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author | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
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committer | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
commit | 1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554 (patch) | |
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download | installation-guide-1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554.zip |
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diff --git a/da/install-methods/create-floppy.xml b/da/install-methods/create-floppy.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..546d5c273 --- /dev/null +++ b/da/install-methods/create-floppy.xml @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 18623 untranslated --> + + <sect1 condition="supports-floppy-boot" id="create-floppy"> + <title>Creating Floppies from Disk Images</title> +<para> + +Bootable floppy disks are generally used as a last resort to boot the +installer on hardware that cannot boot from CD or by other means. + +</para><para arch="powerpc"> + +Floppy disk booting reportedly fails on Mac USB floppy drives. + +</para><para arch="m68k"> + +Floppy disk booting is not supported on Amigas or +68k Macs. + +</para><para> + +Disk images are files containing the complete contents of a floppy +disk in <emphasis>raw</emphasis> form. Disk images, such as +<filename>boot.img</filename>, cannot simply be copied to floppy +drives. A special program is used to write the image files to floppy +disk in <emphasis>raw</emphasis> mode. This is required because these +images are raw representations of the disk; it is required to do a +<emphasis>sector copy</emphasis> of the data from the file onto the +floppy. + +</para><para> + +There are different techniques for creating floppies from disk images, +which depend on your platform. This section describes how to create +floppies from disk images on different platforms. + +</para><para> + +No matter which method you use to create your floppies, you should +remember to flip the write-protect tab on the floppies once you have +written them, to ensure they are not damaged unintentionally. + +</para> + + <sect2><title>Writing Disk Images From a Linux or Unix System</title> +<para> + +To write the floppy disk image files to the floppy disks, you will +probably need root access to the system. Place a good, blank floppy +in the floppy drive. Next, use the command + +<informalexample><screen> +dd if=<replaceable>file</replaceable> of=/dev/fd0 bs=1024 conv=sync ; sync +</screen></informalexample> + +where <replaceable>file</replaceable> is one of the floppy disk image +files (see <xref linkend="downloading-files"/> for what +<replaceable>file</replaceable> should be). +<filename>/dev/fd0</filename> is a commonly used name of the floppy +disk device, it may be different on your workstation +<phrase arch="sparc">(on Solaris, it is +<filename>/dev/fd/0</filename>)</phrase>. +The command may return to the +prompt before Unix has finished writing the floppy disk, so look for +the disk-in-use light on the floppy drive and be sure that the light +is out and the disk has stopped revolving before you remove it from +the drive. On some systems, you'll have to run a command to eject the +floppy from the drive +<phrase arch="sparc">(on Solaris, use <command>eject</command>, see +the manual page)</phrase>. + +</para><para> + +Some systems attempt to automatically mount a floppy disk when you +place it in the drive. You might have to disable this feature before +the workstation will allow you to write a floppy in <emphasis>raw +mode</emphasis>. Unfortunately, how to accomplish this will vary +based on your operating system. +<phrase arch="sparc"> +On Solaris, you can work around +volume management to get raw access to the floppy. First, make sure +that the floppy is auto-mounted (using <command>volcheck</command> or +the equivalent command in the file manager). Then use a +<command>dd</command> command of the form given above, just replace +<filename>/dev/fd0</filename> with +<filename>/vol/rdsk/<replaceable>floppy_name</replaceable></filename>, +where <replaceable>floppy_name</replaceable> is the name the floppy +disk was given when it was formatted (unnamed floppies default to the +name <filename>unnamed_floppy</filename>). On other systems, ask your +system administrator. +</phrase> + +</para><para arch="powerpc"> + +If writing a floppy on powerpc Linux, you will need to eject it. The +<command>eject</command> program handles this nicely; you might need +to install it. + +</para> + + </sect2> + +&floppy-i386.xml; <!-- can be used for other arches --> +&floppy-m68k.xml; +&floppy-powerpc.xml; + + </sect1> + |