listitem>
 </varlistentry>