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author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-04-29 19:46:52 +0000 |
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committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2006-04-29 19:46:52 +0000 |
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- Switch Finnish from XML-based to PO-based translation
- Correct placement of changelog entries from Joey
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-rw-r--r-- | fi/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml | 58 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | fi/partitioning/partition/hppa.xml | 22 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | fi/partitioning/partition/i386.xml | 94 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | fi/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml | 125 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | fi/partitioning/partition/mips.xml | 16 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | fi/partitioning/partition/powerpc.xml | 57 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | fi/partitioning/partition/sparc.xml | 33 |
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diff --git a/fi/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml b/fi/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 240e7bd3d..000000000 --- a/fi/partitioning/partition/alpha.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,58 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 28997 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="alpha"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -Booting Debian from the SRM console (the only disk boot method supported -by &releasename;) requires you to have a BSD disk label, not a DOS -partition table, on your boot disk. (Remember, the SRM boot block is -incompatible with MS-DOS partition tables — see -<xref linkend="alpha-firmware"/>.) As a result, <command>partman</command> -creates BSD disk labels when running on &architecture;, but if your disk -has an existing DOS partition table the existing partitions will need to -be deleted before partman can convert it to use a disk label. - -</para><para> - -If you have chosen to use <command>fdisk</command> to partition your -disk, and the disk that you have selected for partitioning does not -already contain a BSD disk label, you must use the <quote>b</quote> -command to enter disk label mode. - -</para><para> - -Unless you wish to use the disk you are partitioning from Tru64 Unix -or one of the free 4.4BSD-Lite derived operating systems (FreeBSD, -OpenBSD, or NetBSD), it is suggested that you do -<emphasis>not</emphasis> make the third partition contain the whole -disk. This is not required by <command>aboot</command>, and in fact, -it may lead to confusion since the <command>swriteboot</command> -utility used to install <command>aboot</command> in the boot sector -will complain about a partition overlapping with the boot block. - -</para><para> - -Also, because <command>aboot</command> is written to the first few -sectors of the disk (currently it occupies about 70 kilobytes, or 150 -sectors), you <emphasis>must</emphasis> leave enough empty space at -the beginning of the disk for it. In the past, it was suggested that -you make a small partition at the beginning of the disk, to be left -unformatted. For the same reason mentioned above, we now suggest that -you do not do this on disks that will only be used by GNU/Linux. When -using <command>partman</command>, a small partition will still be -created for <command>aboot</command> for convenience reasons. - -</para><para condition="FIXME"> - -For ARC installations, you should make a small FAT partition at the -beginning of the disk to contain <command>MILO</command> and -<command>linload.exe</command> — 5 megabytes should be sufficient, see -<xref linkend="non-debian-partitioning"/>. Unfortunately, making FAT -file systems from the menu is not yet supported, so you'll have to do -it manually from the shell using <command>mkdosfs</command> before -attempting to install the boot loader. - -</para> - </sect2> diff --git a/fi/partitioning/partition/hppa.xml b/fi/partitioning/partition/hppa.xml deleted file mode 100644 index e93a8bb7f..000000000 --- a/fi/partitioning/partition/hppa.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,22 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 35595 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="hppa"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -PALO, the HPPA boot loader, requires a partition of type <quote>F0</quote> somewhere -in the first 2GB. This is where the boot loader and an optional kernel -and RAMdisk will be stored, so make it big enough for that — at least -4Mb (I like 8–16MB). An additional requirement of the firmware is that -the Linux kernel must reside within the first 2GB of the disk. This -is typically achieved by making the root ext2 partition fit entirely -within the first 2GB of the disk. Alternatively you can create a small -ext2 partition near the start of the disk and mount that on -<filename>/boot</filename>, since that is the directory where the Linux -kernel(s) will be stored. <filename>/boot</filename> needs to be big enough -to hold whatever kernels (and backups) you might wish to load; 25–50MB -is generally sufficient. - -</para> - </sect2> diff --git a/fi/partitioning/partition/i386.xml b/fi/partitioning/partition/i386.xml deleted file mode 100644 index c7864c635..000000000 --- a/fi/partitioning/partition/i386.