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| author | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2010-09-15 23:20:41 +0000 |
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| committer | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2010-09-15 23:20:41 +0000 |
| commit | 8cdbef11bb0d61b6187295f1ec3ac677c584c6d5 (patch) | |
| tree | f5d280fa7ba10dbd2f7007d5ea37f68440a46e91 | |
| parent | 0a5713657b400202aa7181c56879d92e6999967a (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-8cdbef11bb0d61b6187295f1ec3ac677c584c6d5.zip | |
add documentation for piggybacking formware onto hybrid mini.iso usb stick
| -rw-r--r-- | en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml | 6 |
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml index e2fc9af18..87687ff50 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ to install entirely from the network, you'll need to download the <filename>mini.iso</filename> image from the <filename>netboot</filename> directory (at the location mentioned in <xref linkend="where-files"/>), and write this file directly to the USB stick, overwriting its current contents. +This method will work with very small USB sticks, only a few megabytes in +size. </para><para arch="x86"> @@ -27,10 +29,21 @@ For example, when using an existing GNU/Linux system, the <informalexample><screen> # cat mini.iso > /dev/<replaceable>sdX</replaceable> +# sync </screen></informalexample> -This method will work with very small USB sticks, only a few megabytes in -size. +To add firmware to a USB stick prepared in this way, obtain the necessary firmware +files. See <xref linkend="loading-firmware"/> for more information. +Now unplug and replug the USB stick, and two partitions should now be visible on it. +You should mount the second of the two partitions, and unpack the firmware onto it. + +<informalexample><screen> +# mount /dev/<replaceable>sdX2</replaceable> /mnt +# cd /mnt +# tar zxvf <replacable>/path/to/</replacable>firmware.tar.gz +# cd / +# umount +</screen></informalexample> </para><para> diff --git a/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml b/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml index 3a720db73..09946eb22 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ certain to be supported during the early stages of the installation. </para><para> -Tarballs containing current packages for the most common firmware are +Tarballs and zip files containing current packages for the most common firmware are available from: <itemizedlist> @@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ available from: </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> -Just download the tarball for the correct release and unpack it to the file -system on the medium. +Just download the tarball or zip file for the correct release and unpack it to +the file system on the medium. </para><para> |