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authorHolger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>2019-08-29 16:36:18 +0200
committerHolger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>2019-08-29 16:36:18 +0200
commit2912ce3db07a16813d77cb3dc8da12e5142c3898 (patch)
tree180521309c083c36ed0efd7d54f1f0d637648e21 /en/using-d-i
parentb738fc1c07298fe2fa80210dd7045b141b098976 (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-2912ce3db07a16813d77cb3dc8da12e5142c3898.zip
Remove mentions of floppy
Diffstat (limited to 'en/using-d-i')
-rw-r--r--en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml6
-rw-r--r--en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml2
-rw-r--r--en/using-d-i/modules/save-logs.xml2
-rw-r--r--en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml4
4 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml b/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml
index 4523da5d6..ff75bd668 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ the driver module will be reloaded.
Which devices are scanned and which file systems are supported depends on
the architecture, the installation method and the stage of the installation.
Especially during the early stages of the installation, loading the firmware
-is most likely to succeed from a FAT-formatted floppy disk or USB stick.
+is most likely to succeed from a FAT-formatted USB stick.
<phrase arch="x86">On i386 and amd64 firmware can also be loaded from an
MMC or SD card.</phrase>
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ method to load such firmware is from some removable medium such as a USB
stick. Alternatively, unofficial CD builds containing non-free firmware
can be found at <ulink url="&url-firmware-cds;"/>.
-To prepare a USB stick (or other medium like a hard drive partition, or floppy
-disk), the firmware files or packages must be placed in either the root directory
+To prepare a USB stick (or other medium like a hard drive partition),
+the firmware files or packages must be placed in either the root directory
or a directory named <filename>/firmware</filename> of the file system on
the medium. The recommended file system to use is FAT as that is most
certain to be supported during the early stages of the installation.
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml
index 64d330960..f53493c46 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/finish-install.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<para arch="not-s390">
-You will be prompted to remove the boot media (CD, floppy, etc) that you
+You will be prompted to remove the boot media (CD, USB stick, etc) that you
used to boot the installer. After that the system will be rebooted into
your new &debian; system.
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/save-logs.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/save-logs.xml
index 6cf9b0e3c..7f597fe21 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/modules/save-logs.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/save-logs.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ the installation process will be automatically saved to
</para><para>
Choosing <guimenuitem>Save debug logs</guimenuitem> from the main
-menu allows you to save the log files to a floppy disk, network, hard
+menu allows you to save the log files to a USB stick, network, hard
disk, or other media. This can be useful if you encounter fatal problems
during the installation and wish to study the logs on another system
or attach them to an installation report.
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml b/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
index ca1872784..f0389d81e 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ which operating system to start.
The various bootloader installers each install a boot loader program on the
hard disk, which is necessary for the computer to start up using &arch-kernel;
-without using a floppy or CD-ROM. Many boot loaders allow the user to
+without using a USB stick or CD-ROM. Many boot loaders allow the user to
choose an alternate operating system each time the computer boots.
</para></listitem>
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ console.
<term>save-logs</term><listitem><para>
-Provides a way for the user to record information on a floppy disk, network,
+Provides a way for the user to record information on a USB stick, network,
hard disk, or other media when trouble is encountered, in order to accurately
report installer software problems to &debian; developers later.