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-rw-r--r--en/boot-installer/parameters.xml11
2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8462d16b9..31dae3b00 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ installation-guide (2008xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
* Use /dev/sda and /dev/sdb in the RAID preseeding example rather than
/dev/discs/disc0/disc and /dev/discs/disc1/disc, since the latter
devices no longer exist.
+ * Document noshell boot parameter.
[ Frans Pop ]
* Document preseeding of network-console now that its postinst can be
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
index d55f72eb0..e21be4193 100644
--- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
+++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml
@@ -475,6 +475,17 @@ performing a normal installation. See <xref linkend="rescue"/>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry condition="squeeze">
+<term>noshell</term>
+<listitem><para>
+
+Normally, the installer offers convenience shells on tty2 and tty3 that can
+be used for debugging. This boot parameter disables these shells, which may
+be useful for unattended installations in a public place.
+
+</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
</variablelist>
<sect3 id="preseed-args">