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diff --git a/nl/appendix/preseed.xml b/nl/appendix/preseed.xml index 27d1e5749..9469bdcca 100644 --- a/nl/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/nl/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 47624 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 48487 untranslated --> <!-- Be careful with the format of this file as it is parsed to generate @@ -330,12 +330,18 @@ during the configuration of the relevant package. </para><para> +Normally, preseeding a question in this way will mean that the question will +not be asked. To set a specific default value for a question, but still have +the question asked, use <quote>?=</quote> instead of <quote>=</quote> as +operator. See also <xref linkend="preseed-seenflag"/>. + +</para><para> + Note that some variables that are frequently set at the boot prompt have a shorter alias. If an alias is available, it is used in the -examples in this appendix instead of the full variable. In -particular, the <literal>preseed/url</literal> variable has been -aliased as <literal>url</literal> and has some extra magic to allow -shortened urls to be used. Another example is the <literal>tasks</literal> +examples in this appendix instead of the full variable. The +<literal>preseed/url</literal> variable for example has been aliased as +<literal>url</literal>. Another example is the <literal>tasks</literal> alias, which translates to <literal>tasksel:tasksel/first</literal>. </para><para> @@ -1071,6 +1077,12 @@ MD5 hash allows for brute force attacks. #d-i passwd/user-password-again password insecure # or encrypted using an MD5 hash. #d-i passwd/user-password-crypted password [MD5 hash] +# Create the first user with the specified UID instead of the default. +#d-i passwd/user-uid string 1010<phrase condition="lenny"> + +# The user account will be added to some standard initial groups. To +# override that, use this. +#d-i passwd/user-default-groups string audio cdrom video</phrase> </screen></informalexample> <para> @@ -1105,7 +1117,11 @@ installation. The only questions asked concern the installation of the kernel. <informalexample role="example"><screen> # Select the initramfs generator used to generate the initrd for 2.6 kernels. -#d-i base-installer/kernel/linux/initramfs-generators string yaird +#d-i base-installer/kernel/linux/initramfs-generators string yaird<phrase condition="lenny"> + +# The kernel image (meta) package to be installed; "none" can be used if no +# kernel is to be installed. +#d-i base-installer/kernel/image linux-image-2.6-486</phrase> </screen></informalexample> </sect2> @@ -1378,10 +1394,11 @@ setting the parameter <classname>preseed/interactive=true</classname> at the boot prompt. This can also be useful for testing or debugging your preconfiguration file. +</para><para> + If you are preseeding using boot parameters, you can make the installer ask the corresponding question by using the <quote>?=</quote> operator, i.e. <userinput><replaceable>foo</replaceable>/<replaceable>bar</replaceable>?=<replaceable>value</replaceable></userinput>. - This will of course only have effect for parameters that correspond to questions that are actually displayed during an installation and not for <quote>internal</quote> parameters. @@ -1418,7 +1435,7 @@ settings for certain configurations in other files. # More flexibly, this runs a shell command and if it outputs the names of # preconfiguration files, includes those files. #d-i preseed/include_command \ -# string echo if [ "`hostname`" = bob ]; then echo bob.cfg; fi +# string if [ "`hostname`" = bob ]; then echo bob.cfg; fi # Most flexibly of all, this downloads a program and runs it. The program # can use commands such as debconf-set to manipulate the debconf database. |