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diff --git a/da/hardware/installation-media.xml b/da/hardware/installation-media.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 05aca1ccd..000000000 --- a/da/hardware/installation-media.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,317 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 22229 untranslated --> - - <sect1 id="installation-media"> - <title>Installation Media</title> - -<para> - -This section will help you determine which different media types you can use to -install Debian. For example, if you have a floppy disk drive on your machine, -it can be used to install Debian. There is a whole chapter devoted media, -<xref linkend="install-methods"/>, which lists the advantages and -disadvantages of each media type. You may want to refer back to this page once -you reach that section. - -</para> - - <sect2 condition="supports-floppy-boot"><title>Floppies</title> -<para> - -In some cases, you'll have to do your first boot from floppy disks. -Generally, all you will need is a -high-density (1440 kilobytes) 3.5 inch floppy drive. - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -For CHRP, floppy support is currently broken. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2><title>CD-ROM/DVD-ROM</title> - -<note><para> - -Whenever you see <quote>CD-ROM</quote> in this manual, it applies to both -CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs, because both technologies are really -the same from the operating system's point of view, except for some very -old nonstandard CD-ROM drives which are neither SCSI nor IDE/ATAPI. - -</para></note><para> - -CD-ROM based installation is supported for some architectures. -On machines which support bootable CD-ROMs, you should be able to do a -completely -<phrase arch="not-s390">floppy-less</phrase> -<phrase arch="s390">tape-less</phrase> -installation. Even if your system doesn't -support booting from a CD-ROM, you can use the CD-ROM in conjunction -with the other techniques to install your system, once you've booted -up by other means; see <xref linkend="boot-installer"/>. - -</para><para arch="x86"> - -Both SCSI and IDE/ATAPI CD-ROMs are supported. In addition, all -non-standard CD interfaces supported by Linux are supported by the -boot disks (such as Mitsumi and Matsushita drives). However, these -models might require special boot parameters or other massaging to get -them to work, and booting off these non-standard interfaces is -unlikely. The <ulink url="&url-cd-howto;">Linux CD-ROM HOWTO</ulink> -contains in-depth information on using CD-ROMs with Linux. - -</para><para arch="x86"> - -USB CD-ROM drives are also supported, as are FireWire devices that -are supported by the ohci1394 and sbp2 drivers. - -</para><para arch="arm"> - -IDE/ATAPI CD-ROMs are supported on all ARM machines. -On RiscPCs, SCSI CD-ROMs are also supported. - -</para><para arch="mips"> - -On SGI machines, it is possible to boot from CD and images are provided. -To start the install, simply choose the <quote>System installation</quote> -entry in the firmware. The Broadcom BCM1250 supports standard IDE devices, -including CD-ROM drives, but CD images for this platform are currently not -provided because the firmware doesn't recognize CD drives. - -</para><para arch="mipsel"> - -On DECstations, booting from CD-ROM requires a SCSI CD-ROM drive -capable of working with a logical blocksize of 512 bytes. Many of the -SCSI CD-DROM drives sold for the PC market do not have this -capability. If your CD-ROM drive has a jumper labeled "Unix/PC" or -"512/2048", place it in the "Unix" or "512" position. - -</para><para arch="mipsel"> - -CD 1 contains the installer for the r3k-kn02 subarchitecture -(the R3000-based DECstations 5000/1xx and 5000/240 as well as -the R3000-based Personal DECstation models), CD 2 the -installer for the r4k-kn04 subarchitecture (the R4x00-based -DECstations 5000/150 and 5000/260 as well as the Personal DECstation -5000/50). - -</para><para arch="mipsel"> - -To boot from CD, issue the command <userinput>boot -<replaceable>#</replaceable>/rz<replaceable>id</replaceable></userinput> -on the firmware prompt, where <replaceable>#</replaceable> is the -number of the TurboChannel device from which to boot (3 on most -DECstations) and <replaceable>id</replaceable> is the SCSI ID of the -CD-ROM drive. If you need to pass additional parameters, they can -optionally be appended with the following syntax: - -</para><para arch="mipsel"> - -<userinput>boot -<replaceable>#</replaceable>/rz<replaceable>id</replaceable> -param1=value1 param2=value2 ...</userinput> - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2><title>Hard Disk</title> - -<para> - -Booting the installation system directly from a hard disk is another option -for many architectures. This will require some other operating system -to load the installer onto the hard disk. - -</para><para arch="m68k"> - -In fact, installation from your local disk is the preferred -installation technique for most &architecture; machines. - -</para><para arch="sparc"> - -Although the &arch-title; does not allow booting from SunOS -(Solaris), you can install from a SunOS partiton (UFS slices). - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 condition="bootable-usb"><title>USB Memory Stick</title> - -<para> - -Many Debian boxes need their floppy and/or CD-ROM drives only for -setting up the system and for rescue purposes. If you operate some -servers, you will probably already have thought about omitting those -drives and using an USB memory stick for installing and (when -necessary) for recovering the system. This is also useful for small -systems which have no room for unnecessary drives. