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-rw-r--r--en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml4
-rw-r--r--en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml18
-rw-r--r--en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml34
-rw-r--r--en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml2
4 files changed, 29 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml
index 820dd659c..8e6707e92 100644
--- a/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml
+++ b/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml
@@ -13,7 +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.
+and burning CD/DVD images.
</para><para arch="powerpc">
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ 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>
diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml
index 66bddf200..c1e6d23d1 100644
--- a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml
+++ b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ information on for example a hard disk could be lost.
</para></warning>
<sect2 id="usb-copy-isohybrid" condition="isohybrid-supported">
- <title>Preparing a USB stick using a hybrid CD or DVD image</title>
+ <title>Preparing a USB stick using a hybrid CD/DVD image</title>
<para>
-Debian CD and DVD images can now be written directly to a USB stick,
+Debian installation images can now be written directly to a USB stick,
which is a very easy way to make a bootable USB stick. Simply choose
-a CD or DVD image (such as the netinst, CD-1, DVD-1, or netboot) that will fit
+an image (such as the netinst, CD, DVD-1, or netboot) that will fit
on your USB stick. See
-<xref linkend="official-cdrom"/> to get a CD or DVD image.
+<xref linkend="official-cdrom"/> to get an installation image.
</para><para>
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ directory (at the location mentioned in <xref linkend="where-files"/>).
</para><para>
-The CD or DVD image you choose should be written directly to the USB stick,
+The installation image you choose should be written directly to the USB stick,
overwriting its current contents. For example, when using an existing
-GNU/Linux system, the CD or DVD image file can be written to a USB stick
+GNU/Linux system, the image file can be written to a USB stick
as follows, after having made sure that the stick is unmounted:
<informalexample><screen>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Do not use tools like <command>unetbootin</command> which alter the image.
</para></important><important><para>
-Simply writing the CD or DVD image to USB like this should work fine
+Simply writing the installation image to USB like this should work fine
for most users. The other options below are more complex, mainly for
people with specialised needs.
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ USB stick should make the two partitions visible.
<para>
An alternative way to set up your USB stick is to manually copy
-the installer files, and also a CD image to it.
+the installer files, and also an installation image to it.
Note that the USB stick should be at least 1 GB in size (smaller
setups are possible if you follow <xref linkend="usb-copy-flexible"/>).
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ After that, mount the USB memory stick
which will now have
<phrase arch="x86">a FAT filesystem</phrase>
<phrase arch="powerpc">an HFS filesystem</phrase>
-on it, and copy a &debian; ISO image (netinst or full CD) to it.
+on it, and copy a &debian; ISO image (netinst or full CD/DVD) to it.
Unmount the stick (<userinput>umount /mnt</userinput>) and you are done.
</para>
diff --git a/en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml b/en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml
index 4d9414823..8ab538d06 100644
--- a/en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml
+++ b/en/install-methods/official-cdrom.xml
@@ -2,23 +2,23 @@
<!-- $Id$ -->
<sect1 id="official-cdrom">
- <title>Official &debian-gnu; CD/DVD-ROM Sets</title>
+ <title>Official &debian-gnu; installation images</title>
<para>
-By far the easiest way to install &debian-gnu; is from an Official
-&debian; CD/DVD-ROM Set. You can buy a set from a vendor (see the
+By far the easiest way to install &debian-gnu; is from a set of official
+&debian; installation images. You can buy a set of CD/DVD from a vendor (see the
<ulink url="&url-debian-cd-vendors;">CD vendors page</ulink>).
-You may also download the CD/DVD-ROM images from a &debian; mirror and make
+You may also download the installation images from a &debian; mirror and make
your own set, if you have a fast network connection and a CD/DVD burner
-(see the <ulink url="&url-debian-cd;">Debian CD page</ulink> and
+(see the <ulink url="&url-debian-cd;">Debian CD/DVD page</ulink> and
<ulink url="&url-debian-cd-faq;">Debian CD FAQ</ulink> for
-detailed instructions). If you have a &debian; CD/DVD set and CDs/DVDs are
+detailed instructions). If you have such optical installation media and those media are
bootable on your machine<phrase arch="x86">, which is the case on all
modern PCs</phrase>, you can skip right to
<xref linkend="boot-installer"/>. Much effort has been expended to ensure
-the most-used files are on the first CDs and DVDs, so that a basic
+the most-used files are on the first CD and DVD image, so that a basic
desktop installation can be done with only the first DVD or - to a limited
-extent - even with only the first CD.
+extent - even with only the first CD image.
</para><para>
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ the installation to download the remaining files or additional CDs.
</para><para>
-Also, keep in mind: if the CDs/DVDs you are using don't contain some packages
+Also, keep in mind: if the installation media you are using don't contain some packages
you need, you can always install those packages afterwards from your running
new Debian system (after the installation has finished). If you need to know
-on which CD/DVD to find a specific package, visit
+on which installation image to find a specific package, visit
<ulink url="https://cdimage-search.debian.org/">https://cdimage-search.debian.org/</ulink>.
</para><para>
-If your machine doesn't support CD booting<phrase arch="x86"> (only relevant
-on very old PC systems)</phrase>, but you do have a CD set,
+If your machine doesn't support booting from optical media<phrase arch="x86"> (only relevant
+on very old PC systems)</phrase>, but you do have a set of CD/DVD,
you can use an alternative strategy such as
<phrase arch="s390">VM reader,</phrase>
@@ -50,21 +50,21 @@ you can use an alternative strategy such as
<phrase condition="supports-tftp">net boot,</phrase>
-or manually loading the kernel from the CD to initially boot the
+or manually loading the kernel from the disc to initially boot the
system installer. The files you need for booting by another means are
-also on the CD; the &debian; network archive and CD folder organization
+also on the disc; the &debian; network archive and folder organization on the disc
are identical. So when archive file paths are given below for
particular files you need for booting, look for those files in the
-same directories and subdirectories on your CD.
+same directories and subdirectories on your installation media.
</para><para>
Once the installer is booted, it will be able to obtain all the other
-files it needs from the CD.
+files it needs from the disc.
</para><para>
-If you don't have a CD set, then you will need to download the
+If you don't have a installation media set, then you will need to download the
installer system files and place them on the
<phrase arch="s390">VM minidisk</phrase>
diff --git a/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml b/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml
index 102574876..fd6947340 100644
--- a/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml
+++ b/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ If you used an <filename>hd-media</filename> image, you should now copy the ISO
&debian; ISO image<footnote>
<para>
-You can use either a netinst or a full CD image (see
+You can use either a netinst or a full CD/DVD image (see
<xref linkend="official-cdrom"/>). Be sure to select one that fits.
Note that the <quote>netboot <filename>mini.iso</filename></quote> image is
not usable for this purpose.