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diff --git a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml index fa8706968..a8c832868 100644 --- a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml +++ b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml @@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ on the OFTC network). <para> <phrase condition="unofficial-build"> -For some quick links to CD images, check out the <ulink url="&url-d-i;"> +For some quick links to installation images, check out the <ulink url="&url-d-i;"> &d-i; home page</ulink>. </phrase> -The debian-cd team provides builds of CD images using &d-i; on the -<ulink url="&url-debian-cd;">Debian CD page</ulink>. -For more information on where to get CDs, see <xref linkend="official-cdrom" />. +The debian-cd team provides builds of installation images using &d-i; on the +<ulink url="&url-debian-cd;">Debian CD/DVD page</ulink>. +For more information on where to get installation images, see <xref linkend="official-cdrom" />. </para><para> -Some installation methods require other images than CD images. +Some installation methods require other images than those for optical media. <phrase condition="unofficial-build"> The <ulink url="&url-d-i;">&d-i; home page</ulink> has links to other images. @@ -62,22 +62,22 @@ get for each possible means of installation. </para> <sect2 id="howto-getting-images-cdrom"> - <title>CDROM</title> + <title>Optical disc</title> <para> The netinst CD image is a popular image which can be used to install -&releasename; with the &d-i;. This image is intended to boot from CD and +&releasename; with the &d-i;. This installation method is intended to boot from the image and install additional packages over a network; hence the name <quote>netinst</quote>. The image has the software components needed to run the installer and the base packages to provide a minimal &releasename; system. If you'd -rather, you can get a full size CD image which will not need the network -to install. You only need the first CD of the set. +rather, you can get a full size CD/DVD image which will not need the network +to install. You only need the first image of such set. </para><para> -Download whichever type you prefer and burn it to a CD. -<phrase arch="any-x86">To boot the CD, you may need to change your BIOS +Download whichever type you prefer and burn it to an optical disc. +<phrase arch="any-x86">To boot the disc, you may need to change your BIOS configuration, as explained in <xref linkend="bios-setup" />.</phrase> <phrase arch="powerpc"> To boot a PowerMac from CD, press the <keycap>c</keycap> key while booting. See @@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ can take with you anywhere. </para><para condition="isohybrid-supported"> The easiest way to prepare your USB memory stick is to download any -Debian CD or DVD image that will fit on it, and write the CD image directly +Debian CD or DVD image that will fit on it, and write the image directly to the memory stick. Of course this will destroy anything already -on the memory stick. This works because Debian CD images are -"isohybrid" images that can boot both from CD and from USB drives. +on the stick. This works because Debian CD/DVD images are +<quote>isohybrid</quote> images that can boot both from optical and USB drives. </para><para condition="isohybrid-unsupported"> @@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ For detailed instructions, see <xref linkend="install-tftp" />. It's possible to boot the installer using no removable media, but just an existing hard disk, which can have a different OS on it. Download <filename>hd-media/initrd.gz</filename>, <filename>hd-media/vmlinuz</filename>, -and a &debian; CD image to the top-level directory of the hard disk. Make sure -that the CD image has a filename ending in <literal>.iso</literal>. Now +and a &debian; CD/DVD image to the top-level directory of the hard disk. Make sure +that the image has a filename ending in <literal>.iso</literal>. Now it's just a matter of booting linux with the initrd. <phrase arch="x86"> <xref linkend="boot-initrd" /> explains one way to do it. @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ you know better. </para><para> Now sit back while debian-installer detects some of your hardware, and -loads the rest of itself from CD, USB, etc. +loads the rest of itself from the installation medium. </para><para> |