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| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml | 5 |
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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 3fe44f067..a447696aa 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ installation-guide (201409xx) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium (support was removed with linux-image 3.16.2-1) and remove the mv78xx0 flavor from the architecture table. + [ Ben Hutchings ] + * Warn that one must copy hybrid images on whole USB sticks, not just a + partition. Closes: #762024. + -- Samuel Thibault <sthibault@debian.org> Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:24:16 +0200 installation-guide (20140916) unstable; urgency=low diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml index b5b8334cd..bb344d75d 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml @@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ as follows, after having made sure that the stick is unmounted: </para><important><para> +The image must be written to the whole-disk device and not a +partition, e.g. /dev/sdb and not /dev/sdb1. + +</para></important><important><para> + Simply writing the CD or DVD image to USB like this should work fine for most users. The other options below are more complex, mainly for people with specialised needs. |