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author | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-10-03 19:11:55 +0000 |
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committer | Frans Pop <elendil@planet.nl> | 2008-10-03 19:11:55 +0000 |
commit | 5330abfe2785291648dca87312e1cd860300c09a (patch) | |
tree | a1ebcbb50438795dc675ce7c709c09f1713ff4c8 /nl | |
parent | 25e826383aad600be87cf771d0094f43783d85ec (diff) | |
download | installation-guide-5330abfe2785291648dca87312e1cd860300c09a.zip |
Update of untranslated documents
Diffstat (limited to 'nl')
-rw-r--r-- | nl/appendix/preseed.xml | 62 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | nl/boot-installer/powerpc.xml | 4 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml | 22 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml | 81 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | nl/hardware/network-cards.xml | 46 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml | 21 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml | 15 |
7 files changed, 115 insertions, 136 deletions
diff --git a/nl/appendix/preseed.xml b/nl/appendix/preseed.xml index 9287190ed..96c2ec24a 100644 --- a/nl/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/nl/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 56148 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56250 untranslated --> <!-- Be careful with the format of this file as it is parsed to generate @@ -936,9 +936,7 @@ correct one will be selected before using preseeding. <informalexample role="example"><screen> # If the system has free space you can choose to only partition that space. -# Note: this must be preseeded with a localized (translated) value. -#d-i partman-auto/init_automatically_partition \ -# select Guided - use the largest continuous free space +#d-i partman-auto/init_automatically_partition select biggest_free # Alternatively, you can specify a disk to partition. The device name must # be given in traditional non-devfs format. @@ -959,13 +957,8 @@ d-i parman-md/device_remove_md boolean true d-i partman-lvm/confirm boolean true # You can choose from any of the predefined partitioning recipes. -# Note: this must be preseeded with a localized (translated) value. -d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe \ - select All files in one partition (recommended for new users) -#d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe \ -# select Separate /home partition -#d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe \ -# select Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp partitions +# The standard recipes are: atomic, home and multi +d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select atomic # Or provide a recipe of your own... # The recipe format is documented in the file devel/partman-auto-recipe.txt. @@ -1017,18 +1010,12 @@ used in the array; see <xref linkend="preseed-bootloader"/>. <warning><para> -This type of automated partitioning is easy to get wrong. It is also a -very new component that may still have some bugs or missing error -handling. The responsibility to get the various recipes right (so they +This type of automated partitioning is easy to get wrong. It is also +functionality that receives relatively little testing from the developers +of &d-i;. The responsibility to get the various recipes right (so they make sense and don't conflict) lies with the user. Check <filename>/var/log/syslog</filename> if you run into problems. -</para><para> - -Note that only RAID 0 and RAID 1 have been tested by the developers of the -component. RAID 5 is untested. Advanced RAID setup with degraded arrays or -spare devices has only been tested lightly. - </para></warning> <informalexample><screen> @@ -1361,41 +1348,6 @@ d-i finish-install/reboot_in_progress note </sect2> - <sect2 id="preseed-X"> - <title>X configuration</title> -<para> - -Preseeding Debian's X config is possible, but you probably need to know -some details about the video hardware of the machine, since Debian's X -configurator does not do fully automatic configuration of everything. - -</para> - -<informalexample role="example"><screen> -# X can detect the right driver for some cards, but if you're preseeding, -# you override whatever it chooses. Still, vesa will work most places. -#xserver-xorg xserver-xorg/config/device/driver select vesa - -# A caveat with mouse autodetection is that if it fails, X will retry it -# over and over. So if it's preseeded to be done, there is a possibility of -# an infinite loop if the mouse is not autodetected. -#xserver-xorg xserver-xorg/autodetect_mouse boolean true - -# Monitor autodetection is recommended. -xserver-xorg xserver-xorg/autodetect_monitor boolean true -# Uncomment if you have an LCD display. -#xserver-xorg xserver-xorg/config/monitor/lcd boolean true -# X has three configuration paths for the monitor. Here's how to preseed -# the "medium" path, which is always available. The "simple" path may not -# be available, and the "advanced" path asks too many questions. -xserver-xorg xserver-xorg/config/monitor/selection-method \ - select medium -xserver-xorg xserver-xorg/config/monitor/mode-list \ - select 1024x768 @ 60 Hz -</screen></informalexample> - - </sect2> - <sect2 id="preseed-other"> <title>Preseeding other packages</title> diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/powerpc.xml b/nl/boot-installer/powerpc.xml index f18e4b809..585ccb984 100644 --- a/nl/boot-installer/powerpc.xml +++ b/nl/boot-installer/powerpc.