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diff --git a/da/boot-new/boot-new.xml b/da/boot-new/boot-new.xml deleted file mode 100644 index fb8a108df..000000000 --- a/da/boot-new/boot-new.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,290 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 21672 untranslated --> - -<chapter id="boot-new"> - <title>Booting Into Your New Debian System</title> - - <sect1 id="base-boot"><title>The Moment of Truth</title> -<para> - -Your system's first boot on its own power is what electrical engineers -call the <quote>smoke test</quote>. - -</para><para> - -If you are booting directly into Debian, and the system doesn't start -up, either use your original installation boot media, or insert the -custom boot floppy if you have one, and reset your system. This way, -you will probably need to add some boot arguments like -<userinput>root=<replaceable>root</replaceable></userinput>, where -<replaceable>root</replaceable> is your root partition, such as -<filename>/dev/sda1</filename>. - -</para> - - <sect2 arch="m68k"><title>BVME 6000 Booting</title> -<para> - -If you have just performed a diskless install on a BVM or Motorola -VMEbus machine: once the system has loaded the -<command>tftplilo</command> program from the TFTP server, from the -<prompt>LILO Boot:</prompt> prompt enter one of: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -<userinput>b6000</userinput> followed by &enterkey; -to boot a BVME 4000/6000 - -</para></listitem><listitem><para> - -<userinput>b162</userinput> followed by &enterkey; -to boot an MVME162 - -</para></listitem><listitem><para> - -<userinput>b167</userinput> followed by &enterkey; -to boot an MVME166/167 - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -</para> - - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="m68k"><title>Macintosh Booting</title> - -<para> - -Go to the directory containing the installation files and start up the -<command>Penguin</command> booter, holding down the -<keycap>command</keycap> key. Go to the -<userinput>Settings</userinput> dialogue (<keycombo> -<keycap>command</keycap> <keycap>T</keycap> </keycombo>), and locate -the kernel options line which should look like -<userinput>root=/dev/ram video=font:VGA8x16</userinput> or similar. - -</para><para> - -You need to change the entry to -<userinput>root=/dev/<replaceable>yyyy</replaceable></userinput>. -Replace the <replaceable>yyyy</replaceable> with the Linux name of the -partition onto which you installed the system -(e.g. <filename>/dev/sda1</filename>); you wrote this down earlier. -The <userinput>video=font:VGA8x8</userinput> is recommended especially -for users with tiny screens. The kernel would pick a prettier (6x11) -font but the console driver for this font can hang the machine, so -using 8x16 or 8x8 is safer at this stage. You can change this at any -time. - -</para><para> - -If you don't want to start GNU/Linux immediately each time you start, -uncheck the <userinput>Auto Boot</userinput> option. Save your -settings in the <filename>Prefs</filename> file using the -<userinput>Save Settings As Default</userinput> option. - -</para><para> - -Now select <userinput>Boot Now</userinput> (<keycombo> -<keycap>command</keycap> <keycap>B</keycap> </keycombo>) to start your -freshly installed GNU/Linux instead of the RAMdisk installer system. - -</para><para> - -Debian should boot, and you should see the same messages as -when you first booted the installation system, followed by some new -messages. - -</para> - </sect2> - - - <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>OldWorld PowerMacs</title> -<para> - -If the machine fails to boot after completing the installation, and -stops with a <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt, try typing -<userinput>Linux</userinput> followed by &enterkey;. (The default boot -configuration in <filename>quik.conf</filename> is labeled Linux). The -labels defined in <filename>quik.conf</filename> will be displayed if -you press the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key at the <prompt>boot:</prompt> -prompt. You can also try booting back into the installer, and editing -the <filename>/target/etc/quik.conf</filename> placed there by the -<guimenuitem>Install <command>Quik</command> on a Hard -Disk</guimenuitem> step. Clues for dealing with -<command>quik</command> are available at <ulink -url="&url-powerpc-quik-faq;"></ulink>. - -</para><para> - -To boot back into MacOS without resetting the nvram, type -<userinput>bye</userinput> at the OpenFirmware prompt (assuming MacOS -has not been removed from the machine). To obtain an OpenFirmware -prompt, hold down the <keycombo> <keycap>command</keycap> -<keycap>option</keycap> <keycap>o</keycap> <keycap>f</keycap> -</keycombo> keys while cold booting the machine. If you need to reset -the OpenFirmware nvram changes to the MacOS default in order to boot -back to MacOS, hold down the <keycombo> <keycap>command</keycap> -<keycap>option</keycap> <keycap>p</keycap> <keycap>r</keycap> -</keycombo> keys while cold booting the machine. - -</para><para> - -If you use <command>BootX</command> to boot into the installed system, -just select your desired kernel in the <filename>Linux -Kernels</filename> folder, un-choose the ramdisk option, and add -a root device corresponding to your