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diff --git a/en/appendix/graphical.xml b/en/appendix/graphical.xml index 679cb7cc4..09a8cc4a4 100644 --- a/en/appendix/graphical.xml +++ b/en/appendix/graphical.xml @@ -23,17 +23,18 @@ questions can be displayed on a single screen. </para><para arch="x86"> The graphical installer is available with all CD images and with the -hd-media installation method. As the graphical installer uses a separate -(much larger) initrd than the regular installer, it has to be booted using -<userinput>installgui</userinput> instead of <userinput>install</userinput>. -Analogous, the expert and rescue modes are booted using -<userinput>expertgui</userinput> and <userinput>rescuegui</userinput> -respectively. +hd-media installation method. To boot the graphical installer simply select +the relevant option from the boot menu. Expert and rescue mode for the +graphical installer can be selected from the <quote>Advanced options</quote> +menu. The previously used boot methods <userinput>installgui</userinput>, +<userinput>expertgui</userinput> and <userinput>rescuegui</userinput> can +still be used from the boot prompt which is shown after selecting the +<quote>Help</quote> option in the boot menu. </para><para arch="x86"> -It is also available as a special <quote>mini</quote> ISO -image<footnote id="gtk-miniiso"> +There is also a graphical installer image that can be netbooted. And there +is a special <quote>mini</quote> ISO image<footnote id="gtk-miniiso"> <para> The mini ISO image can be downloaded from a Debian mirror as described @@ -41,9 +42,7 @@ in <xref linkend="downloading-files"/>. Look for <filename>netboot/gtk/mini.iso</filename>. </para> -</footnote>, which is mainly useful for testing; in this case the image is -booted just using <userinput>install</userinput>. There is no graphical -installer image that can be netbooted. +</footnote>, which is mainly useful for testing. </para><para arch="powerpc"> @@ -65,7 +64,8 @@ Just as with the regular installer it is possible to add boot parameters when starting the graphical installer. One of those parameters allows to configure the mouse for left-handed use. Others allow to select the mouse device (e.g. for a serial mouse) and the mouse protocol. -See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid parameters. +See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid parameters and +<xref linkend="boot-screen"/> for information on how to pass them. </para> <note><para> |