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,94 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 35590 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="i386"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -If you have an existing other operating system such as DOS or Windows and -you want to preserve that operating system while installing Debian, you may -need to resize its partition to free up space for the Debian installation. -The installer supports resizing of both FAT and NTFS filesystems; when you -get to the installer's partitioning step, select the option to partition -manually and then simply select an existing partition and change its size. - -</para><para> - -The PC BIOS generally adds additional constraints for disk -partitioning. There is a limit to how many <quote>primary</quote> and -<quote>logical</quote> partitions a drive can contain. Additionally, with pre -1994–98 BIOSes, there are limits to where on the drive the BIOS can boot -from. More information can be found in the -<ulink url="&url-partition-howto;">Linux Partition HOWTO</ulink> and the -<ulink url="&url-phoenix-bios-faq-large-disk;">Phoenix BIOS FAQ</ulink>, but -this section will include a brief overview to help you plan most situations. - -</para><para> - -<quote>Primary</quote> partitions are the original partitioning scheme for PC -disks. However, there can only be four of them. To get past this -limitation, <quote>extended</quote> and <quote>logical</quote> partitions were invented. By -setting one of your primary partitions as an extended partition, you -can subdivide all the space allocated to that partition into logical -partitions. You can create up to 60 logical partitions per extended -partition; however, you can only have one extended partition per -drive. - -</para><para> - -Linux limits the partitions per drive to 15 partitions for SCSI disks -(3 usable primary partitions, 12 logical partitions), and 63 -partitions on an IDE drive (3 usable primary partitions, 60 logical -partitions). However the normal &debian; system provides -only 20 devices for partitions, so you may not install on partitions -higher than 20 unless you first manually create devices for those -partitions. - -</para><para> - -If you have a large IDE disk, and are using neither LBA addressing, -nor overlay drivers (sometimes provided by hard disk manufacturers), -then the boot partition (the partition containing your kernel image) -must be placed within the first 1024 cylinders of your hard drive -(usually around 524 megabytes, without BIOS translation). - -</para><para> - -This restriction doesn't apply if you have a BIOS newer than around -1995–98 (depending on the manufacturer) that supports the <quote>Enhanced -Disk Drive Support Specification</quote>. Both Lilo, the Linux loader, and -Debian's alternative <command>mbr</command> must use the BIOS to read the -kernel from the disk into RAM. If the BIOS int 0x13 large disk access -extensions are found to be present, they will be utilized. Otherwise, -the legacy disk access interface is used as a fall-back, and it cannot -be used to address any location on the disk higher than the 1023rd -cylinder. Once Linux is booted, no matter what BIOS your computer -has, these restrictions no longer apply, since Linux does not use the -BIOS for disk access. - -</para><para> - -If you have a large disk, you might have to use cylinder translation -techniques, which you can set from your BIOS setup program, such as -LBA (Logical Block Addressing) or CHS translation mode (<quote>Large</quote>). -More information about issues with large disks can be found in the -<ulink url="&url-large-disk-howto;">Large Disk HOWTO</ulink>. If you -are using a cylinder translation scheme, and the BIOS does not support -the large disk access extensions, then your boot partition has to fit -within the <emphasis>translated</emphasis> representation of the -1024th cylinder. - -</para><para> - -The recommended way of accomplishing this is to create a small (25–50MB -should suffice) partition at the beginning of the disk to be used as -the boot partition, and then create whatever other partitions you wish -to have, in the remaining area. This boot partition -<emphasis>must</emphasis> be mounted on <filename>/boot</filename>, -since that is the directory where the Linux kernel(s) will be stored. -This configuration will work on any system, regardless of whether LBA -or large disk CHS translation is used, and regardless of whether your -BIOS supports the large disk access extensions. - -</para> - </sect2> diff --git a/fi/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml b/fi/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 1dc42db62..000000000 --- a/fi/partitioning/partition/ia64.