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diff --git a/da/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml b/da/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..46df78793 --- /dev/null +++ b/da/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml @@ -0,0 +1,331 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 18674 untranslated --> + + + <sect2 arch="i386" 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 set-up menu, which is used to configure the BIOS. +Before installing, you <emphasis>must</emphasis> ensure that your BIOS +is setup 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="i386" id="boot-dev-select"><title>Boot Device Selection</title> + +<para> + +Many BIOS set-up 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="i386"> + <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> diff --git a/da/preparing/bios-setup/m68k.xml b/da/preparing/bios-setup/m68k.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e0b54a403 --- /dev/null +++ b/da/preparing/bios-setup/m68k.xml @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 18722 untranslated --> + + + <sect2 arch="m68k" id="firmware-revs"> + <title>Firmware Revisions and Existing OS Setup</title> + +<para> + +&arch-title; machines are generally self-configuring and do not require +firmware configuration. However, you should make sure that you have +the appropriate ROM and system patches. On the Macintosh, MacOS +version >= 7.1 is recommended because version 7.0.1 contains a bug in +the video drivers preventing the boot loader from deactivating the +video interrupts, resulting in a boot hang. On the BVM VMEbus systems +you should make sure you are using BVMBug revision G or higher boot ROMs. +The BVMBug boot ROMs do not come as standard on the BVM systems but are +available from BVM on request free of charge. + +</para> + + </sect2> + diff --git a/da/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml b/da/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0842c2cdc --- /dev/null +++ b/da/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> + + + <sect2 arch="powerpc" id="invoking-openfirmware"> + <title>Invoking OpenFirmware</title> +<para> + +There is normally no need to set up the BIOS (called OpenFirmware) on +&arch-title; systems. PReP and CHRP are equipped with OpenFirmware, +but unfortunately, the means you use to invoke it vary from +manufacturer to manufacturer. You'll have to consult the hardware +documentation which came with your machine. + +</para><para> + +On &arch-title; Macintoshes, you invoke OpenFirmware with +<keycombo><keycap>Command</keycap> <keycap>option</keycap> +<keycap>O</keycap> <keycap>F</keycap></keycombo> while booting. Generally it +will check for these keystrokes after the chime, but the exact timing +varies from model to model. See +<ulink url="&url-netbsd-powerpc-faq;"></ulink> for more hints. + +</para><para> + +The OpenFirmware prompt looks like this: + +<informalexample><screen> + +ok +0 > + +</screen></informalexample> + +</para><para> + +Note that on older model &arch-title; Macs, the default and sometimes +hardwired I/O for OpenFirmware user interaction is through the serial +(modem) port. If you invoke OpenFirmware on one of these machines, you +will just see a black screen. In that case, a terminal program running +on another computer, connected to the modem port, is needed to +interact with OpenFirmware. + +</para><para> + +The OpenFirmware on OldWorld Beige G3 machines, OF versions 2.0f1 +and 2.4, is broken. These machines will most likely not be able to +boot from the hard drive unless the firmware is patched. A firmware +patch is included in the <application>System Disk 2.3.1</application> +utility, available from Apple at +<ulink url="ftp://ftp.apple.com/developer/macosxserver/utilities/SystemDisk2.3.1.smi.bin"></ulink>. +After unpacking the utility in MacOS, and launching it, select the +Save button to have the firmware patches installed to nvram. + +</para> + </sect2> diff --git a/da/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml b/da/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..369b51873 --- /dev/null +++ b/da/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 12756 untranslated --> + + + <sect2 arch="s390"><title>BIOS Setup</title> +<para> + +In order to install &debian; on a &arch-title; or zSeries +machine you have first boot a kernel into the system. The boot +mechanism of this platform is inherently different to other ones, +especially from PC-like systems: there are no floppy devices available +at all. You will notice another big difference while you work with +this platform: most (if not all) of the time you will work remote, +with the help of some client session software like telnet, or a +browser. This is due to that special system architecture where the +3215/3270 console is line-based instead of character-based. + +</para><para> + +Linux on this platform runs either natively on the bare machine, in a +so-called LPAR (Logical Partition) or in a virtual machine supplied by +the VM system. You can use a boot tape on all of those systems; you +may use some other boot media, too, but those may not be generally +available. For example, you can use the virtual card reader of a +virtual machine, or boot from the HMC (Hardware Management Console) of +an LPAR if the HMC and this option is available for you. + +</para><para> + +Before you actually perform an installation, you have to go over some +design and preparation steps. IBM has made documentation available +about the whole process, e.g. how to prepare an installation medium +and how actually boot from that medium. Duplicating that information +here is neither possible nor necessary. However, we will describe +here which kind of Debian-specific data is needed and where do you +find them. Based on both sources of information you have to prepare +your machine and the installation medium and to perform a boot from +it. When you see the welcome message in your client session join this +document again for the