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| author | Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> | 2019-08-29 16:36:18 +0200 |
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| committer | Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> | 2019-08-29 16:36:18 +0200 |
| commit | 2912ce3db07a16813d77cb3dc8da12e5142c3898 (patch) | |
| tree | 180521309c083c36ed0efd7d54f1f0d637648e21 /en/howto | |
| parent | b738fc1c07298fe2fa80210dd7045b141b098976 (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-2912ce3db07a16813d77cb3dc8da12e5142c3898.zip | |
Remove mentions of floppy
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1 files changed, 1 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml index 609274930..fa8706968 100644 --- a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml +++ b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml @@ -87,45 +87,6 @@ To boot a PowerMac from CD, press the <keycap>c</keycap> key while booting. See </para> </sect2> - <sect2 condition="supports-floppy-boot" id="howto-getting-images-floppy"> - <title>Floppy</title> -<para> - -If you can't boot from CD, you can download floppy images to install -&debian;. You need the <filename>floppy/boot.img</filename>, the -<filename>floppy/root.img</filename> and one or more of the driver disks. - -</para><para> - -The boot floppy is the one with <filename>boot.img</filename> on it. -This floppy, when booted, will prompt you to insert a second floppy — -use the one with <filename>root.img</filename> on it. - -</para><para> - -If you're planning to install over the network, you will usually need -the <filename>floppy/net-drivers-1.img</filename>. For PCMCIA or USB -networking, and some less common network cards, you will also need a second -driver floppy, <filename>floppy/net-drivers-2.img</filename>. - -</para><para> - -If you have a CD, but cannot boot from it, then boot from floppies and use -<filename>floppy/cd-drivers.img</filename> on a driver disk to complete the -install using the CD. - -</para><para> - -Floppy disks are one of the least reliable media around, so be prepared for -lots of bad disks (see <xref linkend="unreliable-floppies" />). Each -<filename>.img</filename> file you downloaded goes on a single floppy; -you can use the dd command to write it to /dev/fd0 or some other means -(see <xref linkend="create-floppy" /> for details). -Since you'll have more than one floppy, it's a good idea to label them. - -</para> - </sect2> - <sect2 condition="bootable-usb" id="howto-getting-images-usb"> <title>USB memory stick</title> <para> @@ -238,7 +199,7 @@ you know better. </para><para> Now sit back while debian-installer detects some of your hardware, and -loads the rest of itself from CD, floppy, USB, etc. +loads the rest of itself from CD, USB, etc. </para><para> |