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diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml index 8c5cd16e0..806da3faf 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml @@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ system or by invoking a boot loader directly from the BIOS. A full, <quote>pure network</quote> installation can be achieved using this technique. This avoids all hassles of removable media, like finding -and burning CD images or struggling with too numerous and -unreliable floppy disks. +and burning CD/DVD images. </para><para arch="powerpc"> @@ -35,26 +34,25 @@ depending on whether the system is a <quote>NewWorld</quote> or an </para> - <sect2 arch="x86" id="files-lilo"> - <title>Hard disk installer booting from Linux using <command>LILO</command> or + <sect2 arch="x86" id="files-grub"> + <title>Hard disk installer booting from Linux using <command>GRUB</command></title> <para> This section explains how to add to or even replace an existing linux -installation using either <command>LILO</command> or +installation using <command>GRUB</command>. </para><para> -At boot time, both bootloaders support loading in memory not +At boot time, <command>GRUB</command> supports loading in memory not only the kernel, but also a disk image. This RAM disk can be used as the root file-system by the kernel. </para><para> Copy the following files from the &debian; archives to a -convenient location on your hard drive (note that LILO -can not boot from files on an NTFS file system), for instance to +convenient location on your hard drive, for instance to <filename>/boot/newinstall/</filename>. <itemizedlist> @@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ from DOS using <command>loadlin</command>. </para><para> -Copy the following directories from a &debian; CD image to <filename>c:\</filename>. +Copy the following directories from a &debian; installation image to <filename>c:\</filename>. <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> @@ -108,6 +106,7 @@ Copy the following directories from a &debian; CD image to <filename>c:\</filena </sect2> +<!-- <sect2 arch="powerpc" id="files-oldworld"> <title>Hard Disk Installer Booting for OldWorld Macs</title> <para> @@ -199,4 +198,5 @@ To boot the installer, proceed to <xref linkend="boot-newworld"/>. </para> </sect2> +--> </sect1> |