Debian-specific installation steps. + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="s390"> + <title>Native and LPAR installations</title> +<para> + +Please refer to chapter 5 of the +<ulink url="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg244987.pdf"> +Linux for &arch-title;</ulink> +Redbook and chapter 3.2 of the +<ulink url="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg246264.pdf"> +Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and &arch-title;: Distributions</ulink> +Redbook on how to set up an LPAR for Linux. + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="s390"> + <title>Installation as a VM guest</title> + +<para> + +Please refer to chapter 6 of the +<ulink url="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg244987.pdf"> +Linux for &arch-title;</ulink> +Redbook and chapter 3.1 of the +<ulink url="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg246264.pdf"> +Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and &arch-title;: Distributions</ulink> +Redbook on how to set up a VM guest for running Linux. + +</para><para> + +You need to copy all the files from the <filename>vmrdr</filename> +sub-directory to your CMS disk. Be sure to transfer +<filename>kernel.debian</filename> and +<filename>initrd.debian</filename> in binary mode with a fixed record +length of 80 characters. + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="s390"> + <title>Setting up an installation server</title> + +<para> + +If you don't have a connection to the Internet (either directly or via +a web proxy) you need to create a local installation server that can +be accessed from your S/390. This server keeps all the packages +you want to install and must make them available using NFS, HTTP or +FTP. + +</para><para> + +The installation server needs to copy the exact directory structure +from any &debian; mirror but of only the s390 and +architecture-independent files are required. You can also copy the +contents of all installation CDs into such a directory tree. + +</para><para condition="FIXME"> + +<emphasis>FIXME: more information needed - from a Redbook?</emphasis> + +</para> + </sect2> diff --git a/da/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml b/da/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7aaac58b7 --- /dev/null +++ b/da/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> + + + <sect2 arch="sparc" id="invoking-openboot"><title>Invoking OpenBoot</title> + +<para> + +OpenBoot provides the basic functions needed to boot the &arch-title; +architecture. This is rather similar in function to the BIOS in the +x86 architecture, although much nicer. The Sun boot PROMs have a +built-in forth interpreter which lets you do quite a number of things +with your machine, such as diagnostics, simple scripts, etc. + +</para><para> + +To get to the boot prompt you need to hold down the +<keycap>Stop</keycap> key (on older type 4 keyboards, use the +<keycap>L1</keycap> key, if you have a PC keyboard adapter, use +the <keycap>Break</keycap> key) and press the +<keycap>A</keycap> key. The boot PROM will give you a prompt, +either <userinput>ok</userinput> or <userinput>></userinput>. It is +preferred to have the <userinput>ok</userinput> prompt. So if you get +the old style prompt, hit the <keycap>n</keycap> key to get the new +style prompt. + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="sparc" id="boot-dev-select-sun"> + <title>Boot Device Selection</title> + +<para> + +You can use OpenBoot to boot from specific devices, and also to change +your default boot device. However, you need to know some details +about how OpenBoot names devices; it's much different from Linux +device naming, described in <xref linkend="device-names"/>. +Also, the command will vary a bit, depending on what version of +OpenBoot you have. More information about OpenBoot can be found in +the <ulink url="&url-openboot;">Sun OpenBoot Reference</ulink>. + +</para><para> + +Typically, with newer revisions, you can use OpenBoot device such as +``floppy'', ``cdrom'', ``net'', ``disk'', or ``disk2''. These have +the obvious meanings; the ``net'' device is for booting from the +network. Additionally, the device name can specify a particular +partition of a disk, such as ``disk2:a'' to boot disk2, first +partition. Full OpenBoot device names have the form + +<informalexample> +<screen> +<replaceable>driver-name</replaceable>@ +<replaceable>unit-address</replaceable>: +<replaceable>device-arguments</replaceable> +</screen></informalexample>. + +In older revisions of OpenBoot, device naming is a bit different: the +floppy device is called ``/fd'', and SCSI disk devices are of the form +``sd(<replaceable>controller</replaceable>, +<replaceable>disk-target-id</replaceable>, +<replaceable>disk-lun</replaceable>)''. The command +<userinput>show-devs</userinput> in newer OpenBoot revisions is useful +for viewing the currently configured devices. For full information, +whatever your revision, see the +<ulink url="&url-openboot;">Sun OpenBoot Reference</ulink>. + +</para><para> + +To boot from a specific device, use the command <userinput>boot +<replaceable>device</replaceable></userinput>. You can set this +behavior as the default using the <userinput>setenv</userinput> +command. However, the name of the variable to set changed between +OpenBoot revisions. In OpenBoot 1.x, use the command +<userinput>setenv boot-from +<replaceable>device</replaceable></userinput>. In later revisions of +OpenBoot, use the command <userinput>setenv boot-device +<replaceable>device</replaceable></userinput>. Note, this is also +configurable using the <command>eeprom</command> command on Solaris, +or modifying the appropriate files in +<filename>/proc/openprom/options/</filename>, for example under Linux: + +<informalexample><screen> + +echo disk1:1 >/proc/openprom/options/boot-device + +</screen></informalexample> + +and under Solaris: + +<informalexample><screen> + +eeprom boot-device=disk1:1 + +</screen></informalexample> + +</para> + </sect2> |