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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 98d2ae2a2..42cacb5d7 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ installation-guide (2008xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium * There are no floppy images for i386 for Lenny; disable relevant sections. * Major rewrite of section about preparing a USB stick for booting the installer. Closes: #500206, #500283. + * Update preconfiguration section for latest changes in the preseed udebs + and clarify preseeding of language/country. -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:26:26 +0200 diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index 2d4a98c5d..f5a8eef85 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -599,15 +599,14 @@ There are a few rules to keep in mind when writing a preconfiguration file. <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> Put only a single space or tab between type and value: any additional - whitespace will be interpreted as belonging to the value. If you specify - an empty value you should still put a single space or tab after the type. + whitespace will be interpreted as belonging to the value. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> A line can be split into multiple lines by appending a backslash (<quote><literal>\</literal></quote>) as the line continuation character. A good place to split a line is after the question name; a bad place is - between type and value. Splitting a line inside the value is normally not - supported, with the exception of partitioning recipes. + between type and value. Split lines will be joined into a single line + with all leading/trailing whitespace condensed to a single space. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> For debconf variables (templates) used in the installer itself, the @@ -715,7 +714,10 @@ these questions have been asked. </para><para> -The locale can be used to specify both language and country. +The locale can be used to specify both language and country and can be any +combination of a language supported by &d-i; and a recognized country. If +the combination does not form a valid locale, the installer will automatically +select a locale that is valid for the selected language. To specify the locale as a boot parameter, use <userinput>locale=<replaceable>en_US</replaceable></userinput>. |