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diff --git a/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml b/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml index 5e9f28509..db5d58a15 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ or any other partitioning tool to create a FAT16 partition, and then create the filesystem using: <informalexample><screen> -# mkdosfs /dev/<replaceable>sda1</replaceable> +# mkdosfs /dev/<replaceable>sdX1</replaceable> </screen></informalexample> Take care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. The @@ -28,31 +28,32 @@ Take care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. The In order to start the kernel after booting from the USB stick, we will put a boot loader on the stick. Although any boot loader -(e.g. <command>LILO</command>) should work, it's convenient to use -<command>SYSLINUX</command>, since it uses a FAT16 partition and can +(e.g. <classname>lilo</classname>) should work, it's convenient to use +<classname>syslinux</classname>, since it uses a FAT16 partition and can be reconfigured by just editing a text file. Any operating system which supports the FAT file system can be used to make changes to the configuration of the boot loader. </para><para> -To put <command>SYSLINUX</command> on the FAT16 partition on your USB +To put <classname>syslinux</classname> on the FAT16 partition on your USB stick, install the <classname>syslinux</classname> and <classname>mtools</classname> packages on your system, and do: <informalexample><screen> -# syslinux /dev/<replaceable>sda1</replaceable> +# syslinux /dev/<replaceable>sdX1</replaceable> </screen></informalexample> Again, take care that you use the correct device name. The partition -must not be mounted when starting <command>SYSLINUX</command>. This +must not be mounted when starting <command>syslinux</command>. This procedure writes a boot sector to the partition and creates the file <filename>ldlinux.sys</filename> which contains the boot loader code. </para><para> -Mount the partition (<userinput>mount /dev/sda1 /mnt</userinput>) and -copy the following files from the Debian archives to the stick: +Mount the partition +(<userinput>mount /dev/<replaceable>sdX1</replaceable> /mnt</userinput>) +and copy the following installer image files to the stick: <itemizedlist> <listitem><para> @@ -65,30 +66,25 @@ copy the following files from the Debian archives to the stick: <filename>initrd.gz</filename> (initial ramdisk image) </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -<filename>syslinux.cfg</filename> (SYSLINUX configuration file) - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Optional kernel modules - -</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> -If you want to rename the files, please note that -<command>SYSLINUX</command> can only process DOS (8.3) file names. +You can choose between either the regular version or the graphical version +of the installer. The latter can be found in the <filename>gtk</filename> +subdirectory. If you want to rename the files, please note that +<classname>syslinux</classname> can only process DOS (8.3) file names. </para><para> -The <filename>syslinux.cfg</filename> configuration file should -contain the following two lines: +Next you should create a <filename>syslinux.cfg</filename> configuration +file, which at a bare minimum should contain the following two lines: <informalexample><screen> default vmlinuz append initrd=initrd.gz </screen></informalexample> +For the graphical installer you should add +<userinput>video=vesa:ywrap,mtrr vga=788</userinput> to the second line. + </para> </sect3> |