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| author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-10-30 20:09:16 +0000 |
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| committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-10-30 20:09:16 +0000 |
| commit | 4456bdc1bf5bd200db126e5758cca2c337f9c682 (patch) | |
| tree | 56b5674c71bd49eff944c05fc3f3e3f1ab0f234d /en | |
| parent | f4c5022ab13e1062b464edba148097c0b2636d4f (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-4456bdc1bf5bd200db126e5758cca2c337f9c682.zip | |
Make documentation of '--' boot parameter less severe as d-i should filter out options automatically
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| -rw-r--r-- | en/appendix/preseed.xml | 13 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index a8e9c14af..1f8b9aa9b 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -395,15 +395,10 @@ this appendix instead of the full variable. </para><para> A <quote>--</quote> in the boot options has special meaning. Kernel -parameters that appear after the last <quote>--</quote> 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, which means that -unless you add another <quote>--</quote> all parameters specified -at the boot prompt will be copied. That being the case, you should -specify any preconfiguration options before any options required by the -hardware in order to boot, and separate them with a <quote>--</quote> -to ensure that only the latter are copied onto the target system. +parameters that appear after the last <quote>--</quote> may be copied +into the bootloader configuration for the installed system (if supported by +the installer for the bootloader). The installer will automatically filter +out any options (like preconfiguration options) that it recognizes. </para> <note><para> |