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@@ -608,6 +608,14 @@ There are a few rules to keep in mind when writing a preconfiguration file.
between type and value.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
+ For debconf variables (templates) used in the installer itself, the
+ owner should be set to <quote>d-i</quote>; to preseed variables used
+ in the installed system, the name of the package that contains the
+ corresponding debconf template should be used. Only variables that have
+ their owner set to something other than <quote>d-i</quote> will be
+ propagated to the debconf database for the installed system.
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
Most questions need to be preseeded using the values valid in English and
not the translated values. However, there are some questions (for example
in <classname>partman</classname>) where the translated values need to be