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diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index 81451bfed..24b23c351 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -973,6 +973,24 @@ either existing free space on a disk or a whole disk. The layout of the disk can be determined by using a predefined recipe, a custom recipe from a recipe file or a recipe included in the preconfiguration file. +</para><para> + +Preseeding of advanced partition setups using RAID, LVM and encryption is +supported, but not with the full flexibility possible when partitioning +during a non-preseeded install. + +</para><para> + +The examples below only provide basic information on the use of recipes. +For detailed information see the files +<filename>partman-auto-recipe.txt</filename> and +<filename>partman-auto-raid-recipe.txt</filename> included in the +<classname>debian-installer</classname> package. +Both files are also available from the +<ulink url="&url-d-i-websvn;/trunk/installer/doc/devel/">&d-i; source +repository</ulink>. Note that the supported functionality may change +between releases. + </para> <warning><para> @@ -983,6 +1001,9 @@ correct one will be selected before using preseeding. </para></warning> + <sect3 id="preseed-partman-example"> + <title>Partitioning example</title> + <informalexample role="example"><screen> # If the system has free space you can choose to only partition that space. # This is only honoured if partman-auto/method (below) is not set. @@ -1041,10 +1062,11 @@ d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select atomic # method{ swap } format{ } \ # . -# The recipe format is documented in the D-I source repository in the file -# installer/doc/devel/partman-auto-recipe.txt. This also documents how to -# specify settings such as filesystem labels, volume group names and which -# physical devices to include in a volume group. +# The full recipe format is documented in the file partman-auto-recipe.txt +# included in the 'debian-installer' package or available from D-I source +# repository. This also documents how to specify settings such as file +# system labels, volume group names and which physical devices to include +# in a volume group. # This makes partman automatically partition without confirmation, provided # that you told it what to do using one of the methods above. @@ -1053,10 +1075,9 @@ d-i partman/choose_partition select finish d-i partman/confirm boolean true </screen></informalexample> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="preseed-partman-raid"> - <title>Partitioning using RAID</title> + </sect3> + <sect3 id="preseed-partman-raid"> + <title>Partitioning using RAID</title> <para> You can also use preseeding to set up partitions on software RAID arrays. @@ -1077,9 +1098,7 @@ Check <filename>/var/log/syslog</filename> if you run into problems. </para></warning> -<informalexample><screen> -# NOTE: this option is of beta release quality and should be used carefully - +<informalexample role="example"><screen> # The method should be set to "raid". #d-i partman-auto/method string raid # Specify the disks to be partitioned. They will all get the same layout, @@ -1117,6 +1136,10 @@ Check <filename>/var/log/syslog</filename> if you run into problems. # /dev/sda6#/dev/sdb6 \ # . +# For additional information see the file partman-auto-raid-recipe.txt +# included in the 'debian-installer' package or available from D-I source +# repository. + # This makes partman automatically partition without confirmation. d-i partman-md/confirm boolean true d-i partman-partitioning/confirm_write_new_label boolean true @@ -1124,10 +1147,10 @@ d-i partman/choose_partition select finish d-i partman/confirm boolean true </screen></informalexample> - </sect2> + </sect3> - <sect2 id="preseed-partman-mount-styles"> - <title>Controlling how partitions are mounted</title> + <sect3 id="preseed-partman-mount-styles"> + <title>Controlling how partitions are mounted</title> <para> Normally, filesystems are mounted using a universally unique identifier @@ -1161,6 +1184,7 @@ be random. #d-i partman/mount_style select uuid </screen></informalexample> + </sect3> </sect2> <sect2 id="preseed-base-installer"> |