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| author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2007-01-01 13:36:15 +0000 |
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| committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2007-01-01 13:36:15 +0000 |
| commit | 927e0d67cc370aae09eced2809db523e543aa65a (patch) | |
| tree | 8b06dc08ff1811a30e6ab5babfc6b5cf6b77abad /nl/hardware/installation-media.xml | |
| parent | da14426c6bc1152ed1aac122980b270b7115cb23 (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-927e0d67cc370aae09eced2809db523e543aa65a.zip | |
Update of original English docs
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diff --git a/nl/hardware/installation-media.xml b/nl/hardware/installation-media.xml index 4fe874b25..54a4518e9 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/installation-media.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/installation-media.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 41881 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 43730 untranslated --> <sect1 id="installation-media"> <title>Installation Media</title> @@ -168,23 +168,27 @@ systems which have no room for unnecessary drives. <sect2><title>Network</title> -<para condition="supports-tftp"> +<para> + +The network can be used during the installtion to retrieve files needed +for the installation. Whether the network is used or not depends on the +installation method you choose and your answers to certain questions that +will be asked during the installation. The installation system supports +most types of network connection (including PPPoE, but not ISDN or PPP), +via either HTTP or FTP. After the installation is completed, you can also +configure your system to use ISDN and PPP. + +</para><para condition="supports-tftp"> -You can also <emphasis>boot</emphasis> your system over the network. -<phrase arch="mips">This is the preferred installation technique for -Mips.</phrase> +You can also <emphasis>boot</emphasis> the installation system over the +network. <phrase arch="mips">This is the preferred installation technique +for &arch-title;.</phrase> </para><para condition="supports-nfsroot"> Diskless installation, using network booting from a local area network and NFS-mounting of all local filesystems, is another option. -</para><para> - -After the operating system kernel is installed, you can install the -rest of your system via any sort of network connection (including -PPP after installation of the base system), via FTP or HTTP. - </para> </sect2> @@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ PPP after installation of the base system), via FTP or HTTP. <para> If you are running another Unix-like system, you could use it to install -&debian; without using the &d-i; described in the rest of the +&debian; without using the &d-i; described in the rest of this manual. This kind of install may be useful for users with otherwise unsupported hardware or on hosts which can't afford downtime. If you are interested in this technique, skip to the <xref |