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 54017 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect2 arch="powerpc" id="boot-cd"><title>Booting from a CD-ROM</title> @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ CD at the OF prompt, such as &boot-installer-intro-hd.xml; +<!-- <sect3><title>Booting CHRP from OpenFirmware</title> <para> @@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ CD at the OF prompt, such as </para> </sect3> +--> <sect3><title>Booting OldWorld PowerMacs from MacOS</title> <para> diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml b/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml index 2688bf46f..239b4228a 100644 --- a/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml +++ b/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 53732 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56251 untranslated --> <sect1 id="boot-troubleshooting"> <title>Troubleshooting the Installation Process</title> @@ -321,11 +321,29 @@ disables this test. </para><para> +Some systems (especially laptops) that have a native resolution that is not +a 4:3 ratio (i.e. not for example 800x600 or 1024x768) may have a blank +display after the installer has been booted. In that case adding the boot +parameter <userinput>vga=788</userinput><footnote> + +<para> +The parameter <userinput>vga=788</userinput> will activate the VESA +framebuffer with a resolution of 800x600. This will probably work, but may +not be the optimal resolution for your system. A list of supported +resulutions can be obtained by using <userinput>vga=ask</userinput>, but +you should be aware that list may not be complete. +</para> + +</footnote> may help. If that does not work, +try adding the boot parameter <userinput>fb=false</userinput>. + +</para><para> + If your screen begins to show a weird picture while the kernel boots, eg. pure white, pure black or colored pixel garbage, your system may contain a problematic video card which does not switch to the framebuffer mode properly. Then you can use the boot parameter -<userinput>fb=false video=vga16:off</userinput> to disable the framebuffer +<userinput>fb=false</userinput> to disable the framebuffer console. Only a reduced set of languages will be available during the installation due to limited console features. See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for details. diff --git a/nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml b/nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml index eebd7ec51..52a8e7d1a 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/hardware-supported.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 56244 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect1 id="hardware-supported"> <title>Supported Hardware</title> @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ information can be found. <sect2><title>Supported Architectures</title> <para> -Debian &release; supports twelve major architectures and several +Debian &release; supports eleven major architectures and several variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>. </para><para> @@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>. <row> <entry morerows="4">ARM</entry> - <entry morerows="4">arm</entry> + <entry morerows="1">arm</entry> <entry>Netwinder and CATS</entry> <entry>netwinder</entry> </row><row> + <entry>Versatile</entry> + <entry>versatile</entry> +</row><row> + <entry morerows="2">arm and armel</entry> <entry>Intel IOP32x</entry> <entry>iop32x</entry> </row><row> @@ -76,9 +80,6 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>. </row><row> <entry>Marvell Orion</entry> <entry>orion5x</entry> -</row><row> - <entry>Versatile</entry> - <entry>versatile</entry> </row> <row> @@ -139,32 +140,29 @@ variations of each architecture known as <quote>flavors</quote>. <entry>sb1a-bcm91480b</entry> </row> -<row> +<row arch="m68k"> <entry morerows="5">Motorola 680x0</entry> <entry morerows="5">m68k</entry> <entry>Atari</entry> <entry>atari</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry>Amiga</entry> <entry>amiga</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry>68k Macintosh</entry> <entry>mac</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry morerows="2">VME</entry> <entry>bvme6000</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry>mvme147</entry> -</row><row> +</row><row arch="m68k"> <entry>mvme16x</entry> </row> <row> - <entry morerows="2">IBM/Motorola PowerPC</entry> - <entry