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diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml
index 303db3718..ed7ccf658 100644
--- a/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml
+++ b/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-<!-- original version: 52727 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 53120 untranslated -->
<sect1 id="boot-parms"><title>Boot Parameters</title>
<para>
@@ -355,6 +355,18 @@ automate installs.
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+<term>finish-install/keep-consoles</term>
+<listitem><para>
+
+During installations from serial or management console, the regular
+virtual consoles (VT1 to VT6) are normally disabled in
+<filename>/etc/inittab</filename>.
+Set to <userinput>true</userinput> to prevent this.
+
+</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
<term>cdrom-detect/eject</term>
<listitem><para>
diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/x86.xml b/nl/boot-installer/x86.xml
index 3fe1e6e85..7d743089b 100644
--- a/nl/boot-installer/x86.xml
+++ b/nl/boot-installer/x86.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
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-<!-- original version: 51739 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 53296 untranslated -->
<sect2 arch="x86"><title>Booting from a CD-ROM</title>
@@ -335,54 +335,99 @@ provides bootdiskettes and even bootroms that do a TFTPboot.
</sect3>
</sect2>
- <sect2 arch="x86"><title>The Boot Prompt</title>
+ <sect2 arch="x86" id="boot-screen">
+ <title>The Boot Screen</title>
<para>
When the installer boots, you should be presented with a friendly graphical
-screen showing the Debian logo and the boot prompt:
+screen showing the Debian logo and a menu:
<informalexample><screen>
-Press F1 for help, or ENTER to boot:
+Installer boot menu
+
+Install
+Graphical install
+Advanced options >
+Help
+
+Press ENTER to boot or TAB to edit a menu entry
</screen></informalexample>
-At the boot prompt
-you can either just press &enterkey; to boot the installer with
-default options or enter a specific boot method and, optionally, boot
-parameters.
+Depending on the installation method you are using, the <quote>Graphical
+install</quote> option may not be available.
+
+</para><para>
+
+For a normal installation, select either the <quote>Install</quote> or
+the <quote>Graphical install</quote> entry &mdash; using either the
+arrow keys on your keyboard or by typing the first (highlighted) letter
+&mdash; and press &enterkey; to boot the installer.
+
+</para><para>
+
+The <quote>Advanced options</quote> entry gives access to a second menu
+that allows to boot the installer in expert mode, in rescue mode and for
+automated installs.
+
+</para><para>
+
+If you wish or need to add any boot parameters for either the installer
+or the kernel, press &tabkey;. This will display the default boot command
+for the selected menu entry and allow to add additional options. The help
+screens (see below) list some common possible options. Press &enterkey; to
+boot the installer with your options; pressing &escapekey; will return you
+to the boot menu.
</para><para>
-Information on available boot methods and on boot parameters which might
-be useful can be found by pressing <keycap>F2</keycap> through
-<keycap>F8</keycap>. If you add any parameters to
-the boot command line, be sure to type the boot method (the default is
-<userinput>install</userinput>) and a space before the first parameter (e.g.,
-<userinput>install fb=false</userinput>).
+Choosing the <quote>Help</quote> entry will result in the first help screen
+being displayed which gives an overview of all available help screens.
+Note that it is not possible to return to the boot menu after the help
+screens have been displayed. However, the F3 and F4 help screens list
+commands that are equivalent to the boot methods listed in the menu. All
+help screens have a boot prompt at which the boot command can be typed:
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+Press F1 for the help index, or ENTER to boot:
+</screen></informalexample>
+
+At this boot prompt you can either just press &enterkey; to boot the
+installer with default options or enter a specific boot command and,
+optionally, boot parameters. A number of boot parameters which might be
+useful can be found on the various help screens. If you do add any
+parameters to the boot command line, be sure to first type the boot method
+(the default is <userinput>install</userinput>) and a space before the
+first parameter (e.g., <userinput>install fb=false</userinput>).
<note><para>
-If you are installing the system via a remote management device that
-provides a text interface to the VGA console, you may not be able to
-see the initial graphical splash screen upon booting the installer;
-you may even not see the boot prompt. Examples of these devices include
-the text console of Compaq's <quote>integrated Lights Out</quote> (iLO)
-and HP's <quote>Integrated Remote Assistant</quote> (IRA).
-You can blindly press F1<footnote>
+The keyboard is assumed to have a default American English layout at this
+point. This means that if your keyboard has a different (language-specific)
+layout, the characters that appear on the screen may be different from what
+you'd expect when you type parameters. Wikipedia has a
+<ulink url="&url-us-keymap;">schema of the US keyboard layout</ulink> which
+can be used as a reference to find the correct keys to use.
-<para>
+</para></note>
+<note><para>
-In some cases these devices will require special escape sequences to
-enact this keypress, for example the IRA uses <keycombo> <keycap>Ctrl</keycap>
-<keycap>F</keycap> </keycombo>,&nbsp;<keycap>1</keycap>.
+If you are using a system that has the BIOS configured to use serial console,
+you may not be able to see the initial graphical splash screen upon booting
+the installer; you may even not see the boot menu. The same can happen if
+you are installing the system via a remote management device that provides a
+text interface to the VGA console. Examples of these devices include the text
+console of Compaq's <quote>integrated Lights Out</quote> (iLO) and HP's
+<quote>Integrated Remote Assistant</quote> (IRA).
-</para>
+</para><para>
-</footnote> to bypass this screen and view the help text. Once you are
-past the splash screen and at the help text your keystrokes will be echoed
-at the prompt as expected. To prevent the installer from using the
-framebuffer for the rest of the installation, you will also want to add
-<userinput>fb=false</userinput> to the boot prompt,
-as described in the help text.
+To bypass the graphical boot screen you can either blindly press &escapekey;
+to get a text boot prompt, or (equally blindly) press <quote>H</quote>
+followed by &enterkey; to select the <quote>Help</quote> option described
+above. After that your keystrokes should be echoed at the prompt.
+To prevent the installer from using the framebuffer for the rest of the
+installation, you will also want to add <userinput>fb=false</userinput> to
+the boot prompt, as described in the help text.
</para></note>
</para>