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author | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
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committer | Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> | 2005-10-07 19:51:38 +0000 |
commit | 1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554 (patch) | |
tree | 03a077f0b1b1548f3c806bd1c5795964fba0fb52 /it/using-d-i/modules/iso-scan.xml | |
download | installation-guide-1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554.zip |
move manual to top-level directory, split out of debian-installer package
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diff --git a/it/using-d-i/modules/iso-scan.xml b/it/using-d-i/modules/iso-scan.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5d5a055d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/it/using-d-i/modules/iso-scan.xml @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 23058 untranslated --> + + <sect3 id="iso-scan"> + <title>Looking for the Debian Installer ISO Image</title> +<para> + +When installing via the <emphasis>hd-media</emphasis> method, there +will be a moment where you need to find and mount the Debian Installer +iso image in order to get the rest of the installation files. The +component <command>iso-scan</command> does exactly this. + +</para><para> + +At first, <command>iso-scan</command> automatically mounts all block +devices (e.g. partitions) which have some known filesystem on them and +sequentially searches for filenames ending with +<filename>.iso</filename> (or <filename>.ISO</filename> for that +matter). Beware that the first attempt scans only files in the root +directory and in the first level of subdirectories (i.e. it finds +<filename>/<replaceable>whatever</replaceable>.iso</filename>, +<filename>/data/<replaceable>whatever</replaceable>.iso</filename>, +but not +<filename>/data/tmp/<replaceable>whatever</replaceable>.iso</filename>). +After an iso image has been found, <command>iso-scan</command> checks +its content to determine if the image is a valid Debian iso image or +not. In the former case we are done, in the latter +<command>iso-scan</command> seeks for another image. + +</para><para> + +In case the previous attempt to find an installer iso image fails, +<command>iso-scan</command> will ask you whether you would like to +perform a more thorough search. This pass doesn't just look into the +topmost directories, but really traverses whole filesystem. + +</para><para> + +If <command>iso-scan</command> does not discover your installer iso +image, reboot back to your original operating system and check if the +image is named correctly (ending in <filename>.iso</filename>), if it is +placed on a filesystem recognizable by &d-i;, and if it is not +corrupted (verify the checksum). Experienced Unix users could do this +without rebooting on the second console. + +</para> + </sect3> |