From c8fc73c10d721db52054f9dbe173a512636a400e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:52:39 +0000 Subject: - Document mirror/protocol boot parameter with short explanation of ftp protocol - Use a clearer way to list the short form of parameters --- debian/changelog | 5 ++-- en/appendix/preseed.xml | 3 +- en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++------------ en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml | 10 +++++-- 4 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 974877699..1d7150171 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ installation-guide (2006xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low - Rewrite of NIC support, document wireless support (for selected arches) and explain issues surrounding drivers that require firmware. * boot-installer/parameters: - - Document anna/choose_modules boot parameter. + - Document anna/choose_modules and mirror/protocol boot parameters. + - Use a clearer way to list the short form of parameters. * boot-installer/trouble: - Fix reference to Save debug logs menu option. Thanks, Philippe Batailler. Closes: #402439. @@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ installation-guide (2006xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * appendix/chroot-install: - Changes suggested in review by Wiktor Wandachowicz. Closes: #394929. - -- Frans Pop Fri, 29 Dec 2006 06:19:58 +0100 + -- Frans Pop Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:42:47 +0100 installation-guide (20060726) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml index c4f63a279..fafe6244e 100644 --- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -508,9 +508,10 @@ The following aliases can be useful when using (auto mode) preseeding. prioritydebconf/priority filepreseed/file urlpreseed/url +interfacenetcfg/choose_interface hostname   netcfg/get_hostname domainnetcfg/get_domain -interfacenetcfg/choose_interface +protocolmirror/protocol suitemirror/suite diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 8f67c5b75..7d458f50d 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -81,15 +81,22 @@ With current kernels (2.6.9 or newer) you can use 32 command line options and which may be useful. + + +A number of parameters have a short form that helps avoid +the limitations of the kernel command line options and makes entering the +parameters easier. If a parameter has a short form, it will be listed in +brackets behind the (normal) long form. Examples in this manual will +normally use the short form too. + -debconf/priority +debconf/priority (priority) This parameter sets the lowest priority of messages to be displayed. -Short form: priority. @@ -238,15 +245,14 @@ parameter debian-installer/framebuffer=true or -debian-installer/theme +debian-installer/theme (theme) A theme determines how the user interface of the installer looks (colors, icons, etc.). What themes are available differs per frontend. Currently both the newt and gtk frontends only have a dark theme that was -designed for visually impaired users. Set the theme by booting with parameter -debian-installer/theme=dark -or theme=dark. +designed for visually impaired users. Set the theme by booting with +theme=dark. @@ -292,33 +298,31 @@ this misbehavior. -preseed/url +preseed/url (url) Specify the url to a preconfiguration file to download and use in automating the install. See . -Short form: url. -preseed/file +preseed/file (file) Specify the path to a preconfiguration file to load to automating the install. See . -Short form: file. -auto-install/enabled +auto-install/enabled (auto) Delay questions that are normally asked before preseeding is possible until -after the network is configured. Short form: auto=true. +after the network is configured. See for details about using this to automate installs. @@ -402,12 +406,11 @@ cases. General instructions how to do this can be found in -debian-installer/locale +debian-installer/locale (locale) Can be used to set both the language and country for the installation. This will only work if the locale is supported in Debian. -Short form: locale. For example, use locale=de_CH to select German as language and Switzerland as country. @@ -415,11 +418,11 @@ language and Switzerland as country. -anna/choose_modules +anna/choose_modules (modules) Can be used to automatically load installer components that are not loaded -by default. Short form: modules. +by default. Examples of optional components that may be useful are openssh-client-udeb (so you can use scp during the installation) and @@ -439,13 +442,26 @@ force static network configuration. -tasksel:tasksel/first +mirror/protocol (protocol) + + +By default the installer will use the http protocol to download files from +Debian mirrors and changing that to ftp is not possible during installations +at normal priority. By setting this parameter to ftp, +you can force the installer to use that protocol instead. Note that you +cannot select an ftp mirror from a list, you have to enter the hostname +manually. + + + + + +tasksel:tasksel/first (tasks) Can be used to select tasks that are not available from the interactive task list, such as the kde-desktop task. See for additional information. -Short form: tasks. diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml index b9e3ba30f..ec4e98b08 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/choose-mirror.xml @@ -2,16 +2,22 @@ \ No newline at end of file +--> -- cgit v1.2.3