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diff --git a/da/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml b/da/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 36b0c615f..000000000 --- a/da/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,331 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 18674 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="x86" id="bios-setup"><title>Invoking the BIOS Set-Up Menu</title> - -<para> - -BIOS provides the basic functions needed to boot your machine to allow -your operating system to access your hardware. Your system probably -provides a BIOS setup menu, which is used to configure the BIOS. -Before installing, you <emphasis>must</emphasis> ensure that your BIOS -is set up correctly; not doing so can lead to intermittent crashes or -an inability to install Debian. - -</para><para> - -The rest of this section is lifted from the -<ulink url="&url-pc-hw-faq;"></ulink>, answering the question, "How do I -enter the CMOS configuration menu?". How you access the BIOS (or -``CMOS'') configuration menu depends on who wrote your BIOS software: - -</para> - -<!-- From: burnesa@cat.com (Shaun Burnet) --> -<variablelist> - -<varlistentry> - <term>AMI BIOS</term> - <listitem><para> - -<keycap>Delete</keycap> key during the POST (power on self test) - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> - <term>Award BIOS</term> - <listitem><para> - -<keycombo> - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap> -</keycombo>, or <keycap>Delete</keycap> key during the POST - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term>DTK BIOS</term> - <listitem><para> - -<keycap>Esc</keycap> key during the POST - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry><term>IBM PS/2 BIOS</term> - <listitem><para> - -<keycombo> - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Insert</keycap> -</keycombo> -after -<keycombo> - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Delete</keycap> -</keycombo> - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> - <term>Phoenix BIOS</term> - <listitem><para> - -<keycombo> - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap> -</keycombo> -or -<keycombo> - <keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>S</keycap> -</keycombo> -or -<keycap>F1</keycap> - -</para></listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> - -<para> - -Information on invoking other BIOS routines can be found in -<ulink url="&url-invoking-bios-info;"></ulink>. - -</para><para> - -Some &arch-title; machines don't have a CMOS configuration menu in the -BIOS. They require a software CMOS setup program. If you don't have -the Installation and/or Diagnostics diskette for your machine, you can -try using a shareware/freeware program. Try looking in -<ulink url="&url-simtel;"></ulink>. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="x86" id="boot-dev-select"><title>Boot Device Selection</title> - -<para> - -Many BIOS setup menus allow you to select the devices that will be -used to bootstrap the system. Set this to look for a bootable -operating system on <filename>A:</filename> (the first floppy disk), -then optionally the first CD-ROM device (possibly appearing as -<filename>D:</filename> or <filename>E:</filename>), and then from -<filename>C:</filename> (the first hard disk). This setting enables -you to boot from either a floppy disk or a CD-ROM, which are the two -most common boot devices used to install Debian. - -</para><para> - -If you have a newer SCSI controller and you have a CD-ROM device -attached to it, you are usually able to boot from the CD-ROM. All you -have to do is enable booting from a CD-ROM in the SCSI-BIOS of your -controller. - -</para><para> - -Other popular option is to boot from a USB storage (also called USB -memory stick or USB key). Some BIOSes can boot USB storage directly, -and some cannot. You may need to configure your BIOS to boot from -a <quote>Removable drive</quote> or even a <quote>USB-ZIP</quote> to -get it to boot from the USB device. - -</para><para> - -Here are some details about how to set the boot order. Remember to -reset the boot order after Linux is installed, so that you restart -your machine from the hard drive. - -</para> - - <sect3 id="ctbooi"> - <title>Changing the Boot Order on IDE Computers</title> - -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - -As your computer starts, press the keys to enter the BIOS -utility. Often, it is the <keycap>Delete</keycap> key. However, -consult the hardware documentation for the exact keystrokes. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Find the boot sequence in the setup utility. Its location depends on -your BIOS, but you are looking for a field that lists drives. - -</para><para> - - -Common entries on IDE machines are C, A, cdrom or A, C, cdrom. - -</para><para> - - -C is the hard drive, and A is the floppy drive. