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author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-04-30 06:22:01 +0000 |
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committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-04-30 06:22:01 +0000 |
commit | 8730fe4c501993661854d9e772249f85e8dc5709 (patch) | |
tree | fc43e75aea51ef6708ebbd1d4392f3f4173d9ab6 /en/appendix/graphical.xml | |
parent | beff641988ad1d4a925b76ba82ae7008118973ee (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-8730fe4c501993661854d9e772249f85e8dc5709.zip |
* Update kernel versions.
* Update memory requirements for i386 and amd64. Elaborate on installing
systems with less memory than the listed minimum.
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diff --git a/en/appendix/graphical.xml b/en/appendix/graphical.xml index 7ccb34fb0..543b5fefa 100644 --- a/en/appendix/graphical.xml +++ b/en/appendix/graphical.xml @@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ an ATI graphical card, but is unlikely to work on other systems. </para><para> +Just as with the regular installer it is possible to add boot parameters +when starting the graphical installer. One of those parameters allows to +configure the mouse for left-handed use. Others allow to select the mouse +device (e.g. for a serial mouse) and the mouse protocol. +See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid parameters. + +</para> +<note><para> + The graphical installer requires significantly more memory to run than the regular installer: &minimum-memory-gtk;. If insufficient memory is available, it will automatically fall back to the regular @@ -68,12 +77,12 @@ available, it will automatically fall back to the regular </para><para> -You can add boot parameters when starting the graphical installer, just as -with the regular installer. One of those parameters allows you to configure -the mouse for left-handed use. See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid -parameters. +If the amount of memory in your system is below &minimum-memory;, +the graphical installer may fail to boot at all while booting the +regular installer would still work. Using the regular installer is +recommended for systems with little available memory. -</para> +</para></note> <sect2 id="gtk-using"> <title>Using the graphical installer</title> |