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diff --git a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml index 4a1ea3675..8c4739fab 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml @@ -473,3 +473,83 @@ to the boot prompt, as described in the help text. </para> </sect2> + + <sect2 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> |