Bug#384092: debian-installer: setting preseed/url in network-preseed

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

On Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 10:14:39PM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote:
> 
> The release notes of Beta 3 don't mention some like
> | d-i does send a identifiable DHCP request (vendor class is set to "d-i")
> | and from the DHCP answers uses d-i the filename as URL to the preseed
> | file. With 'preseed/run' you can even set a static IP-address.
> 
> It is value information for large quantity users.

An use case is a computer shop:

 They assemble a computer and boot with the installer CD-ROM.
 The first few questions are answered manual, which is a keyboard and
 monitor check. With the network configuration by DHCP is preseed
 information available, so further installation can be unattented.
 (no need for computer show employees to baby-sit the installation
 for partitioning, package selection and mail configuration)
 The sold computer is shipped with the CD-ROM, so the buyer can do
 a re-install if he wants.


Please add the identifiable DHCP request to the release notes.


Cheers
Geert Stappers