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| -rw-r--r-- | en/appendix/preseed.xml | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 52 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml | 10 |
3 files changed, 44 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index c4f63a279..fafe6244e 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -508,9 +508,10 @@ The following aliases can be useful when using (auto mode) preseeding. <row><entry>priority</entry><entry>debconf/priority</entry></row> <row><entry>file</entry><entry>preseed/file</entry></row> <row><entry>url</entry><entry>preseed/url</entry></row> +<row><entry>interface</entry><entry>netcfg/choose_interface</entry></row> <row><entry>hostname </entry><entry>netcfg/get_hostname</entry></row> <row><entry>domain</entry><entry>netcfg/get_domain</entry></row> -<row><entry>interface</entry><entry>netcfg/choose_interface</entry></row> +<row><entry>protocol</entry><entry>mirror/protocol</entry></row> <row><entry>suite</entry><entry>mirror/suite</entry></row> </tbody></tgroup> </informaltable> diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 8f67c5b75..7d458f50d 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -81,15 +81,22 @@ With current kernels (2.6.9 or newer) you can use 32 command line options and </footnote> which may be useful. +</para><para> + +A number of parameters have a <quote>short form</quote> that helps avoid +the limitations of the kernel command line options and makes entering the +parameters easier. If a parameter has a short form, it will be listed in +brackets behind the (normal) long form. Examples in this manual will +normally use the short form too. + </para> <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term>debconf/priority</term> +<term>debconf/priority (priority)</term> <listitem><para> This parameter sets the lowest priority of messages to be displayed. -Short form: <userinput>priority</userinput>. </para><para> @@ -238,15 +245,14 @@ parameter <userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=true</userinput> or </varlistentry> <varlistentry arch="not-s390"> -<term>debian-installer/theme</term> +<term>debian-installer/theme (theme)</term> <listitem><para> A theme determines how the user interface of the installer looks (colors, icons, etc.). What themes are available differs per frontend. Currently both the newt and gtk frontends only have a <quote>dark</quote> theme that was -designed for visually impaired users. Set the theme by booting with parameter -<userinput>debian-installer/theme=<replaceable>dark</replaceable></userinput> -or <userinput>theme=<replaceable>dark</replaceable></userinput>. +designed for visually impaired users. Set the theme by booting with +<userinput>theme=<replaceable>dark</replaceable></userinput>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -292,33 +298,31 @@ this misbehavior. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>preseed/url</term> +<term>preseed/url (url)</term> <listitem><para> Specify the url to a preconfiguration file to download and use in automating the install. See <xref linkend="automatic-install"/>. -Short form: <userinput>url</userinput>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>preseed/file</term> +<term>preseed/file (file)</term> <listitem><para> Specify the path to a preconfiguration file to load to automating the install. See <xref linkend="automatic-install"/>. -Short form: <userinput>file</userinput>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>auto-install/enabled</term> +<term>auto-install/enabled (auto)</term> <listitem><para> Delay questions that are normally asked before preseeding is possible until -after the network is configured. Short form: <userinput>auto=true</userinput>. +after the network is configured. See <xref linkend="preseed-auto"/> for details about using this to automate installs. @@ -402,12 +406,11 @@ cases. General instructions how to do this can be found in <variablelist> <varlistentry> -<term>debian-installer/locale</term> +<term>debian-installer/locale (locale)</term> <listitem><para> Can be used to set both the language and country for the installation. This will only work if the locale is supported in Debian. -Short form: <userinput>locale</userinput>. For example, use <userinput>locale=de_CH</userinput> to select German as language and Switzerland as country. @@ -415,11 +418,11 @@ language and Switzerland as country. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>anna/choose_modules</term> +<term>anna/choose_modules (modules)</term> <listitem><para> Can be used to automatically load installer components that are not loaded -by default. Short form: <userinput>modules</userinput>. +by default. Examples of optional components that may be useful are <classname>openssh-client-udeb</classname> (so you can use <command>scp</command> during the installation) and @@ -439,13 +442,26 @@ force static network configuration. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>tasksel:tasksel/first</term> +<term>mirror/protocol (protocol)</term> +<listitem><para> + +By default the installer will use the http protocol to download files from +Debian mirrors and changing that to ftp is not possible during installations +at normal priority. By setting this parameter to <userinput>ftp</userinput>, +you can force the installer to use that protocol instead. Note that you +cannot select an ftp mirror from a list, you have to enter the hostname +manually. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>tasksel:tasksel/first (tasks)</term> <listitem><para> Can be used to select tasks that are not available from the interactive task list, such as the <literal>kde-desktop</literal> task. See <xref linkend="pkgsel"/> for additional information. -Short form: <userinput>tasks</userinput>. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml index b9e3ba30f..ec4e98b08 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml @@ -2,16 +2,22 @@ <!-- $Id$ --> <!-- +Hmm. This really does need documenting :-/ + - Component is only selected and executed if the installer needs to load installer components or the base system from the network (either local or the internet). - This means you first have to configure a network interface. +- Mirror selection is delayed until apt-setup for CD-based installs (except + businesscard) - A list of countries is displayed with the default based on the country you selected earlier. -- Note that not all mirrors are equal (see http://www.nl.debian.org/mirror/list) - Selection of a local mirror (at top of the list: manual selection). - After selecting a country, a list of mirrors in the country will be shown. + (not for ftp) +- Forcing to ftp can be done using "protocol=ftp" +- Note that not all mirrors are equal (see http://www.nl.debian.org/mirror/list) - The selected mirror will be tested. - How to handle problems with mirrors. --->
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