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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 50e0e37cb..44dcff179 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ installation-guide (201312xx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low [ Martin Michlmayr ] * Remove information about Cobalt devices. + [ Samuel Thibault ] + * Reference the DEBIAN_FRONTEND parameter in the accessibility section. + -- Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com> Sat, 14 Dec 2013 10:20:37 +0000 installation-guide (20131009) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml b/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml index 34c66d4ff..fce7ce4fd 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml @@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ a QWERTY keyboard. </para> + <sect2> + <title>Installer front-end</title> +<para> + +The &debian; installer supports several front-ends for asking questions, with +varying convenience for accessibility: notably, <userinput>text</userinput> +uses plain text while <userinput>newt</userinput> uses text-based dialog +boxes. The choice can be made at the boot prompt, see the documentation for +<userinput>DEBIAN_FRONTEND</userinput> <xref linkend="installer-args"/>. + +</para> + </sect2> + <sect2 arch="ia64;powerpc;x86"> <title>USB Braille Displays</title> <para> |