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author | Holger Wansing <linux@wansing-online.de> | 2008-10-08 20:26:22 +0000 |
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committer | Holger Wansing <linux@wansing-online.de> | 2008-10-08 20:26:22 +0000 |
commit | b4f893b02c0fa19fbfd05335a4fd8a403f6f37fd (patch) | |
tree | df009141c5c99a13641b74867b03fb2fb168b734 /de/using-d-i | |
parent | 0835032640c1a89581278efa43e0ce1dced449c2 (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-b4f893b02c0fa19fbfd05335a4fd8a403f6f37fd.zip |
Update to german d-i manual:
A de/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml
M de/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
M de/hardware/hardware-supported.xml
M de/hardware/supported/i386.xml
M de/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml
M de/boot-installer/powerpc.xml
Diffstat (limited to 'de/using-d-i')
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-rw-r--r-- | de/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml | 3 |
2 files changed, 136 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/de/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml b/de/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1fa223cb1 --- /dev/null +++ b/de/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml @@ -0,0 +1,134 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 56290 untranslated --> + + <sect1 id="loading-firmware" arch="not-s390"> + <title>Loading Missing Firmware</title> +<para> + +As described in <xref linkend="hardware-firmware"/>, some devices require +firmware to be loaded. In most cases the device will not work at all +if the firmware is not available; sometimes basic functionality is not +impaired if it is missing and the firmware is only needed to enable +additional features. + +</para><para> + +If a device driver requests firmware that is not available, &d-i; will +display a dialog offering to load the missing firmware. If this option +is selected, &d-i; will scan available devices for either loose firmware +files or packages containing firmware. If found, the firmware will be +copied to the correct location (<filename>/lib/firmware</filename>) and +the driver module will be reloaded. + +</para> +<note><para> + +Which devices are scanned and which file systems are supported depends on +the architecture, the installation method and the stage of the installation. +Especially during the early stages of the installation, loading the firmware +is most likely to succeed from a FAT-formatted floppy disk or USB stick. +<phrase arch="x86">On i386 and amd64 firmware can also be loaded from an +MMC or SD card.</phrase> + +</para></note> +<para> + +Note that it is possible to skip loading the firmware if you know the +device will also function without it, or if the device is not needed during +the installation. + +</para> +<warning><para> + +Support for loading firmware is still relatively basic and is likely to +be improved in future releases of the installer. Currently &d-i; will +for example not display any warning if you choose to load missing firmware, +but the requested firmware is not found. +Please report any issues you encounter by filing an installation report +(see <xref linkend="submit-bug"/>). + +</para></warning> + + <sect2><title>Preparing a medium</title> +<para> + +Although in some cases the firmware can also be loaded from a partition on +a hard disk, the most common method to load firmware will be from some +removable medium such as a floppy disk or a USB stick. +The firmware files or packages must be placed in either the root directory +or a directory named <filename>/firmware</filename> of the file system on +the medium. The recommended file system to use is FAT as that is most +certain to be supported during the early stages of the installation. + +</para><para> + +Tarballs containing current packages for the most common firmware are +available from: + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> +<ulink url="&url-firmware-tarballs;"/> +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +Just download the tarball for the correct release and unpack it to the file +system on the medium. + +</para><para> + +If the firmware you need is not included in the tarball, you can also +download specific firmware packages from the (non-free section of the) +archive. The following overview should list most available firmware +packages but is not guaranteed to be complete and may also contain +non-firmware packages: + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> +<ulink url="&url-firmware-packages;"/> +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +</para><para> + +It is also possible to copy individual firmware files to the medium. Loose +firmware could be obtained for example from an already installed system or +from a hardware vendor. + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2><title>Firmware and the Installed System</title> +<para> + +Any firmware loaded during the installation will be copied automatically +to the installed system. In most cases this will ensure that the device +that requires the firmware will also work correctly after the system is +rebooted into the installed system. However, if the installed system runs +a different kernel version from the installer there is a slight chance that +the firmware cannot be loaded due to version skew. + +</para><para> + +If the firmware was loaded from a firmware package, &d-i; will also install +this package for the installed system and will automatically add the non-free +section of the package archive in APT's <filename>sources.list</filename>. +This has the advantage that the firmware should be updated automatically if +a new version becomes available. + +</para><para> + +If loading the firmware was skipped during the installation, the relevant +device will probably not work with the installed system until the firmware +(package) is installed manually. + +</para> +<note><para> + +If the firmware was loaded from loose firmware files, the firmware copied to +the installed system will <emphasis>not</emphasis> be automatically updated +unless the corresponding firmware package (if available) is installed after +the installation is completed. + +</para></note> + </sect2> + </sect1> diff --git a/de/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml b/de/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml index 62498dd55..94de7e8d8 100644 --- a/de/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml +++ b/de/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 56152 --> +<!-- original version: 56257 --> <chapter id="d-i-intro"><title>Den Debian-Installer verwenden</title> @@ -399,5 +399,6 @@ präzise von Probleme mit der Installer-Software berichten zu können. </sect1> &using-d-i-components.xml; +&loading-firmware.xml; </chapter> |