morerows="2">powerpc</entry> - <entry>CHRP</entry> - <entry>chrp</entry> -</row><row> + <entry morerows="1">IBM/Motorola PowerPC</entry> + <entry morerows="1">powerpc</entry> <entry>PowerMac</entry> <entry>pmac</entry> </row><row> @@ -234,10 +232,11 @@ as well. <sect2 arch="x86" id="laptops"><title>Laptops</title> <para> -Laptops are also supported. Laptops are often specialized or contain -proprietary hardware. To see if your particular laptop works well -with GNU/Linux, see the -<ulink url="&url-x86-laptop;">Linux Laptop pages</ulink> +Laptops are also supported and nowadays most laptops work out of the box. +In case a laptop contains specialized or proprietary hardware, some specific +functions may not be supported. To see if your particular laptop works well +with GNU/Linux, see for example the +<ulink url="&url-x86-laptop;">Linux Laptop pages</ulink>. </para> </sect2> @@ -248,9 +247,10 @@ with GNU/Linux, see the Multiprocessor support — also called <quote>symmetric multiprocessing</quote> or SMP — is available for this architecture. The standard Debian -&release; kernel image was compiled with SMP support. This should not -prevent installation, since the SMP kernel should boot on non-SMP systems; -the kernel will simply cause a bit more overhead. +&release; kernel image has been compiled with SMP support. The standard +kernel is also usable on non-SMP systems, but has a slight overhead which +will cause a small reduction in performance. For normal system use this +will hardly be noticable. </para><para> @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ section of the kernel config. Multiprocessor support — also called <quote>symmetric multiprocessing</quote> or SMP — is available for this architecture. -The standard Debian &release; kernel image was compiled with +The standard Debian &release; kernel image has been compiled with <firstterm>SMP-alternatives</firstterm> support. This means that the kernel will detect the number of processors (or processor cores) and will automatically deactivate SMP on uniprocessor systems. @@ -401,3 +401,34 @@ system. &supported-peripherals.xml; </sect1> + + <sect1 arch="not-s390" id="hardware-firmware"> + <title>Devices Requiring Firmware</title> +<para> + +Besides the availability of a device driver some hardware also requires +so-called <firstterm>firmware</firstterm> or <firstterm>microcode</firstterm> +to be loaded into the device before it can become operational. This is most +common for network interface cards (especially wireless NICs), but for example +some USB devices and even some hard disk controllers also require firmware. + +</para><para> + +In most cases firmware is non-free according to the criteria used by the +&debian; project and thus cannot be included in the main distribution +or in the installation system. If the device driver itself is included in +the distribution and if &debian; legally can distribute the firmware, +it will often be available as a separate package from the non-free section +of the archive. + +</para><para> + +However, this does not mean that such hardware cannot be used during an +installation. Starting with &debian; 5.0 the &d-i; supports loading +firmware files or packages containing firmware from a removable medium, +such as a floppy disk or USB stick. +See <xref linkend="loading-firmware"/> for detailed information on how to +load firmware files or packages during the installation. + +</para> + </sect1> diff --git a/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml b/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml index f394568b4..fc87ed772 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/network-cards.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 56244 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect2 id="network-cards"> <title>Network Connectivity Hardware</title> @@ -84,53 +84,25 @@ url="&url-slug-firmware;">Slug-Firmware site</ulink>. </para><para arch="x86"> -As for ISDN, the D-channel protocol for the (old) German 1TR6 is not -supported; Spellcaster BRI ISDN boards are also not supported by the -&d-i;. Using ISDN during the installation is not supported. +ISDN is supported, but not during the installation. </para> - <sect3 arch="not-s390" id="nics-firmware"> - <title>Drivers Requiring Firmware</title> -<para> - -The installation system currently does not support retrieving firmware. -This means that any network cards that use a driver that requires firmware -to be loaded, is not supported by default. - -</para><para> - -If there is no other NIC you can use during the installation, it is still -possible to install &debian; using a full CD-ROM or DVD image. Select the -option to not configure a network and install using only the packages -available from the CD/DVD. You can then install the driver and firmware you -need after the installation is completed (after the reboot) and configure -your network manually. Note that the firmware may be packaged separately -from the driver and may not be available in the <quote>main</quote> section -of the &debian; archive. - -</para><para> - -If the driver itself <emphasis>is</emphasis> supported, you may also be -able to use the NIC during installation by copying the firmware from some -medium to <filename>/usr/lib/hotplug/firmware</filename>. Don't forget to -also copy the firmware to that location for the installed system before -the reboot at the end of the installation. - -</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 condition="supports-wireless" id="nics-wireless"> <title>Wireless Network Cards</title> <para> -Wireless NICs are in general supported as well, with one big proviso. -A lot of wireless adapters require drivers that are either non-free or have -not been accepted into the official Linux kernel. These NICs can generally +Wireless networking is in general supported as well and a growing number of +wireless adapters is supported by the official Linux kernel, although many +of them do require firmware to be loaded. +Wireless NICs that are not supported by the official Linux kernel can generally be made to work under &debian;, but are not supported during the installation. </para><para> +The use of wireless networking during installation is still under development +and whether it will work depends on the type of adaptor and the configuration +of your wireless access point. If there is no other NIC you can use during the installation, it is still possible to install &debian; using a full CD-ROM or DVD image. Use the same procedure as described above for NICs that require firmware. diff --git a/nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml b/nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml index 69bfbe36b..29bc3ce20 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/supported/i386.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 56149 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect2 arch="i386"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title> @@ -19,15 +19,7 @@ are supported, including all varieties of Intel's "Pentium" series. This also includes 32-bit AMD and VIA (former Cyrix) processors, and processors like the Athlon XP and Intel P4 Xeon. -</para> -<note><para> - -If your system has a 64-bit processor from the AMD64 or Intel EM64T families, -you will probably want to use the installer for the amd64 architecture instead -of the installer for the (32-bit) i386 architecture. - -</para></note> -<para> +</para><para> However, Debian GNU/Linux &releasename; will <emphasis>not</emphasis> run on 386 or earlier processors. Despite the architecture name "i386", support @@ -59,9 +51,14 @@ be easily used by most Debian packages; now they can. </footnote>. -</para><para> - </para> +<note><para> + +If your system has a 64-bit processor from the AMD64 or Intel EM64T families, +you will probably want to use the installer for the amd64 architecture instead +of the installer for the (32-bit) i386 architecture. + +</para></note> </sect3> <sect3 id="bus"><title>I/O Bus</title> diff --git a/nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml b/nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml index 4074149d4..c8527ff45 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/supported/powerpc.xml @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 38791 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 56248 untranslated --> <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>CPU, Main Boards, and Video Support</title> <para> +For &debian; &release; only the PMac (Power-Macintosh or PowerMac) and PreP +subarchitectures are supported. + +<!-- There are four major supported <emphasis>&architecture;</emphasis> subarchitectures: PMac (Power-Macintosh or PowerMac), PReP, APUS (Amiga Power-UP System), and CHRP machines. Each subarchitecture has its own boot @@ -16,6 +20,7 @@ supporting different CPU variants. Ports to other <emphasis>&architecture;</emphasis> architectures, such as the Be-Box and MBX architecture, are underway but not yet supported by Debian. We may have a 64-bit port in the future. +--> </para> @@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ by Debian. We may have a 64-bit port in the future. <para> -There are four flavours of the powerpc kernel in Debian, based on the +There are two flavours of the powerpc kernel in Debian, based on the CPU type: <variablelist> @@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ POWER4 architecture, and use this kernel flavour. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> +<!-- <varlistentry> <term>prep</term> <listitem><para> @@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ currently disabled. </para></listitem> </varlistentry> +--> </variablelist> </para> @@ -297,7 +304,7 @@ and, for older hardware, </sect3> - <sect3><title>CHRP subarchitecture</title> + <sect3><title>CHRP subarchitecture (unsupported)</title> <para> @@ -326,7 +333,7 @@ and, for older hardware, </sect3> - <sect3><title>APUS subarchitecture</title> + <sect3><title>APUS subarchitecture (unsupported)</title> <para> |