installation; -e.g. <userinput>/dev/hda8</userinput>. - -</para> - </sect2> - - - <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>NewWorld PowerMacs</title> -<para> - -On G4 machines and iBooks, you can hold down the -<keycap>option</keycap> key and get a graphical screen with a button -for each bootable OS, &debian; will be a button with a small penguin -icon. - -</para><para> - -If you kept MacOS and at some point it changes the OpenFirmware -<envar>boot-device</envar> variable you should reset OpenFirmware to -its default configuration. To do this hold down the <keycombo> -<keycap>command</keycap> <keycap>option</keycap> <keycap>p</keycap> -<keycap>r</keycap> </keycombo> keys while cold booting the machine. - -</para><para> - -The labels defined in <filename>yaboot.conf</filename> will be -displayed if you press the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key at the -<prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt. - -</para><para> - -Resetting OpenFirmware on G3 or G4 hardware will cause it to boot -&debian; by default (if you correctly partitioned and placed the -Apple_Bootstrap partition first). If you have &debian; on a SCSI disk -and MacOS on an IDE disk this may not work and you will have to enter -OpenFirmware and set the <envar>boot-device</envar> variable, -<command>ybin</command> normally does this automatically. - -</para><para> - -After you boot &debian; for the first time you can add any additional -options you desire (such as dual boot options) to -<filename>/etc/yaboot.conf</filename> and run <command>ybin</command> -to update your boot partition with the changed configuration. Please -read the <ulink url="&url-powerpc-yaboot-faq;">yaboot HOWTO</ulink> -for more information. - -</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="base-config"> - <title>Debian Post-Boot (Base) Configuration</title> - -<para> - -After booting, you will be prompted to complete the configuration of -your basic system, and then to select what additional packages you -wish to install. The application which guides you through this -process is called <classname>base-config</classname>. Its concept is -very similar to the &d-i; from the first stage. Indeed, -<classname>base-config</classname> consists of a number of specialized -components, where each component handles one configuration task, -contains <quote>hidden menu in the background</quote> and also uses -the same navigation system. - -</para><para> - -If you wish to re-run the <classname>base-config</classname> at any -point after installation is complete, as root run -<userinput>base-config</userinput>. - -</para> - -&module-bc-timezone.xml; -&module-bc-shadow.xml; -&module-bc-ppp.xml; -&module-bc-apt.xml; -&module-bc-packages.xml; -&module-bc-install.xml; -&module-bc-mta.xml; - - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="login"> - <title>Log In</title> - -<para> - -After you've installed packages, you'll be presented with the login -prompt. Log in using the personal login and password you -selected. Your system is now ready to use. - -</para><para> - -If you are a new user, you may want to explore the documentation which -is already installed on your system as you start to use it. There are -currently several documentation systems, work is proceeding on -integrating the different types of documentation. Here are a few -starting points. - -</para><para> - -Documentation accompanying programs you have installed is in -<filename>/usr/share/doc/</filename>, under a subdirectory named after -the program. For example, the APT User's Guide for using -<command>apt</command> to install other programs on your system, is -located in -<filename>/usr/share/doc/apt/guide.html/index.html</filename>. - -</para><para> - - -In addition, there are some special folders within the -<filename>/usr/share/doc/</filename> hierarchy. Linux HOWTOs are -installed in <emphasis>.gz</emphasis> format, in -<filename>/usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-txt/</filename> and -<filename>/usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-txt/mini/</filename>. The -<filename>/usr/share/doc/HTML/index.html</filename> contains -browsable indexes of documentation installed by -<command>dhelp</command>. - -</para><para> - -One easy way to view these documents is to <userinput>cd -/usr/share/doc/</userinput>, and type <userinput>lynx</userinput> -followed by a space and a dot (the dot stands for the current -directory). - -</para><para> - -You can also type <userinput>info -<replaceable>command</replaceable></userinput> or <userinput>man -<replaceable>command</replaceable></userinput> to see documentation on -most commands available at the command prompt. Typing -<userinput>help</userinput> will display help on shell commands. And -typing a command followed by <userinput>--help</userinput> will -usually display a short summary of the command's usage. If a command's -results scroll past the top of the screen, type <userinput>| -more</userinput> after the command to cause the results to pause -before scrolling past the top of the screen. To see a list of all -commands available which begin with a certain letter, type the letter -and then two tabs. - -</para><para> - -For a more complete introduction to Debian and GNU/Linux, see -<filename>/usr/share/doc/debian-guide/html/noframes/index.html</filename>. - -</para> - - </sect1> -</chapter> |