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diff --git a/en/appendix/plip.xml b/en/appendix/plip.xml index 0946d0ae0..a8acd8e76 100644 --- a/en/appendix/plip.xml +++ b/en/appendix/plip.xml @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <para> -This section explains how to install &debian; on a computer without +This section explains how to install &debian; on a computer without an Ethernet card, but with just a remote gateway computer attached via a Null-Modem cable (also called Null-Printer cable). The gateway computer should be connected to a network that has a Debian mirror @@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward Boot the installation media. The installation needs to be run in expert mode; enter <userinput>expert</userinput> at the boot prompt. +If you need to set paramenters for kernel modules, you also need to +do this at the boot prompt. For example, to boot the installer and +set values for the <quote>io</quote> and <quote>irq</quote> options +for the parport_pc module, enter the following at the boot prompt: + +<informalexample><screen> +expert parport_pc.io=<replaceable>0x378</replaceable> parport_pc.irq=<replaceable>7</replaceable> +</screen></informalexample> + Below are the answers that should be given during various stages of the installation. @@ -134,27 +143,11 @@ show this list. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> -Prompt for module parameters: Yes - - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - Because no network card was detected/selected earlier, the installer will ask you to select a network driver module from a list. Select the <userinput>plip</userinput> module. </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - -Additional parameters for module parport_pc: -<userinput><replaceable>io=0x378 irq=7</replaceable></userinput> - - </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> - -Additional parameters for module plip: leave empty - - </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </listitem> |