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| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/appendix/preseed.xml | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 11 |
3 files changed, 25 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index d90ea7dea..88d7b0161 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ installation-guide (2007xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Disable Korean PDF/PS formats for builds for the website. * appendix/files: update information about mouse configuration, based on a patch from Peter Samuelson (for which thanks). Closes: #406290. + * boot-installer, appendix/preseed: document preseed/interactive parameter. [ Joey Hess ] * Fix package name for installation-reports, and manual unfuzzy of all translations. Closes: #408408 - -- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:37:36 -0500 + -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Fri, 2 Feb 2007 16:24:07 +0100 installation-guide (20070122) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index a3e76e219..96c911db5 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -1364,13 +1364,23 @@ question, but still have the question asked. To do this the <firstterm>seen</firstterm> flag must be reset to <quote>false</quote> after setting the value for a question. -</para> - <informalexample><screen> d-i foo/bar string value d-i foo/bar seen false </screen></informalexample> +This will of course only have effect for parameters that correspond to +questions that are actually displayed during an installation and not for +<quote>internal</quote> parameters. + +</para><para> + +The same effect can be achieved for <emphasis>all</emphasis> questions by +setting the parameter <classname>preseed/interactive=true</classname> at +the boot prompt. This can also be useful for testing or debugging your +preconfiguration file. + +</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="preseed-chainload"> diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 15340b7f3..15a8b2685 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -317,6 +317,17 @@ automating the install. See <xref linkend="automatic-install"/>. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> +<term>preseed/interactive</term> +<listitem><para> + +Set to true to display questions even if they have been preseeded. Can be +useful for testing or debugging a preconfiguration file. +See <xref linkend="preseed-seen"/>. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> <term>auto-install/enabled (auto)</term> <listitem><para> |