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,125 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 28672 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="ia64"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> - -<para> - -The <command>partman</command> disk partitioner is the default -partitioning tool for the installer. -It manages the set of partitions and their mount points to ensure -that the disks and filesystems is properly configured for a successful -installation. It actually uses the <command>parted</command> to -do the on-disk partitioning. - -</para> - - <note> - <title>EFI Recognized Formats</title> -<para> - -The IA64 EFI firmware supports two partition table (or disk label) -formats, GPT and MS-DOS. MS-DOS, the format typically used on i386 -PCs, is no longer recommended for IA64 systems. Although -the installer also provides the <command>cfdisk</command>, -you should only use the <ulink url="parted.txt"> -<command>parted</command></ulink> because only it can manage both GPT -and MS-DOS tables correctly. - -</para></note> - -<para> - -The automatic partitioning recipes for <command>partman</command> -allocate an EFI partition as the first partition on the disk. -You can also set up the partition under the <guimenuitem>Guided -partitioning</guimenuitem> from the main menu in a manner similar to -setting up a <emphasis>swap</emphasis> partition. - -</para><para> - -The <command>partman</command> partitioner will handle most disk -layouts. -For those rare cases where it is necessary to manually set up a disk, -you can use the shell as described above and run the -<command>parted</command> utility directly using its command line interface. -Assuming that you want to erase your whole disk and create a GPT table -and some partitions, then something similar to the following command -sequence could be used: - -<informalexample><screen> - mklabel gpt - mkpartfs primary fat 0 50 - mkpartfs primary linux-swap 51 1000 - mkpartfs primary ext2 1001 3000 - set 1 boot on - print - quit -</screen></informalexample> - -This creates a new partition table, and three partitions to be used as -an EFI boot partition, swap space, and a root file system. Finally it -sets the boot flag on the EFI partition. Partitions are specified in -Megabytes, with start and end offsets from the beginning of the disk. -So, for example, above we created a 1999MB ext2 file system starting -at offset 1001MB from the start of the disk. Note that formatting swap -space with <command>parted</command> can take a few minutes to -complete, as it scans the partition for bad blocks. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="ia64"><title>Boot Loader Partition Requirements</title> - -<para> - -ELILO, the ia64 boot loader, requires a partition containing a FAT -file system with the <userinput>boot</userinput> flag set. -The partition must be big enough to hold the boot loader and any -kernels or RAMdisks you may wish to boot. A minimum size would be -about 20MB, but if you expect to run with multiple kernels, then -128MB might be a better size. - -</para><para> - -The EFI Boot Manager and the EFI Shell fully support the GPT table -so the boot partition does not necessarily have to be the first -partition or even on the same disk. -This is convenient if you should forget to allocate the partition and -only find out after you have formatted the other partitions on your disk(s). -The <command>partman</command> partitioner checks for an EFI partition -at the same time it checks for a properly set up <emphasis>root</emphasis> -partition. -This gives you an opportunity to correct the disk layout before the -package install begins. -The easiest way to correct this omission is to shrink the last partition -of the disk to make enough free space for adding an EFI partition. - -</para><para> - -It is strongly recommended that you allocate the EFI boot partition -on the same disk as the <emphasis>root</emphasis> filesystem. - -</para> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="ia64"><title>EFI Diagnostic Partitions</title> - -<para> - -The EFI firmware is significantly more sophisticated than the usual -BIOS seen on most x86 PCs. -Some system vendors take advantage of the ability of the EFI to -access files and run programs from a hard disk filesystem to store diagnostics -and EFI based system management utilities on the hard disk. -This is a separate FAT format filesystem on the system disk. -Consult the system documentation and accessories that come with the -system for details. -The easiest time to set up a diagnostics partition is at the same time you -set up the EFI boot partition. - -</para> - - </sect2> diff --git a/fi/partitioning/partition/mips.xml b/fi/partitioning/partition/mips.xml deleted file mode 100644 index edd4d7176..000000000 --- a/fi/partitioning/partition/mips.