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author | Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> | 2010-09-05 21:57:21 +0000 |
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committer | Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> | 2010-09-05 21:57:21 +0000 |
commit | ef87d135a6c048e13cc4a159f578ce7c59be8ccc (patch) | |
tree | 7d79fbb3ef6c72dbf071e161177b3e3ff9cd9d4c /en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml | |
parent | 004534bcf0c534cbe4f3d4e2248822433943f9ce (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-ef87d135a6c048e13cc4a159f578ce7c59be8ccc.zip |
* Document booting from DOS (Closes: Bug#518808).
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1 files changed, 31 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml index 22f9b3a2d..52e8df824 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml @@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ technique. This avoids all hassles of removable media, like finding and burning CD images or struggling with too numerous and unreliable floppy disks. -</para><para arch="x86"> - -The installer cannot boot from files on an NTFS file system. - </para><para arch="powerpc"> The installer cannot boot from files on an HFS+ file system. MacOS @@ -57,7 +53,8 @@ the root file-system by the kernel. </para><para> Copy the following files from the Debian archives to a -convenient location on your hard drive, for instance to +convenient location on your hard drive (note that LILO +can not boot from files on an NTFS file system), for instance to <filename>/boot/newinstall/</filename>. <itemizedlist> @@ -82,6 +79,35 @@ Finally, to configure the bootloader proceed to </sect2> + <sect2 arch="x86" id="files-loadlin"> + <title>Hard disk installer booting using <command>loadlin</command></title> +<para> + +This section explains how to prepare your hard drive for booting the installer +from DOS using <command>loadlin</command>. + +</para><para> + +Copy the following files from a Debian CD image to <filename>c:\</filename>. + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>/&x86-install-dir;</filename> (kernel binary and ramdisk image) + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<filename>/tools</filename> (loadlin tool) + +</para></listitem> + +</itemizedlist> + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="powerpc" id="files-oldworld"> <title>Hard Disk Installer Booting for OldWorld Macs</title> <para> |