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diff --git a/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml b/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml index 9d28047ce..e41a8b14d 100644 --- a/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml +++ b/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml @@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ Red Hat, Mandrake, and SUSE. In this section some familiarity with entering *nix commands and navigating the file system is assumed. In this section, <prompt>$</prompt> symbolizes a command to be entered in the user's current system, while <prompt>#</prompt> refers to a -command entered in the Debian chroot. +command entered in the &debian; chroot. </para><para> -Once you've got the new Debian system configured to your preference, +Once you've got the new &debian; system configured to your preference, you can migrate your existing user data (if any) to it, and keep on rolling. This is therefore a <quote>zero downtime</quote> &debian-gnu; install. It's also a clever way for dealing with hardware that @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ media. As this is a mostly manual procedure, you should bear in mind that you will need to do a lot of basic configuration of the system yourself, -which will also require more knowledge of Debian and of &arch-kernel; in general +which will also require more knowledge of &debian; and of &arch-kernel; in general than performing a regular installation. You cannot expect this procedure to result in a system that is identical to a system from a regular installation. You should also keep in mind that this procedure only @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ To create an ext2 file system instead, omit <userinput>-j</userinput>. </para><para> Initialize and activate swap (substitute the partition number for -your intended Debian swap partition): +your intended &debian; swap partition): <informalexample><screen> # mkswap /dev/<replaceable>hda5</replaceable> @@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ manually before proceding with the next stage. <title>Install <command>debootstrap</command></title> <para> -The utility used by the Debian installer, and recognized as the -official way to install a Debian base system, is +The utility used by the &debian; installer, and recognized as the +official way to install a &debian; base system, is <command>debootstrap</command>. It uses <command>wget</command> and <command>ar</command>, but otherwise depends only on <classname>/bin/sh</classname> and basic Unix/Linux tools<footnote> @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ manually. Make a work folder for extracting the .deb into: # cd work </screen></informalexample> -The <command>debootstrap</command> binary is located in the Debian +The <command>debootstrap</command> binary is located in the &debian; archive (be sure to select the proper file for your architecture). Download the <command>debootstrap</command> .deb from the <ulink url="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/debootstrap/"> @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ the files. <para> <command>debootstrap</command> can download the needed files directly -from the archive when you run it. You can substitute any Debian +from the archive when you run it. You can substitute any &debian; archive mirror for <userinput>&archive-mirror;/debian</userinput> in the command example below, preferably a mirror close to you network-wise. Mirrors are listed at @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ in the <command>debootstrap</command> command: <title>Configure The Base System</title> <para> -Now you've got a real Debian system, though rather lean, on disk. +Now you've got a real &debian; system, though rather lean, on disk. <command>chroot</command> into it: <informalexample><screen> @@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Now you've got a real Debian system, though rather lean, on disk. </screen></informalexample> After chrooting you may need to set the terminal definition to be -compatible with the Debian base system, for example: +compatible with the &debian; base system, for example: <informalexample><screen> # export TERM=<replaceable>xterm-color</replaceable> @@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ file systems individually, use: # mount /path # e.g.: mount /usr </screen></informalexample> -Current Debian systems have mountpoints for removable media under +Current &debian; systems have mountpoints for removable media under <filename>/media</filename>, but keep compatibility symlinks in <filename>/</filename>. Create these as as needed, for example: @@ -517,14 +517,14 @@ Then install the kernel package of your choice using its package name. To make your &debian-gnu; system bootable, set up your boot loader to load the installed kernel with your new root partition. Note that <command>debootstrap</command> does not install a boot loader, though you -can use <command>aptitude</command> inside your Debian chroot to do so. +can use <command>aptitude</command> inside your &debian; chroot to do so. </para><para arch="any-x86"> Check <userinput>info grub</userinput> <phrase arch="x86">or <userinput>man lilo.conf</userinput></phrase> for instructions on setting up the -bootloader. If you are keeping the system you used to install Debian, just -add an entry for the Debian install to your existing grub +bootloader. If you are keeping the system you used to install &debian;, just +add an entry for the &debian; install to your existing grub <filename>menu.lst</filename><phrase arch="x86">or <filename>lilo.conf</filename>. For <filename>lilo.conf</filename>, you could also copy it to the new system and edit it there. After you are done editing, call <command>lilo</command> @@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ label=Debian Check <userinput>man yaboot.conf</userinput> for instructions on setting up the bootloader. If you are keeping the system you used to -install Debian, just add an entry for the Debian install to your +install &debian;, just add an entry for the &debian; install to your existing <filename>yaboot.conf</filename>. You could also copy it to the new system and edit it there. After you are done editing, call ybin (remember it will |