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Change the boot sequence setting so that the CD-ROM or the -floppy is first. Usually, the <keycap>Page Up</keycap> or -<keycap>Page Down</keycap> keys cycle -through the possible choices. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Save your changes. Instructions on the screen tell you how to -save the changes on your computer. - -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - </sect3> - - <sect3 id="ctboos"> - <title>Changing the Boot Order on SCSI Computers</title> -<para> - -<orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - -As your computer starts, press the keys to enter the SCSI setup -utility. - -</para><para> - -You can start the SCSI setup utility after the memory check and -the message about how to start the BIOS utility displays when you -start your computer. - -</para><para> - -The keystrokes you need depend on the utility. Often, it is -<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo>. -However, consult your hardware documentation for the -exact keystrokes. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Find the utility for changing the boot order. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Set the utility so that the SCSI ID of the CD drive is first on -the list. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Save your changes. Instructions on the screen tell you how to -save the changes on your computer. Often, you must press -<keycap>F10</keycap>. - -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="x86"> - <title>Miscellaneous BIOS Settings</title> - - <sect3 id="cd-settings"><title>CD-ROM Settings</title> -<para> - -Some BIOS systems (such as Award BIOS) allow you to automatically set -the CD speed. You should avoid that, and instead set it to, say, the -lowest speed. If you get <userinput>seek failed</userinput> error -messages, this may be your problem. - -</para> - </sect3> - - <sect3><title>Extended vs. Expanded Memory</title> -<para> - -If your system provides both ex<emphasis>ten</emphasis>ded and -ex<emphasis>pan</emphasis>ded memory, set it so that there is as much -extended and as little expanded memory as possible. Linux requires -extended memory and cannot use expanded memory. - -</para> - </sect3> - - <sect3><title>Virus Protection</title> -<para> - -Disable any virus-warning features your BIOS may provide. If you have -a virus-protection board or other special hardware, make sure it is -disabled or physically removed while running GNU/Linux. These aren't -compatible with GNU/Linux; moreover, due to the file system -permissions and protected memory of the Linux kernel, viruses are -almost unheard of. - -<footnote> -<para> - -After installation you can enable Boot Sector protection if you -want. This offers no additional security in Linux but if you also run -Windows it may prevent a catastrophe. There is no need to tamper with -the Master Boot Record (MBR) after the boot manager has been set up. - -</para> -</footnote> - -</para> - </sect3> - - <sect3><title>Shadow RAM</title> -<para> - -Your motherboard may provide <emphasis>shadow RAM</emphasis> or BIOS -caching. You may see settings for ``Video BIOS Shadow'', ``C800-CBFF -Shadow'', etc. <emphasis>Disable</emphasis> all shadow RAM. Shadow -RAM is used to accelerate access to the ROMs on your motherboard and -on some of the controller cards. Linux does not use these ROMs once it -has booted because it provides its own faster 32-bit software in place -of the 16-bit programs in the ROMs. Disabling the shadow RAM may make -some of it available for programs to use as normal memory. Leaving -the shadow RAM enabled may interfere with Linux access to hardware -devices. - -</para> - </sect3> - - <sect3><title>Memory Hole</title> -<para> - -If your BIOS offers something like ``15-16 MB Memory Hole'', please -disable that. Linux expects to find memory there if you have that much -RAM. - -</para><para> - -We have a report of an Intel Endeavor motherboard on which there is an -option called ``LFB'' or ``Linear Frame Buffer''. This had two -settings: ``Disabled'' and ``1 Megabyte''. Set it to ``1 Megabyte''. -When disabled, the installation floppy was not read correctly, and the -system eventually crashed. At this writing we don't understand what's -going on with this particular device — it just worked with that -setting and not without it. - -</para> - </sect3> - -<!-- no other platforms other than x86 provide this sort of thing, AFAIK --> - - <sect3><title>Advanced Power Management</title> -<para> - -If your motherboard provides Advanced Power Management (APM), -configure it so that power management is controlled by APM. Disable -the doze, standby, suspend, nap, and sleep modes, and disable the hard -disk's power-down timer. Linux can take over control of these modes, -and can do a better job of power-management than the BIOS. - -</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> |