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author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-12-30 03:07:12 +0000 |
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committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-12-30 03:07:12 +0000 |
commit | 25d4b0faa58dac1ba2205a7071c0c39d988139b0 (patch) | |
tree | 4f2c3e0209f62e176bf729d5123f8e1119f65b66 | |
parent | 2ff2f714ae0862583873c1d64d2d1b0d5fd988c3 (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-25d4b0faa58dac1ba2205a7071c0c39d988139b0.zip |
- Javier spotted an empty para; this is probably what I originally intended to write there...
- Fix minor errors spotted by Javier and Holger; with thanks
-rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 5 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml | 17 |
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 7d458f50d..582bd1f22 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -206,14 +206,13 @@ one device. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>debian-installer/framebuffer</term> +<term>debian-installer/framebuffer (fb)</term> <listitem><para> Some architectures use the kernel framebuffer to offer installation in a number of languages. If framebuffer causes a problem on your system you can disable the feature by the parameter -<userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=false</userinput>, or -<userinput>fb=false</userinput> for short. Problem symptoms are error messages +<userinput>fb=false</userinput>. Problem symptoms are error messages about bterm or bogl, a blank screen, or a freeze within a few minutes after starting the install. diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml index 3cfa99f56..afa177f55 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ File server: <classname>samba</classname>, <classname>nfs</classname>; Mail server: <classname>exim4</classname>, <classname>spamassassin</classname>, <classname>uw-imap</classname>; Print server: <classname>cups</classname>; -SQL server: <classname>postgresql</classname>; +SQL database: <classname>postgresql</classname>; Web server: <classname>apache</classname>. </para></note> @@ -89,6 +89,21 @@ to toggle selection of a task. </para></note> <para> +You should be aware that especially the Desktop task is very large. +Especially when installing from a normal CD-ROM in combination with a +mirror for packages not on the CD-ROM, the installer may want to retrieve +a lot of packages over the network. If you have a relatively slow +Internet connection, this can take a long time. There is no option to +cancel the installation of packages once it has started. + +</para><para> + +Even when packages are included on the CD-ROM, the installer may still +retrieve them from the mirror if the version available on the mirror is +more recent than the one included on the CD-ROM. If you are installing +the stable distribution, this can happen after a point release (an update +of the original stable release); if you are installing the testing +distribution this will happen if you are using an older image. </para><para> |