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| author | Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> | 2013-02-01 18:26:08 +0000 |
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| committer | Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> | 2013-02-01 18:26:08 +0000 |
| commit | 763faa9f790e9fe04f50b14d9e5584c062b48aa4 (patch) | |
| tree | a643329d91d7a5196fc4252f1ce39b1c55659654 /en/preparing/bios-setup | |
| parent | 52eceff5a88fb600a485db6d74d86f0a0bdecba4 (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-763faa9f790e9fe04f50b14d9e5584c062b48aa4.zip | |
Explain one can use a USB stick while having booted another way. Closes: #692309.
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| -rw-r--r-- | en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml | 8 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml index 76e34ab4b..b5680caa8 100644 --- a/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml +++ b/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml @@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ In particular if you use an isohybrid CD/DVD image on a USB stick <quote>USB CDROM</quote> helps on some BIOSes which will not boot from a USB stick in USB harddisk mode.</phrase> +</para><para> + +If you cannot manipulate the BIOS to boot directly from a USB stick you +still have the option of using an ISO copied to the stick. Boot &d-i; +using <xref linkend="boot-drive-files"/> and, after scanning the hard +drives for an installer ISO image, select the USB device and choose an +installation image. + </para> </sect2> |