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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2008-05-07 09:26:58 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2008-05-07 09:26:58 +0000
commit56f4abe3c32379dc465abe58931870de9f404f8b (patch)
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parenta38dd3ec8ba95c986345190f4e36fec626cfd443 (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-56f4abe3c32379dc465abe58931870de9f404f8b.zip
Document finish-install/keep-consoles boot parameter and preseeding.
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-rw-r--r--en/appendix/preseed.xml5
-rw-r--r--en/boot-installer/parameters.xml12
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diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
index 7e5225402..8b6692271 100644
--- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml
+++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
@@ -1319,6 +1319,11 @@ example in <xref linkend="preseed-account"/>.
<title>Finishing up the installation</title>
<informalexample role="example"><screen>
+# During installations from serial console, the regular virtual consoles
+# (VT1-VT6) are normally disabled in /etc/inittab. Uncomment the next
+# line to prevent this.
+#d-i finish-install/keep-consoles boolean true
+
# Avoid that last message about the install being complete.
d-i finish-install/reboot_in_progress note
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
index 9dedaccca..4a8819bb3 100644
--- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
+++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
@@ -355,6 +355,18 @@ automate installs.
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+<term>finish-install/keep-consoles</term>
+<listitem><para>
+
+During installations from serial or management console, the regular
+virtual consoles (VT1 to VT6) are normally disabled in
+<filename>/etc/inittab</filename>.
+Set to <userinput>true</userinput> to prevent this.
+
+</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
<term>cdrom-detect/eject</term>
<listitem><para>