Package: installation-guide Severity: normal Tags: patch Hi
please consider this patch explaining the use of DEBCONF_DEBUG when debugging a preseeded installation. I found it a helpful tool. Cheers Vince Index: manual/en/appendix/preseed.xml =================================================================== --- manual/en/appendix/preseed.xml (revision 67384) +++ manual/en/appendix/preseed.xml (working copy) @@ -1578,6 +1578,14 @@ questions that are actually displayed during an installation and not for <quote>internal</quote> parameters. +</para><para> + +For more debugging information, use the boot parameter +<classname>DEBCONF_DEBUG=5</classname>. +This will cause <classname>debconf</classname> to print much more detail +about the current settings of each variable and about its progress through +each package's installation scripts. + </para> </sect2> -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120413002521.gm32...@mayhem.atnf.csiro.au
