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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2008-04-19 12:56:39 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2008-04-19 12:56:39 +0000
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Document new boot parameters to define mouse protocol and device (port)
for the graphical installer.
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@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ an ATI graphical card, but is unlikely to work on other systems.
</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.
+
+</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 +76,12 @@ 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 close to &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 low memory.
-</para>
+</para></note>
<sect2 id="gtk-using">
<title>Using the graphical installer</title>