From 4456bdc1bf5bd200db126e5758cca2c337f9c682 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:09:16 +0000 Subject: Make documentation of '--' boot parameter less severe as d-i should filter out options automatically --- en/appendix/preseed.xml | 13 ++++--------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index a8e9c14af..1f8b9aa9b 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -395,15 +395,10 @@ this appendix instead of the full variable. 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 means that -unless you add another -- all parameters specified -at the boot prompt will be copied. That being the case, you should -specify any preconfiguration 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. +parameters that appear after the last -- may be copied +into the bootloader configuration for the installed system (if supported by +the installer for the bootloader). The installer will automatically filter +out any options (like preconfiguration options) that it recognizes. -- cgit v1.2.3