From 96f6ecc165940ef5897d10cd7e962fb44108348d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:30:52 +0000
Subject: * Explain usage of "owner" prefix when setting values for debconf
 variables   intended for the target system at the boot prompt. * Give some
 examples of preseeding questions from the boot prompt. * Document how to
 install the KDE desktop environment instead of GNOME. * Don't list
 unsupported frontends in boot parameters section.

---
 en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

(limited to 'en/using-d-i')

diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml
index 372788c2b..d9c57383f 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml
@@ -47,24 +47,38 @@ un-select the tasks. You can even opt to install no tasks at all at this point.
 </para>
 <note><para>
 
-The <quote>Desktop environment</quote> task will install the Gnome desktop
+The <quote>Desktop environment</quote> task will install the GNOME desktop
 environment. The options offered by the installer currently do not allow to
-select a different desktop environment like for example KDE.
+select a different desktop environment such as for example KDE.
 
 </para><para>
 
-It is however possible to get the installer to install KDE by using preseeding
+It is possible to get the installer to install KDE by using preseeding
 (see <xref linkend="preseed-pkgsel"/>) or by adding
-<literal>tasksel/first=kde-desktop</literal> at the boot prompt when starting
-the installer.
+<literal>tasks="standard, kde-desktop"</literal> at the boot prompt
+when starting the installer. However, this will only work if the packages
+needed for KDE are actually available. If you are installing using a full
+CD image, they will need to be downloaded from a mirror as KDE packages are
+not included on the first full CD; installing KDE this way should work fine
+if you are using a DVD image or any other installation method.
+
+</para><para>
+
+The various server tasks will install software roughly as follows.
+DNS server: <classname>bind9</classname>;
+File server: <classname>samba</classname>, <classname>nfs</classname>;
+Mail server: <classname>exim4</classname>, <classname>spamassassin</classname>,
+<classname>uw-imap</classname>;
+Print server: <classname>cups</classname>;
+SQL server: <classname>postgresql</classname>;
+Web server: <classname>apache</classname>.
 
 </para></note>
 <para>
 
-Once you've selected your tasks, select
-<guibutton>Ok</guibutton>. At this point,
-<command>aptitude</command> will install the packages you've
-selected.
+Once you've selected your tasks, select <guibutton>Ok</guibutton>. At this
+point, <command>aptitude</command> will install the packages that are part
+of the tasks you've selected.
 
 </para>
 <note><para>
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