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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2007-12-25 09:18:06 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2007-12-25 09:18:06 +0000
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downloadinstallation-guide-ccd3e4929b6d2480034a6d9131a399f05ce9c56b.zip
Update using-d-i for post-Etch changes:
- move clock-setup, tzsetup and user-setup to reflect their changed position in the installation procedure - mention that clock-setup will now attempt to set the system time from a time server - split clock-setup as part is now executed during finish-install - add instructions on how a different time zone from the one(s) that match the selected location can be set (as that is a FAQ)
Diffstat (limited to 'en/using-d-i/modules')
-rw-r--r--en/using-d-i/modules/clock-setup-finish.xml33
-rw-r--r--en/using-d-i/modules/clock-setup.xml30
-rw-r--r--en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml18
-rw-r--r--en/using-d-i/modules/tzsetup.xml49
-rw-r--r--en/using-d-i/modules/user-setup.xml14
5 files changed, 99 insertions, 45 deletions
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/clock-setup-finish.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/clock-setup-finish.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8067fad26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/clock-setup-finish.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
+<!-- $Id$ -->
+
+ <sect3 id="system-clock">
+ <title>Setting the System Clock</title>
+
+<para>
+
+The installer may ask you if the computer's clock is set to UTC. Normally
+this question is avoided if possible and the installer tries to work out
+whether the clock is set to UTC based on things like what other operating
+systems are installed.
+
+</para><para>
+
+In expert mode you will always be able to choose
+whether or not the clock is set to UTC.
+<phrase arch="m68k;powerpc">Macintosh hardware clocks are normally
+set to local time. If you want to dual-boot, select local time instead of
+UTC.</phrase>
+<phrase arch="x86">Systems that (also) run Dos or Windows are normally
+set to local time. If you want to dual-boot, select local time
+instead of UTC.</phrase>
+
+</para><para>
+
+At this point &d-i; will also attempt to save the current time to the
+system's hardware clock. This will be done either in UTC or local time,
+depending on the selection that was just made.
+
+</para>
+
+ </sect3>
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/clock-setup.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/clock-setup.xml
index 2d9b00c82..9d14f8604 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/modules/clock-setup.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/clock-setup.xml
@@ -6,29 +6,15 @@
<para>
-The installer might ask you if the computer's clock is set to UTC. Normally
-this question is avoided if possible and the installer tries to work out
-whether the clock is set to UTC based on things like what other operating
-systems are installed.
-
-</para><para>
-
-In expert mode you will always be able to choose
-whether or not the clock is set to UTC.
-<phrase arch="m68k;powerpc">Macintosh hardware clocks are normally
-set to local time. If you want to dual-boot, select local time instead of
-GMT.</phrase>
-<phrase arch="x86">Systems that (also) run Dos or Windows are normally
-set to local time. If you want to dual-boot, select local time
-instead of GMT.</phrase>
-
-</para><para>
-
-Note that the installer does not currently allow you to actually set the
-time in the computer's clock. You can set the clock to the current time
-after you have installed, if it is incorrect or if it was previously not
-set to UTC.
+The installer will first attempt to connect to a time server on the
+Internet (using the <firstterm>NTP</firstterm> protocol) in order to
+correctly set the system time. If this does not succeed, the installer
+will assume the time and date obtained from the system clock when the
+installation system was booted are correct. It is not possible to manually
+set the system time during the installation process.
</para>
+&module-tzsetup.xml;
+
</sect3>
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml
index 9d21657f0..032901eef 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml
@@ -2,21 +2,19 @@
<!-- $Id$ -->
<sect3 id="finish-install">
- <title>Finish the Installation and Reboot</title>
+ <title>Reboot the System</title>
-<para>
+<para arch="not-s390">
-This is the last step in the initial Debian installation process. You will
-be prompted to remove the boot media (CD, floppy, etc) that you used to
-boot the installer. The installer will do any last minute tasks, and then
-reboot into your new Debian system.
+You will be prompted to remove the boot media (CD, floppy, etc) that you
+used to boot the installer. After that the system will be rebooted into
+your new Debian system.
</para><para arch="s390">
-Select the <guimenuitem>Finish the installation</guimenuitem>
-menu item which will halt the system
-because rebooting is not supported on &arch-title; in this case. You
-then need to IPL GNU/Linux from the DASD which you selected for the
+After a final prompt the system will be halted because rebooting is not
+supported on &arch-title;.
+You then need to IPL &debian; from the DASD which you selected for the
root filesystem during the first steps of the installation.
</para>
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/tzsetup.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/tzsetup.xml
index 8297c5cad..7e376e1e1 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/modules/tzsetup.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/tzsetup.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,57 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
<!-- $Id$ -->
- <sect3 id="tzsetup">
- <title>Configuring Your Time Zone</title>
+<!-- As tzsetup is invoked from inside clock-setup, this is not a
+ separate section -->
<para>
Depending on the location selected at the beginning of the installation
-process, you might be shown a list of timezones relevant for that location.
+process, you may be shown a list of timezones relevant for that location.
If your location has only one time zone, you will not be asked anything and
the system will assume that time zone.
+</para><para>
+
+If for some reason you wish to set a time zone for the installed system
+that does <emphasis>not</emphasis> match the selected location, there are
+two options.
+
+</para>
+
+<orderedlist>
+<listitem>
+
+<para>
+
+The simplest option is to just select a different timezone after the
+installation has been completed and you've booted into the new system.
+The command to do this is:
+
+<informalexample><screen>
+# dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
+</screen></informalexample>
+
+</para>
+
+</listitem><listitem>
+
+<para>
+
+Alternatively, the time zone can be set at the very start of the
+installation by passing the parameter
+<userinput>time/zone=<replaceable>value</replaceable></userinput>
+when you boot the installation system. The value should of course be a
+valid time zone, for example <userinput>Europe/London</userinput> or
+<userinput>UTC</userinput>.
+
</para>
- </sect3>
+</listitem>
+</orderedlist>
+
+<para>
+
+For automated installations the time zone can also be set using preseeding.
+
+</para>
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/user-setup.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/user-setup.xml
index 5c68d73e7..fa2a7d63c 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/modules/user-setup.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/user-setup.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
<!-- $Id$ -->
- <sect3 id="user-setup">
- <title>Setting Up Users And Passwords</title>
-
- <sect4 id="user-setup-root">
- <title>Set the Root Password</title>
+ <sect3 id="user-setup-root">
+ <title>Set the Root Password</title>
<!-- TODO: Document sudo setup (no root password); medium/low prio only -->
@@ -32,10 +29,10 @@ wary. You should normally never give your root password out, unless you
are administering a machine with more than one system administrator.
</para>
- </sect4>
+ </sect3>
- <sect4 id="make-normal-user">
- <title>Create an Ordinary User</title>
+ <sect3 id="make-normal-user">
+ <title>Create an Ordinary User</title>
<para>
@@ -69,5 +66,4 @@ If at any point after installation you would like to create another
account, use the <command>adduser</command> command.
</para>
- </sect4>
</sect3>