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authorHolger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>2020-05-20 23:57:16 +0200
committerHolger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>2020-05-20 23:57:16 +0200
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Move advise for downloading netboot/hd-media files from chapter 5.1.5. to 4.4.1. where it belongs. And convert filenames into clickable links, for easier access.
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@@ -104,25 +104,6 @@ and place the needed files as described in <xref linkend="boot-drive-files"/>.
</para>
<para>
-If you intend to use the hard drive only for booting and then
-download everything over the network, you should download the
-<filename>netboot/debian-installer/&architecture;/initrd.gz</filename> file and its
-corresponding kernel
-<filename>netboot/debian-installer/&architecture;/linux</filename>. This will allow you
-to repartition the hard disk from which you boot the installer, although you
-should do so with care.
-</para>
-
-<para>
-Alternatively, if you intend to keep an existing partition on the hard
-drive unchanged during the install, you can download the
-<filename>hd-media/initrd.gz</filename> file and its kernel, as well as
-copy an installation image to the hard drive (make sure the file is named ending in
-<literal>.iso</literal>). The installer can then boot from the hard drive
-and install from the installation image, without needing the network.
-</para>
-
-<para>
For <command>GRUB2</command>, you will need to configure two
essential things in <filename>/boot/grub/grub.cfg</filename>:
<itemizedlist>