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| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/x86.xml | 7 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml | 17 |
3 files changed, 22 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index ec5dc550d..6d98c772c 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ installation-guide (2011xxxx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Simply use cp instead of dd to prepare USB stick. * Remove heading / from pxelinux.0, it seems to pose problem with some implementations. Thanks Ulrich Krause for the report. + * Document that flexible-built USB keys do not show the boot menu by + default, and document how to enable it. Thanks Filipus Klutiero for the + report. Closes: #666105. + * Document that installing an MBR is needed to get a bootable USB key. [ Steve McIntyre ] * Make it clearer how we expect users to write CDs to USB sticks. diff --git a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml index 2c7557847..5295946e9 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml @@ -257,9 +257,10 @@ or <command>LILO</command>. Let's assume you have prepared everything from <xref linkend="boot-dev-select"/> and <xref linkend="boot-usb-files"/>. Now just plug your USB stick into some free USB connector and reboot the -computer. The system should boot up, and you should be presented with -the <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt. Here you can enter optional boot -arguments, or just hit &enterkey;. +computer. The system should boot up, and unless you have used the flexible +way to build the stick and not enabled it, you should be presented with the +<prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt. Here you can enter optional boot arguments, or +just hit &enterkey;. </para> </sect2> diff --git a/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml b/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml index aa3837de7..78011771e 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml @@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ or any other partitioning tool to create a FAT16 partition<footnote> Don't forget to set the <quote>bootable</quote> bootable flag. </para> -</footnote>, and then create the filesystem using: +</footnote>, install an MBR using: + +<informalexample><screen> +# install-mbr /dev/<replaceable>sdX</replaceable> +</screen></informalexample> + +and then create the filesystem using: <informalexample><screen> # mkdosfs /dev/<replaceable>sdX1</replaceable> @@ -95,8 +101,13 @@ default vmlinuz append initrd=initrd.gz </screen></informalexample> -For the graphical installer you should add -<userinput>vga=788</userinput> to the second line. +For the graphical installer you should add <userinput>vga=788</userinput> to the +second line. Other parameters can be appended as desired. + +</para><para> + +To enable the boot prompt to permit further parameter appending, add a +<userinput>prompt 1</userinput> line. </para><para> |