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 35613 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="mips"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -SGI machines require an SGI disk label in order to make the system bootable -from hard disk. It can be created in the fdisk expert menu. The thereby -created volume header (partition number 9) should be at least 3MB large. -If the volume header created is too small, you can simply delete -partition number 9 and re-add it with a different size. Note that the -volume header must start at sector 0. - -</para> - </sect2> diff --git a/fi/partitioning/partition/powerpc.xml b/fi/partitioning/partition/powerpc.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 99e8324ee..000000000 --- a/fi/partitioning/partition/powerpc.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,57 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 23146 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>Partitioning Newer PowerMacs</title> -<para> - -If you are installing onto a NewWorld PowerMac you must create a -special bootstrap partition to hold the boot loader. The size of this -partition must be 800KB and its partition type must be -<emphasis>Apple_Bootstrap</emphasis>. If the bootstrap partition is -not created with the <emphasis>Apple_Bootstrap</emphasis> type your -machine cannot be made bootable from the hard disk. This partition -can easily be created by creating a new partition in -<command>partman</command> and telling it to use it as a <quote>NewWorld -boot partition</quote>, or in <command>mac-fdisk</command> using the -<userinput>b</userinput> command. - -</para><para> - -The special partition type Apple_Bootstrap is required to prevent -MacOS from mounting and damaging the bootstrap partition, as there are -special modifications made to it in order for OpenFirmware to boot it -automatically. - -</para><para> - -Note that the bootstrap partition is only meant to hold 3 very small -files: the <command>yaboot</command> binary, its configuration -<filename>yaboot.conf</filename>, and a first stage OpenFirmware -loader <command>ofboot.b</command>. It need not and must not be -mounted on your file system nor have kernels or anything else copied -to it. The <command>ybin</command> and <command>mkofboot</command> -utilities are used to manipulate this partition. - -</para><para> - -In order for OpenFirmware to automatically boot &debian; the bootstrap -partition should appear before other boot partitions on the disk, -especially MacOS boot partitions. The bootstrap partition should be -the first one you create. However, if you add a bootstrap partition -later, you can use <command>mac-fdisk</command>'s -<userinput>r</userinput> command to reorder the partition map so the -bootstrap partition comes right after the map (which is always -partition 1). It's the logical map order, not the physical address -order, that counts. - -</para><para> - -Apple disks normally have several small driver partitions. If you -intend to dual boot your machine with MacOSX, you should retain these -partitions and a small HFS partition (800k is the minimum size). That -is because MacOSX, on every boot, offers to initialize any disks which do -not have active MacOS partitions and driver partitions. - -</para> - </sect2> diff --git a/fi/partitioning/partition/sparc.xml b/fi/partitioning/partition/sparc.xml deleted file mode 100644 index f4996a519..000000000 --- a/fi/partitioning/partition/sparc.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,33 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="sparc"><title>Partitioning for &arch-title;</title> -<para> - -Make sure you create a <quote>Sun disk label</quote> on your boot disk. This is -the only kind of partition scheme that the OpenBoot PROM understands, -and so it's the only scheme from which you can boot. The -<keycap>s</keycap> key is used in <command>fdisk</command> to -create Sun disk labels. - -</para><para> - -Furthermore, on &arch-title; disks, make sure your first partition on -your boot disk starts at cylinder 0. While this is required, it also -means that the first partition will contain the partition table and -the boot block, which are the first two sectors of the disk. You must -<emphasis>not</emphasis> put swap on the first partition of the boot -drive, since swap partitions do not preserve the first few sectors of -the partition. You can put Ext2 or UFS partitions there; these will -leave the partition table and the boot block alone. - -</para><para> - -It is also advised that the third partition should be of type <quote>Whole -disk</quote> (type 5), and contain the entire disk (from the first cylinder -to the last). This is simply a convention of Sun disk labels, and -helps the <command>SILO</command> boot loader keep its bearings. - -</para> - </sect2>
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