Holger Levsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > I tried to explain that in the bug report. We (Debian Edu) use it to >> > modify the profile which gets installed... >> Sorry, but that is Greek to me. What is a profile, what does it do? > > In a normal Debian Edu installation the user is prompted to choose one out of > four profiles, which define how the machine will be used, that is, install a > certain set of packages and apply configurations. For those four profiles > certain normal d-i steps (like for example task+package selection) are > skipped. > > Using expert installation you can choose out of seven profiles, including one > which has task and package selection :) > > Some of these profile can mixed, some cant. And their is an eighth > profile, "Debian Edu laptop", which is added dynamically, if laptop-detect > succeeds.
Ok. I see your motivation and requirement. I fail to see _why_ it need to happen before base. Couldn't the profiles be moved to after base? -- O T A V I O S A L V A D O R --------------------------------------------- E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] UIN: 5906116 GNU/Linux User: 239058 GPG ID: 49A5F855 Home Page: http://otavio.ossystems.com.br --------------------------------------------- "Microsoft sells you Windows ... Linux gives you the whole house." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]