From 1251b423b9eda4b9139992d934f0a18cade4ddfb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Colin Watson Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:20:37 +0000 Subject: The text frontend is available on most default install media. Adjust the Boot Parameters section to say so. --- debian/changelog | 4 ++++ en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 8 +++++--- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 8b447041b..905d9683c 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ installation-guide (2011xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low [ Didier Raboud ] * Document win32-loader as a possible boot method. Closes: #444017. + [ Colin Watson ] + * The text frontend is available on most default install media. Adjust + the Boot Parameters section to say so. + -- Samuel Thibault Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:47:31 +0100 installation-guide (20110122) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 1da6efc13..2b886ffbe 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -150,9 +150,11 @@ installer. The current possible parameter settings are: The default frontend is DEBIAN_FRONTEND=newt. DEBIAN_FRONTEND=text may be preferable for -serial console installs. Generally, only the -newt frontend is available on default install -media. On architectures that support it, the graphical installer uses +serial console installs. Some specialized types of install media may +only offer a limited selection of frontends, but the +newt and text frontends +are available on most default install media. +On architectures that support it, the graphical installer uses the gtk frontend. -- cgit v1.2.3