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2><title>Network</title> - -<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> - -</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> - - <sect2><title>Un*x or GNU system</title> - -<para> - -If you are running other Unix-like system, you could use it to install -&debian; without using the &d-i; described in the rest of the -manual. This kind of install may be useful for users with otherwise -unsupported hardware or on hosts which can't afford downtimes. If you -are interested in this technique, skip to the <xref -linkend="linux-upgrade"/>. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2><title>Supported Storage Systems</title> - -<para> - -The Debian boot disks contain a kernel which is built to maximize the -number of systems it runs on. Unfortunately, this makes for a larger -kernel, which includes many drivers that won't be used for your -machine (see <xref linkend="kernel-baking"/> to learn how to -build your own kernel). Support for the widest possible range of -devices is desirable in general, to ensure that Debian can be -installed on the widest array of hardware. - -</para><para arch="x86"> - -Generally, the Debian installation system includes support for floppies, -IDE drives, IDE floppies, parallel port IDE devices, SCSI controllers and -drives, USB, and FireWire. The file systems supported include FAT, -Win-32 FAT extensions (VFAT), and NTFS, among others. - -</para><para arch="x86"> - -The disk interfaces that emulate the ``AT'' hard disk interface which -are often called MFM, RLL, IDE, or ATA are supported. Very old 8 bit -hard disk controllers used in the IBM XT computer are supported only -as a module. SCSI disk controllers from many different manufacturers -are supported. See the -<ulink url="&url-hardware-howto;">Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO</ulink> -for more details. - -</para><para arch="m68k"> - -Pretty much all storage systems supported by the Linux kernel are -supported by the Debian installation system. Note that the current -Linux kernel does not support floppies on the Macintosh at all, and -the Debian installation system doesn't support floppies for Amigas. -Also supported on the Atari is the Macintosh HFS system, and AFFS as a -module. Macs support the Atari (FAT) file system. Amigas support the -FAT file system, and HFS as a module. - -</para><para arch="sparc"> - -Any storage system supported by the Linux kernel is also supported by -the boot system. The following SCSI drivers are supported in the default -kernel: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -Sparc ESP - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -PTI Qlogic,ISP - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Adaptec AIC7xxx - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -NCR and Symbios 53C8XX - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -IDE systems (such as the UltraSPARC 5) are also supported. See -<ulink url="&url-sparc-linux-faq;">Linux for SPARC Processors FAQ</ulink> -for more information on SPARC hardware supported by the Linux kernel. - -</para><para arch="alpha"> - -Any storage system supported by the Linux kernel is also supported by -the boot system. The following SCSI drivers are supported in the default -kernel: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -Qlogic ISP - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -NCR and Symbios 53c8xx - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Adaptec AIC7xxx - -</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -IDE disks are also supported. Note, however, that on many systems, -the SRM console is unable to boot from IDE drives, and the Jensen is -unable to boot from floppies. (see -<ulink url="&url-jensen-howto;"></ulink> -for more information on booting the Jensen) - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -Any storage system supported by the Linux kernel is also supported by -the boot system. Note that the current Linux kernel does not support -floppies on CHRP systems at all. - -</para><para arch="hppa"> - -Any storage system supported by the Linux kernel is also supported by -the boot system. Note that the current Linux kernel does not support -the floppy drive. - -</para><para arch="mips"> - -Any storage system supported by the Linux kernel is also supported by -the boot system. - -</para><para arch="s390"> - -Any storage system supported by the Linux kernel is also supported by -the boot system. This means that FBA and ECKD DASDs are supported with -the old Linux disk layout (ldl) and the new common S/390 disk layout (cdl). - -</para> - - </sect2> - - </sect1> |