Re: "Debian GNU/Linux Installation Guide" needs examples

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 06/16/2020 05:41 AM, Holger Wansing wrote:
> 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>


YES. If those examples had already been in the text:
   1. I would have been reading/re-reading the body of text with
      different point-of-view.
   2. I might have approached my immediate problem differently.
      [I'll do some experiments and create a sub-thread in response
       to your post of yesterday. Thanks]