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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-09-28 12:59:38 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-09-28 12:59:38 +0000
commitc5bbd46a64ac31dcc755a669c29225fafc88ae8b (patch)
tree6b672fada27283f1c15092a3db4a448438c5f476
parentc64fd9444684fe5d22f0c262a99ad5eb4cc0369c (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-c5bbd46a64ac31dcc755a669c29225fafc88ae8b.zip
Update of original English docs
-rw-r--r--nl/appendix/chroot-install.xml6
-rw-r--r--nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml27
-rw-r--r--nl/post-install/kernel-baking.xml25
3 files changed, 34 insertions, 24 deletions
diff --git a/nl/appendix/chroot-install.xml b/nl/appendix/chroot-install.xml
index 79fef3cc4..14114911a 100644
--- a/nl/appendix/chroot-install.xml
+++ b/nl/appendix/chroot-install.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 39614 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 40980 untranslated -->
<sect1 id="linux-upgrade">
<title>Installing &debian; from a Unix/Linux System</title>
@@ -382,13 +382,13 @@ If you intend to boot this system, you probably want a Linux kernel
and a boot loader. Identify available pre-packaged kernels with
<informalexample><screen>
-# apt-cache search <phrase condition="classic-kpkg">kernel</phrase><phrase condition="common-kpkg">linux</phrase>-image
+# apt-cache search linux-image
</screen></informalexample>
Then install your choice using its package name.
<informalexample><screen>
-# aptitude install <phrase condition="classic-kpkg">kernel</phrase><phrase condition="common-kpkg">linux</phrase>-image-<replaceable>&kernelversion;-arch-etc</replaceable>
+# aptitude install linux-image-<replaceable>&kernelversion;-arch-etc</replaceable>
</screen></informalexample>
</para>
diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml
index 07876f222..215b59d9b 100644
--- a/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml
+++ b/nl/boot-installer/parameters.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 39614 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 40875 untranslated -->
<sect1 id="boot-parms"><title>Boot Parameters</title>
<para>
@@ -248,6 +248,20 @@ parameter <userinput>debian-installer/framebuffer=true</userinput> or
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+<term>debian-installer/theme</term>
+<listitem><para>
+
+A theme determines how the user interface of the installer looks (colors,
+icons, etc.). What themes are available differs per frontend. Currently
+both the newt and gtk frontends only have a <quote>dark</quote> theme that was
+designed for visually impaired users. Set the theme by booting with parameter
+<userinput>debian-installer/theme=<replaceable>dark</replaceable></userinput>
+or <userinput>theme=<replaceable>dark</replaceable></userinput>.
+
+</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
<term>debian-installer/probe/usb</term>
<listitem><para>
@@ -340,6 +354,17 @@ If you are using a 2.2.x kernel, you may need to set &ramdisksize;.
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+<term>directfb/hw-accel</term>
+<listitem><para>
+
+For the gtk frontend (graphical installer), hardware acceleration in directfb
+is disabled by default. To enable it, set this parameter to
+<userinput>true</userinput> when booting the installer.
+
+</para></listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+
+<varlistentry>
<term>rescue/enable</term>
<listitem><para>
diff --git a/nl/post-install/kernel-baking.xml b/nl/post-install/kernel-baking.xml
index 05f13162a..a2cbc3a9c 100644
--- a/nl/post-install/kernel-baking.xml
+++ b/nl/post-install/kernel-baking.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 39887 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 40980 untranslated -->
<sect1 id="kernel-baking"><title>Compiling a New Kernel</title>
<para>
@@ -57,9 +57,7 @@ Don't be afraid to try compiling the kernel. It's fun and profitable.
To compile a kernel the Debian way, you need some packages:
<classname>fakeroot</classname>, <classname>kernel-package</classname>,
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg"><classname>kernel-source-&kernelversion;</classname>
-(the most recent version at the time of this writing)</phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg"><classname>linux-source-2.6</classname></phrase>
+<classname>linux-source-2.6</classname>
and a few others which are probably already installed (see
<filename>/usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README.gz</filename> for the
complete list).
@@ -78,8 +76,7 @@ Note that you don't <emphasis>have</emphasis> to compile your kernel
the <quote>Debian way</quote>; but we find that using the packaging system
to manage your kernel is actually safer and easier. In fact, you can get
your kernel sources right from Linus instead of
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg"><classname>kernel-source-&kernelversion;</classname>,</phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg"><classname>linux-source-2.6</classname>,</phrase>
+<classname>linux-source-2.6</classname>,
yet still use the <classname>kernel-package</classname> compilation method.
</para><para>
@@ -105,13 +102,8 @@ permissions.
</footnote>. We'll also assume that your kernel version is
&kernelversion;. Make sure you are in the directory to where you want to
unpack the kernel sources, extract them using
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg"><userinput>tar xjf
-/usr/src/kernel-source-&kernelversion;.tar.bz2</userinput></phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg"><userinput>tar xjf
-/usr/src/linux-source-&kernelversion;.tar.bz2</userinput></phrase>
-and change to the directory
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg"><filename>kernel-source-&kernelversion;</filename></phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg"><filename>linux-source-&kernelversion;</filename></phrase>
+<userinput>tar xjf /usr/src/linux-source-&kernelversion;.tar.bz2</userinput>
+and change to the directory <filename>linux-source-&kernelversion;</filename>
that will have been created.
</para><para>
@@ -148,14 +140,8 @@ the power of your machine.
Once the compilation is complete, you can install your custom kernel
like any package. As root, do
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg">
-<userinput>dpkg -i
-../kernel-image-&kernelversion;-<replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable>_custom.1.0_&architecture;.deb</userinput>.
-</phrase>
-<phrase condition="common-kpkg">
<userinput>dpkg -i
../linux-image-&kernelversion;-<replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable>_custom.1.0_&architecture;.deb</userinput>.
-</phrase>
The <replaceable>subarchitecture</replaceable> part is an optional
sub-architecture,
<phrase arch="i386"> such as <quote>686</quote>, </phrase>
@@ -168,7 +154,6 @@ the <filename>System.map</filename> will be properly installed
containing your current configuration set. Your new
kernel package is also clever enough to automatically update your boot
loader to use the new kernel. If you have created a modules package,
-<phrase condition="classic-kpkg">e.g., if you have PCMCIA,</phrase>
you'll need to install that package as well.
</para><para>