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author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-10-28 23:28:36 +0000 |
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committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-10-28 23:28:36 +0000 |
commit | 594a4e03c0b3ee1117d62c5f33d9e5d96671dc8a (patch) | |
tree | d4a570905bce1f2150e9d70e5b1adf46ad6bfdea /en/using-d-i/modules | |
parent | 4b375fc82971940fba964e20ebf216adb9154175 (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-594a4e03c0b3ee1117d62c5f33d9e5d96671dc8a.zip |
- Remove some references to 2.4 based installs
- Remove obsolete text about creating extra device nodes
- Add extra comments about automatic encrypted LVM installs
- Some other minor fixes
Diffstat (limited to 'en/using-d-i/modules')
-rw-r--r-- | en/using-d-i/modules/kbd-chooser.xml | 29 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml | 26 |
2 files changed, 23 insertions, 32 deletions
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/kbd-chooser.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/kbd-chooser.xml index 24d655756..1f2542155 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/kbd-chooser.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/kbd-chooser.xml @@ -41,33 +41,4 @@ Alt function on the <keycap>Option</keycap> key (engraved with 'alt' on most Mac keyboards). In other respects the two layouts are similar. </para> - -<note arch="sparc"><para> - -If you are installing on a system that has a Sun USB keyboard and have -booted the installer with the default 2.4 kernel, the keyboard will not -be identified correctly by the installation system. The installer will show -you a list of Sun type keymaps to choose from, but selecting one of these -will result in a non-working keyboard. If you are installing with the 2.6 -kernel, there is no problem. - -</para><para> - -To get a working keyboard, you should boot the installer with parameter -<userinput>priority=medium</userinput>. When you get to keyboard -selection<footnote> - -<para> -If you are installing at default priority you should use the <userinput>Go -Back</userinput> button to return to the installer menu when you are shown -the list of Sun type keymaps. -</para> - -</footnote>, choose <quote>No keyboard to configure</quote> if you have a -keyboard with an American (US) layout, or choose <quote>USB keyboard</quote> -if you have a keyboard with a localized layout. Selecting <quote>No keyboard -to configure</quote> will leave the kernel keymap in place, which is correct -for US keyboards. - -</para></note> </sect3> diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml index 713c1b679..54c253835 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/partman.xml @@ -22,10 +22,22 @@ autopartition, choose <guimenuitem>Manual</guimenuitem> from the menu. If you choose guided partitioning, you may have three options: to create partitions directly on the hard disk (classic method), or to create them using Logical Volume Management (LVM), or to create them using encrypted -LVM. Note: the option to use (encrypted) LVM may not be available on all -architectures. +LVM<footnote>. -</para><para> +<para> +The installer will encrypt the LVM volume group using a 256 bit AES key and +makes use of the kernel's <quote>dm-crypt</quote> support. +</para> + +</footnote>. + +</para> +<note><para> + +The option to use (encrypted) LVM may not be available on all architectures. + +</para></note> +<para> When using LVM or encrypted LVM, the installer will create most partitions inside one big partition; the advantage of this method is that @@ -34,6 +46,14 @@ In the case of encrypted LVM the big partition will not be readable without knowing a special key phrase, thus providing extra security of your (personal) data. +</para><para> + +When using encrypted LVM, the installer will also automatically erase the +disk by writing random data to it. This further improves security (as it +makes it impossible to tell which parts of the disk are in use and also +makes sure that any traces of previous installations are erased), but may +take some time depending on the size of your disk. + </para> <note><para> |