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diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 7591d2bf7..0ff49ff2c 100644 --- a/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 43527 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 43675 untranslated --> <sect1 id="boot-parms"><title>Boot Parameters</title> <para> @@ -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> @@ -199,14 +206,13 @@ one device. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>debian-installer/framebuffer</term> +<term>debian-installer/framebuffer (fb)</term> <listitem><para> Some architectures use the kernel framebuffer to offer installation in a number of languages. If framebuffer causes a problem on your system you can disable the feature by the parameter -<userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=false</userinput>, or -<userinput>fb=false</userinput> for short. Problem symptoms are error messages +<userinput>fb=false</userinput>. Problem symptoms are error messages about bterm or bogl, a blank screen, or a freeze within a few minutes after starting the install. @@ -237,16 +243,15 @@ parameter <userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=true</userinput> or </para></note></listitem> </varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>debian-installer/theme</term> +<varlistentry arch="not-s390"> +<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 +297,31 @@ 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 +405,11 @@ 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 +417,11 @@ 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 +441,26 @@ 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> |