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| author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-04-28 19:18:18 +0000 |
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| committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-04-28 19:18:18 +0000 |
| commit | 3adc31626659f915b9ae9959c08fba7ef0c80a95 (patch) | |
| tree | 2c14382b641c677692c9537083ddcbd7d53842f0 /en | |
| parent | 104bb82f83989b4a20f0fee2c582b54f1c4250e1 (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-3adc31626659f915b9ae9959c08fba7ef0c80a95.zip | |
* chroot-install:
- add /etc/hosts to be created for network configuration
- make kernel/linux-image variable
* Document -- command line option for passing parameters to boot loader configuration
Diffstat (limited to 'en')
| -rw-r--r-- | en/appendix/chroot-install.xml | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/appendix/preseed.xml | 8 |
2 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml b/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml index 110fd0272..aa15b8dc4 100644 --- a/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml +++ b/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml @@ -284,8 +284,9 @@ configured for the next reboot. To configure networking, edit <filename>/etc/network/interfaces</filename>, -<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, and -<filename>/etc/hostname</filename>. +<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, +<filename>/etc/hostname</filename> and +<filename>/etc/hosts</filename>. <informalexample><screen> # editor /etc/network/interfaces @@ -380,13 +381,13 @@ If you intend to boot this system, you probably want a Linux kernel and a boot loader. Identify available pre-packaged kernels with <informalexample><screen> -# apt-cache search kernel-image +# apt-cache search <phrase condition="classic-kpkg">kernel</phrase><phrase condition="common-kpkg">linux</phrase>-image </screen></informalexample> Then install your choice using its package name. <informalexample><screen> -# apt-get install kernel-image-<replaceable>2.X.X-arch-etc</replaceable> +# apt-get install <phrase condition="classic-kpkg">kernel</phrase><phrase condition="common-kpkg">linux</phrase>-image-<replaceable>&kernelversion;-arch-etc</replaceable> </screen></informalexample> </para> diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index df97955f6..a7518d65f 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -380,6 +380,14 @@ can still be fully automated, since you can pass preseed values to the kernel on the command line. Just pass <userinput>path/to/var=value</userinput> for any of the preseed variables listed in the examples. +</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 +bootloader). Note that the <quote>––</quote> may already be +present in the default boot parameters. + </para> <note><para> |