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| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/appendix/graphical.xml | 18 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 35 |
3 files changed, 51 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 81b3594a3..d63288b17 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ installation-guide (2008xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Warn about boot issues when using RAID on the root file system. * Update task selection section for changes in desktop task preseeding. * Fix double / in links, spotted by Stanislav Gromov. Closes: #472813. + * Document new boot parameters to define mouse protocol and device (port) + for the graphical installer. [ Joey Hess ] * Remove autopartkit from the module list. - -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:44:19 +0100 + -- Frans Pop <fjp@debian.org> Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:53:10 +0200 installation-guide (20080211) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/appendix/graphical.xml b/en/appendix/graphical.xml index 7ccb34fb0..82738f6cc 100644 --- a/en/appendix/graphical.xml +++ b/en/appendix/graphical.xml @@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ an ATI graphical card, but is unlikely to work on other systems. </para><para> +You can add boot parameters when starting the graphical installer, just as +with the regular installer. One of those parameters allows you to configure +the mouse for left-handed use. See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid +parameters. + +</para> +<note><para> + The graphical installer requires significantly more memory to run than the regular installer: &minimum-memory-gtk;. If insufficient memory is available, it will automatically fall back to the regular @@ -68,12 +76,12 @@ available, it will automatically fall back to the regular </para><para> -You can add boot parameters when starting the graphical installer, just as -with the regular installer. One of those parameters allows you to configure -the mouse for left-handed use. See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid -parameters. +If the amount of memory in your system is close to &minimum-memory;, +the graphical installer may fail to boot at all while booting the +regular installer would still work. Using the regular installer is +recommended for systems with low memory. -</para> +</para></note> <sect2 id="gtk-using"> <title>Using the graphical installer</title> diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index d9928a639..9dedaccca 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -399,6 +399,41 @@ could not be loaded completely. The value is in kB. </varlistentry> <varlistentry condition="gtk"> +<term>mouse/protocol</term> +<listitem><para> + +For the gtk frontend (graphical installer), users can set the mouse +protocol to be used by setting this parameter. +Supported values are<footnote> + +<para> +See the man page for +<citerefentry><refentrytitle>directfbrc</refentrytitle> +<manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry> for additional information. +</para> + +</footnote>: +<userinput>PS/2</userinput>, <userinput>IMPS/2</userinput>, +<userinput>MS</userinput>, <userinput>MS3</userinput>, +<userinput>MouseMan</userinput> and <userinput>MouseSystems</userinput>. +In most cases the default protocol should work correctly. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry condition="gtk"> +<term>mouse/device</term> +<listitem><para> + +For the gtk frontend (graphical installer), users can specify the mouse +device to be used by setting this parameter. This is mostly useful if the +mouse is connected to a serial port (serial mouse). Example: +<userinput>mouse/device=<replaceable>/dev/ttyS1</replaceable></userinput>. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry condition="gtk"> <term>mouse/left</term> <listitem><para> |