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| author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-03-06 03:44:49 +0000 |
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| committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-03-06 03:44:49 +0000 |
| commit | 7327660b0d54feb3c084bf4a4186b40bcb9748b0 (patch) | |
| tree | 91061c4f4636d380a78283bce5fd0775a95a9598 /en | |
| parent | e616d45ab10fa83201aab33632c5a74b8a2475af (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-7327660b0d54feb3c084bf4a4186b40bcb9748b0.zip | |
Review of new section on booting from Windows
* Revised the text; thanks to Holger Wansing for his comments and patch
* Changed whitespacing in line with rest of document
* Moved the section up a bit
* Added a changelog entry
Diffstat (limited to 'en')
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/x86.xml | 45 |
1 files changed, 24 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml index 938f8b5ec..b94301c44 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml @@ -71,6 +71,30 @@ Boots the <quote>bf2.4</quote> flavor. </sect2> + <sect2 arch="x86" id="boot-win32"> + <title>Booting from Windows</title> +<para> + +To start the installer from Windows, you must first obtain CD-ROM/DVD-ROM +or USB memory stick installation media as described in +<xref linkend="official-cdrom"/> and <xref linkend="boot-usb-files"/>. + +</para><para> + +If you use an installation CD or DVD, a pre-installation program should be +launched automatically when you insert the disc. +In case Windows does not start it automatically, or if you are using a USB +memory stick, you can run it manually by accessing the device and executing +<command>setup.exe</command>. + +</para><para> + +After the program has been started, a few preliminary questions will be +asked and the system will be prepared to start the &debian; installer. + +</para> + </sect2> + <!-- FIXME the documented procedure does not exactly work, commented out until fixes @@ -192,27 +216,6 @@ or <command>LILO</command>. </para> </sect2> - <sect2 arch="x86" id="boot-win32"> - <title>Booting from Windows</title> - -<para> -To start the installer from Windows, you must first obtain CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or USB -Memory Stick installation media as described in <xref linkend="official-cdrom"/> -and <xref linkend="boot-usb-files"/>. -</para> - -<para> -If the medium is a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, when you insert it and a pre-installation program -should be launched automatically. In case Windows doesn't start it, or you are using -a USB Memory Stick medium, you can run it manually by accessing the device and -executing <command>setup.exe</command>. - -When the program is started, it will ask a few preliminary questions and prepare the -system to start the installer. -</para> - - </sect2> - <sect2 arch="x86" condition="bootable-usb" id="usb-boot"> <title>Booting from USB Memory Stick</title> <para> |