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| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 14 |
2 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 77c5c4c9b..ec9c6f66f 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ installation-guide (2009xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Change the Debian designation for the ARM architecture from arm to armel. The internal 'arch-spec' and file naming convention remains "arm" in order to avoid unnecessary changes and work for translators. + * Mention that TERM= can be passed as boot parameter to set the terminal type + for serial console installs. Based on a patch suggested by Samuel Thibault. + Closes: #524666. - -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:49:42 +0200 + -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:13:46 +0200 installation-guide (20090427) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 76999bdc2..8eae5a8cb 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -53,7 +53,19 @@ to pass the <userinput>console=<replaceable>device</replaceable></userinput> argument to the kernel, where <replaceable>device</replaceable> is your serial device, which is usually something like -<filename>ttyS0</filename>. +<filename>ttyS0</filename><footnote> + +<para> +In order to ensure the terminal type used by the installer matches your +terminal emulator, the parameter +<userinput>TERM=<replaceable>type</replaceable></userinput> can be added. +Note that the installer only supports the following terminal types: +<literal>linux</literal>, <literal>bterm</literal>, <literal>ansi</literal>, +<literal>vt102</literal> and <literal>dumb</literal>. The default for +serial console in &d-i; is <userinput>vt102</userinput>. +</para> + +</footnote>. </para><para arch="sparc"> |