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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-12-29 18:52:39 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-12-29 18:52:39 +0000
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parent2dce061325b6f3b67b092f953093326c4ca9dd88 (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-c8fc73c10d721db52054f9dbe173a512636a400e.zip
- Document mirror/protocol boot parameter with short explanation of ftp protocol
- Use a clearer way to list the short form of parameters
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diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml
index b9e3ba30f..ec4e98b08 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@
<!-- $Id$ -->
<!--
+Hmm. This really does need documenting :-/
+
- Component is only selected and executed if the installer needs to load
installer components or the base system from the network
(either local or the internet).
- This means you first have to configure a network interface.
+- Mirror selection is delayed until apt-setup for CD-based installs (except
+ businesscard)
- A list of countries is displayed with the default based on the country you
selected earlier.
-- Note that not all mirrors are equal (see http://www.nl.debian.org/mirror/list)
- Selection of a local mirror (at top of the list: manual selection).
- After selecting a country, a list of mirrors in the country will be shown.
+ (not for ftp)
+- Forcing to ftp can be done using "protocol=ftp"
+- Note that not all mirrors are equal (see http://www.nl.debian.org/mirror/list)
- The selected mirror will be tested.
- How to handle problems with mirrors.
---> \ No newline at end of file
+-->