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authorJoey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>2006-10-16 16:51:35 +0000
committerJoey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>2006-10-16 16:51:35 +0000
commit4446f437beb28ffd4040fb30b2acffd1df51b51f (patch)
treee6ea75f5af6c6aeb2c81468b98faad5f3c6e9a73 /en
parent52c9d5be6df6b77bcfaef0955e70bba9492ae19e (diff)
downloadinstallation-guide-4446f437beb28ffd4040fb30b2acffd1df51b51f.zip
* Update for recent floppy changes.
Diffstat (limited to 'en')
-rw-r--r--en/boot-installer/x86.xml1
-rw-r--r--en/howto/installation-howto.xml12
2 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml
index fbdb87ba5..c209c0899 100644
--- a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml
+++ b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ argument, giving the device that the ide-floppy driver maps the device
to. For example, if your LS-120 drive is connected as the first IDE
device (master) on the second cable, you enter
<userinput>linux root=/dev/hdc</userinput> at the boot prompt.
-Installation from LS-120 is only supported by 2.4 and later kernels.
</para><para>
diff --git a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml
index 1b1ab0935..e2e86bacb 100644
--- a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml
+++ b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ To boot a PowerMac from CD, press the <keycap>c</keycap> key while booting. See
If you can't boot from CD, you can download floppy images to install
Debian. You need the <filename>floppy/boot.img</filename>, the
-<filename>floppy/root.img</filename> and possibly one of the driver disks.
+<filename>floppy/root.img</filename> and one or more of the driver disks.
</para><para>
@@ -106,8 +106,9 @@ use the one with <filename>root.img</filename> on it.
</para><para>
If you're planning to install over the network, you will usually need
-the <filename>floppy/net-drivers.img</filename>, which contains additional
-drivers for many ethernet cards, and support for PCMCIA.
+the <filename>floppy/net-drivers-1.img</filename>. For PCMCIA or USB
+networking, and some less common network cards, you will also need a second
+driver floppy, <filename>floppy/net-drivers-2.img</filename>.
</para><para>
@@ -215,12 +216,9 @@ Once the installer starts, you will be greeted with an initial screen. Press
methods and parameters (see <xref linkend="boot-parms" />).
<phrase arch="i386">
If you want a 2.4 kernel, type <userinput>install24</userinput> at the
-<prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt.
+<prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt. The 2.6 kernel is the default.
<footnote><para>
-The 2.6 kernel is the default for most boot methods, but is not available
-when booting from a floppy.
-
</para></footnote>
</phrase>