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diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index ffd64f8c6..64ae92f5d 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -1442,6 +1442,8 @@ 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><para> + Note that the <quote>d-i</quote> owner should only be used for variables used in the installer itself. For variables belonging to packages installed on the target system, you should use the name of that package instead. See @@ -1451,7 +1453,8 @@ the footnote to <xref linkend="preseed-bootparms"/>. If you are preseeding using boot parameters, you can make the installer ask the corresponding question by using the <quote>?=</quote> operator, i.e. -<userinput><replaceable>foo</replaceable>/<replaceable>bar</replaceable>?=<replaceable>value</replaceable></userinput>. +<userinput><replaceable>foo</replaceable>/<replaceable>bar</replaceable>?=<replaceable>value</replaceable></userinput> +(or <userinput><replaceable>owner</replaceable>:<replaceable>foo/bar</replaceable>?=<replaceable>value</replaceable></userinput>). 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. |