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diff --git a/en/appendix/graphical.xml b/en/appendix/graphical.xml index 7ccb34fb0..82738f6cc 100644 --- a/en/appendix/graphical.xml +++ b/en/appendix/graphical.xml @@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ an ATI graphical card, but is unlikely to work on other systems. </para><para> +You can add boot parameters when starting the graphical installer, just as +with the regular installer. One of those parameters allows you to configure +the mouse for left-handed use. See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid +parameters. + +</para> +<note><para> + The graphical installer requires significantly more memory to run than the regular installer: &minimum-memory-gtk;. If insufficient memory is available, it will automatically fall back to the regular @@ -68,12 +76,12 @@ available, it will automatically fall back to the regular </para><para> -You can add boot parameters when starting the graphical installer, just as -with the regular installer. One of those parameters allows you to configure -the mouse for left-handed use. See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid -parameters. +If the amount of memory in your system is close to &minimum-memory;, +the graphical installer may fail to boot at all while booting the +regular installer would still work. Using the regular installer is +recommended for systems with low memory. -</para> +</para></note> <sect2 id="gtk-using"> <title>Using the graphical installer</title> diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index d945041d0..b54c6df5d 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -608,6 +608,14 @@ There are a few rules to keep in mind when writing a preconfiguration file. between type and value. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> + For debconf variables (templates) used in the installer itself, the + owner should be set to <quote>d-i</quote>; to preseed variables used + in the installed system, the name of the package that contains the + corresponding debconf template should be used. Only variables that have + their owner set to something other than <quote>d-i</quote> will be + propagated to the debconf database for the installed system. +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> Most questions need to be preseeded using the values valid in English and not the translated values. However, there are some questions (for example in <classname>partman</classname>) where the translated values need to be |