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 --- en/appendix/preseed.xml | 15 ++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) (limited to 'en/appendix') 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