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diff --git a/en/appendix/graphical.xml b/en/appendix/graphical.xml index 5030a6d85..67c575a36 100644 --- a/en/appendix/graphical.xml +++ b/en/appendix/graphical.xml @@ -1,119 +1,2 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> <!-- $Id$ --> - - <sect1 condition="gtk" id="graphical"> - <title>The Graphical Installer</title> -<para> - -The graphical version of the installer is only available for a limited -number of architectures, including &arch-title;. The functionality of -the graphical installer is essentially the same as that of the regular -installer as it basically uses the same programs, but with a different -frontend. - -</para><para> - -Although the functionality is identical, the graphical installer still has -a few significant advantages. The main advantage is that it supports more -languages, namely those that use a character set that cannot be displayed -with the regular <quote>newt</quote> frontend. It also has a few usability -advantages such as the option to use a mouse, and in some cases several -questions can be displayed on a single screen. - -</para><para arch="any-x86"> - -The graphical installer is available with all CD images and with the -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="any-x86"> - -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 -in <xref linkend="downloading-files"/>. -Look for <filename>netboot/gtk/mini.iso</filename>. -</para> - -</footnote>, which is mainly useful for testing. - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -For &arch-title;, currently only an experimental <quote>mini</quote> ISO -image is available<footnote id="gtk-miniiso"> - -<para> -The mini ISO image can be downloaded from a &debian; mirror as described -in <xref linkend="downloading-files"/>. -Look for <filename>netboot/gtk/mini.iso</filename>. -</para> - -</footnote>. It should work on almost all PowerPC systems that have -an ATI graphical card, but is unlikely to work on other systems. - -</para><para> - -Just as with the regular installer it is possible to add boot parameters -when starting the graphical installer. - -</para> -<note><para> - -The graphical installer requires significantly more memory to run than -the regular installer: &minimum-memory-gtk;. If insufficient memory is -available, it will automatically fall back to the regular -<quote>newt</quote> frontend. - -</para><para> - -If the amount of memory in your system is below &minimum-memory;, -the graphical installer may fail to boot at all while booting the -regular installer would still work. Using the regular installer is -recommended for systems with little available memory. - -</para></note> - - <sect2 id="gtk-using"> - <title>Using the graphical installer</title> -<para> - -As already mentioned, the graphical installer basically works the same as -the regular installer and thus the rest of this manual can be used to guide -you through the installation process. - -</para><para> - -If you prefer using the keyboard over the mouse, there are two things you -need to know. To expand a collapsed list (used for example for the selection -of countries within continents), you can use the <keycap>+</keycap> and -<keycap>-</keycap> keys. For questions where more than one item can be -selected (e.g. task selection), you first need to tab to the -&BTN-CONT; button after making your selections; hitting -enter will toggle a selection, not activate &BTN-CONT;. - -</para><para> - -If a dialog offers additional help information, a <guibutton>Help</guibutton> -button will be displayed. The help information can be accessed either by -activating the button or by pressing the <keycap>F1</keycap> key. - -</para><para> - -To switch to another console, you will also need to use the -<keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key, just as with the X Window System. For example, -to switch to VT2 (the first debug shell) you would use: <keycombo> -<keycap>Ctrl</keycap> <keycap>Left Alt</keycap> <keycap>F2</keycap> -</keycombo>. The graphical installer itself runs on VT5, so you can use -<keycombo> <keycap>Left Alt</keycap> <keycap>F5</keycap> </keycombo> -to switch back. - -</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> |