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authorFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-12-26 16:12:48 +0000
committerFrans Pop <elendil@planet.nl>2006-12-26 16:12:48 +0000
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Update of original English docs
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
-<!-- original version: 43253 untranslated -->
+<!-- original version: 43514 untranslated -->
<sect1 id="boot-troubleshooting">
<title>Troubleshooting the Installation Process</title>
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20
If you don't see something like that, chances are the controller your CD-ROM
is connected to was not recognized or may be not supported at all. If you
-know what driver is needed for the drive, you can try loading it manually
+know what driver is needed for the controller, you can try loading it manually
using <command>modprobe</command>.
</para></listitem>
@@ -189,11 +189,12 @@ Check if DMA is currently enabled:
<informalexample><screen>
$ cd /proc/<replaceable>ide</replaceable>/<replaceable>hdc</replaceable>
-$ grep dma settings
+$ grep using_dma settings
using_dma 1 0 1 rw
</screen></informalexample>
-A <quote>1</quote> means it is enabled. If it is, try disabling it:
+A <quote>1</quote> in the first column after <literal>using_dma</literal>
+means it is enabled. If it is, try disabling it:
<informalexample><screen>
$ echo -n "using_dma:0" >settings
@@ -409,13 +410,13 @@ custom kernel later (see <xref linkend="kernel-baking"/>).
<sect2 id="problem-report">
- <title>Bug Reporter</title>
+ <title>Reporting Installation Problems</title>
<para>
-If you get through the initial boot phase but cannot complete the
-install, the bug reporter menu choice may be helpful.
+If you get through the initial boot phase but cannot complete the install,
+the menu option <guimenuitem>Save debug logs</guimenuitem> may be helpful.
It lets you store system error logs and configuration information from the
-installer to a floppy, or download them in a web browser.
+installer to a floppy, or download them using a web browser.
This information may provide clues as to what went wrong and how to
fix it. If you are submitting a bug report you may want to attach
@@ -442,6 +443,12 @@ number of hardware configurations.
</para><para>
+Note that your installation report will be published in the Debian Bug
+Tracking System (BTS) and forwarded to a public mailing list. Make sure that
+you use an E-Mail address that you do not mind being made public.
+
+</para><para>
+
If you have a working Debian system, the easiest way to send an installation
report is to install the installation-report and reportbug packages
(<command>apt-get install installation-report reportbug</command>) and run
@@ -449,7 +456,7 @@ the command <command>reportbug installation-report</command>.
</para><para>
-Please use this template when filling out
+Alternatively you can use this template when filling out
installation reports, and file the report as a bug report against the
<classname>installation-reports</classname> pseudo package, by sending it to
<email>submit@bugs.debian.org</email>.