Re: "Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide" needs examples
Hi,
Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> This is a rewrite of my original post after having received input
> directly and indirectly related to my problems.
>
> I wish to have an uncluttered install of Debian 10 with MATE desktop.
> It is my understanding that when MATE is selected, the installer begins
> with mate-desktop-environment. Reading
> [https://packages.debian.org/buster/mate-desktop-environment] indicates
> that not installing "suggested" will achieve my *specified* goal.
> Selected packages will later be installed using apt-get.
>
> My procedure was:
> Copy Buster {10.0} DVD1 ISO to flash drive with dd
> When booted chose menu item "Expert" install
> Press <Tab> to bring up installers boot command
> "/install.amd/vmlinuz priority=low vga=788
> initrd=/install.amd/initrd.gz --- "
> Append "recommends=false" in 2 trials
> Trial 1 - without removing " --- "
> Trial 2 - after removing " --- "
> Press <Enter> and answer questions as they appear
What would people think about such addition to the manual:
diff --git a/en/appendix/preseed.xml b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
index d7570d6b3..c11cc240d 100644
--- a/en/appendix/preseed.xml
+++ b/en/appendix/preseed.xml
@@ -570,6 +570,27 @@ always need to specify a value as well: for example,
</sect2>
+ <sect2 id="preseed-bootparms-examples">
+ <title>Examples of boot prompt preseeding</title>
+<para>
+
+Here are some examples of how the boot prompt might look like
+(you will need to adapt this to your needs; also see <xref linkend="boot-screen"/>.)
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+# To set French as language and France as country:
+/install.amd/vmlinuz vga=788 initrd=/install.amd/gtk/initrd.gz language=fr country=FR --- quiet
+# To set English as language and Germany as country, use a German keyboard layout:
+/install.amd/vmlinuz vga=788 initrd=/install.amd/gtk/initrd.gz language=en country=DE locale=en_US.UTF-8 keymap=de --- quiet
+# To install the MATE desktop:
+/install.amd/vmlinuz vga=788 initrd=/install.amd/gtk/initrd.gz desktop=mate-desktop --- quiet
+# To install the web-server task:
+/install.amd/vmlinuz vga=788 initrd=/install.amd/initrd.gz tasksel:tasksel/first=web-server ---
+</screen></informalexample>
+</para>
+
+ </sect2>
+
<sect2 id="preseed-dhcp">
<title>Using a DHCP server to specify preconfiguration files</title>
<para>
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Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>
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