diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'nl')
| -rw-r--r-- | nl/appendix/preseed.xml | 16 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 6 |
2 files changed, 14 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/nl/appendix/preseed.xml b/nl/appendix/preseed.xml index 23d855975..e4f45d501 100644 --- a/nl/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/nl/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 44897 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 45087 untranslated --> <!-- Be careful with the format of this file as it is parsed to generate @@ -1369,17 +1369,21 @@ d-i foo/bar string value d-i foo/bar seen false </screen></informalexample> +The same effect can be achieved for <emphasis>all</emphasis> questions by +setting the parameter <classname>preseed/interactive=true</classname> at +the boot prompt. This can also be useful for testing or debugging your +preconfiguration file. + +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. </para><para> -The same effect can be achieved for <emphasis>all</emphasis> questions by -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> </sect2> diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml index e5b95f9b4..8624811b3 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: 44899 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 45087 untranslated --> <sect1 id="boot-parms"><title>Boot Parameters</title> <para> @@ -322,7 +322,9 @@ automating the install. See <xref linkend="automatic-install"/>. Set to <userinput>true</userinput> to display questions even if they have been preseeded. Can be useful for testing or debugging a preconfiguration -file. See <xref linkend="preseed-seenflag"/>. +file. Note that this will have no effect on parameters that are passed as +boot parameters, but for those a special syntax can be used. +See <xref linkend="preseed-seenflag"/> for details. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> |