From 091a1dd6adc176f1df7d14091ba47e86954a86a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org>
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 09:27:39 +0000
Subject: document the CD boot options for alpha (VGA console vs. serial
 console)

---
 en/boot-installer/alpha.xml | 17 +++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/en/boot-installer/alpha.xml b/en/boot-installer/alpha.xml
index aefcb007e..d7a7a2ef7 100644
--- a/en/boot-installer/alpha.xml
+++ b/en/boot-installer/alpha.xml
@@ -330,13 +330,26 @@ and use a console on the first serial port, you would type:
   <sect2 arch="alpha"><title>Booting from CD-ROM with the SRM Console</title>
 <para>
 
-Type
+The &debian; install CDs include several preconfigured boot options for
+VGA and serial consoles.  Type
 
 <informalexample><screen>
 &gt;&gt;&gt; boot xxxx -flags 0
 </screen></informalexample>
 
-where <replaceable>xxxx</replaceable> is your CD-ROM drive in SRM notation.
+to boot using VGA console, where <replaceable>xxxx</replaceable> is your
+CD-ROM drive in SRM notation.  To use serial console on the first 
+serial device, type
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+&gt;&gt;&gt; boot xxxx -flags 1
+</screen></informalexample>
+
+and for console on the second serial port, type
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+&gt;&gt;&gt; boot xxxx -flags 2
+</screen></informalexample>
 
 </para>
   </sect2>
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