Server install boot options

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On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 18:12, Monte Milanuk <memilanuk at gmail.com> wrote:
> Specifically, the option 'F4 Modes' used to be for selecting graphics modes, but
> now contains options 'Normal', 'OEM Install', 'Install minimal system', and
> 'Install minimal virtual machine'. And 'F6 Boot Options' used to contain various
> parameters for booting with funky hardware... it still does, but has two other
> options 'Expert' and 'Free Software Only' which are similarly unexplained as to
> what exactly they do.

F4:
Normal: Normal server installation
OEM Install: installs Server and a tool called OEM-config that runs a
setup wizard the first time a customer boots a system. Desktop and
netbook all have OEM mode.
Minimal System: self explanatory
Minimal Virtual Machine: self explanatory

F6:
Expert Mode, IIRC, drops you to debian installer and lets you pick and
choose every single facet of the installation process...
Free Software Only: As Christopher Chan said, disables any non-free
repos, so no restricted stuff at all.

> Where can I find some documentation that covers what those options actually do,
> etc.? Seems like some important options to be left completely out of the
> official documents...

Good question... it seems to be a little lacking...