From 0aa0489d416147a1c15ef129e265ef27c6eceb52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Hands Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:33:35 +0000 Subject: clarify meaning of "--" on boot command line --- debian/changelog | 6 +++++- en/appendix/preseed.xml | 15 ++++++++++----- 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 3813b04ba..3c026d6a1 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ installation-guide (2006xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Update the installation report template to match current one in installation-report. - -- Joey Hess Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:39:14 -0400 + [ Philip Hands ] + * clarify how -- affects which parameters end up in the target system's + bootloader's comandline + + -- Philip Hands Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:26:10 +0100 installation-guide (20060726) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index 1dd94237c..1fa47dd17 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -394,11 +394,16 @@ this appendix instead of the full variable. -A -- in the boot options has special meaning. -Kernel parameters that appear after it will be copied into the installed -bootloader configuration (if supported by the installer for the -bootloader). Note that the -- may already be -present in the default boot parameters. +A -- in the boot options has special meaning. Kernel +parameters that appear after the last -- will be copied +into the installed bootloader configuration (if supported by the +installer for the bootloader). Note that the -- may +already be present in the default boot parameters, which will mean +that unless you add another -- all parameters specified +at the boot prompt will be copied. That being the case, you should +specify any preseeding options before any options required by the +hardware in order to boot, and separate them with a -- +to ensure that only the latter are copied onto the target system. -- cgit v1.2.3