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diff --git a/en/appendix/graphical.xml b/en/appendix/graphical.xml index 679cb7cc4..09a8cc4a4 100644 --- a/en/appendix/graphical.xml +++ b/en/appendix/graphical.xml @@ -23,17 +23,18 @@ questions can be displayed on a single screen. </para><para arch="x86"> The graphical installer is available with all CD images and with the -hd-media installation method. As the graphical installer uses a separate -(much larger) initrd than the regular installer, it has to be booted using -<userinput>installgui</userinput> instead of <userinput>install</userinput>. -Analogous, the expert and rescue modes are booted using -<userinput>expertgui</userinput> and <userinput>rescuegui</userinput> -respectively. +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="x86"> -It is also available as a special <quote>mini</quote> ISO -image<footnote id="gtk-miniiso"> +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 @@ -41,9 +42,7 @@ in <xref linkend="downloading-files"/>. Look for <filename>netboot/gtk/mini.iso</filename>. </para> -</footnote>, which is mainly useful for testing; in this case the image is -booted just using <userinput>install</userinput>. There is no graphical -installer image that can be netbooted. +</footnote>, which is mainly useful for testing. </para><para arch="powerpc"> @@ -65,7 +64,8 @@ Just as with the regular installer it is possible to add boot parameters when starting the graphical installer. One of those parameters allows to configure the mouse for left-handed use. Others allow to select the mouse device (e.g. for a serial mouse) and the mouse protocol. -See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid parameters. +See <xref linkend="boot-parms"/> for valid parameters and +<xref linkend="boot-screen"/> for information on how to pass them. </para> <note><para> diff --git a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml index b94301c44..5709427a9 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml @@ -335,54 +335,98 @@ provides bootdiskettes and even bootroms that do a TFTPboot. </sect3> </sect2> - <sect2 arch="x86"><title>The Boot Prompt</title> + <sect2 arch="x86" id="boot-screen"> + <title>The Boot Screen</title> <para> When the installer boots, you should be presented with a friendly graphical -screen showing the Debian logo and the boot prompt: +screen showing the Debian logo and a menu: <informalexample><screen> -Press F1 for help, or ENTER to boot: +Installer boot menu + +Install +Graphical install +Advanced options > +Help + +Press ENTER to boot or TAB to edit a menu entry </screen></informalexample> -At the boot prompt -you can either just press &enterkey; to boot the installer with -default options or enter a specific boot method and, optionally, boot -parameters. +Depending on the installation method you are using, the <quote>Graphical +install</quote> option may not be available. + +</para><para> + +For a normal installation, select either the <quote>Install</quote> or +the <quote>Graphical install</quote> entry — using either the +arrow keys on your keyboard or by typing the first (highlighted) letter +— and press &enterkey; to boot the installer. + +</para><para> + +The <quote>Advanced options</quote> entry gives access to a second menu +that allows to boot the installer in expert mode, in rescue mode and for +automated installs. + +</para><para> + +If you wish or need to add any boot parameters for either the installer +or the kernel, press &tabkey;. This will display the default boot command +for the selected menu entry and allow to add additional options. The help +screens (see below) list some common possible options. Press &enterkey; to +boot the installer with your options; pressing &escapekey; will return you +to the boot menu. </para><para> -Information on available boot methods and on boot parameters which might -be useful can be found by pressing <keycap>F2</keycap> through -<keycap>F8</keycap>. If you add any parameters to -the boot command line, be sure to type the boot method (the default is -<userinput>install</userinput>) and a space before the first parameter (e.g., -<userinput>install fb=false</userinput>). +Choosing the <quote>Help</quote> entry will result in the first help screen +being displayed which gives an overview of all available help screens. +Note that it is not possible to return to the boot menu after the help +screens have been displayed. However, the F3 and F4 help screens list +commands that are equivalent to the boot methods listed in the menu. All +help screens have a boot prompt at which the boot command can be typed: + +<informalexample><screen> +Press F1 for the help index, or ENTER to boot: +</screen></informalexample> + +At this boot prompt you can either just press &enterkey; to boot the +installer with default options or enter a specific boot command and, +optionally, boot parameters. A number of boot parameters which might be +useful can be found on the various help screens. If you do add any +parameters to the boot command line, be sure to first type the boot method +(the default is <userinput>install</userinput>) and a space before the +first parameter (e.g., <userinput>install fb=false</userinput>). + +<note><para> + +The keyboard is assumed to have a default American English layout at this +point. This means that if your keyboard has a different (language-specific) +layout, the characters that appear on the screen may be different from what +you'd expect when you type parameters. Wikipedia has a +<ulink url="&url-us-keymap;">schema of the US keyboard layout</ulink> which +can be used as a reference to find the correct keys to use. +</para></note> <note><para> If you are installing the system via a remote management device that provides a text interface to the VGA console, you may not be able to see the initial graphical splash screen upon booting the installer; -you may even not see the boot prompt. Examples of these devices include +you may even not see the boot menu. Examples of these devices include the text console of Compaq's <quote>integrated Lights Out</quote> (iLO) and HP's <quote>Integrated Remote Assistant</quote> (IRA). -You can blindly press F1<footnote> - -<para> -In some cases these devices will require special escape sequences to -enact this keypress, for example the IRA uses <keycombo> <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> -<keycap>F</keycap> </keycombo>, <keycap>1</keycap>. - -</para> +</para><para> -</footnote> to bypass this screen and view the help text. Once you are -past the splash screen and at the help text your keystrokes will be echoed -at the prompt as expected. To prevent the installer from using the -framebuffer for the rest of the installation, you will also want to add -<userinput>fb=false</userinput> to the boot prompt, -as described in the help text. +To bypass the graphical boot screen you can either blindly press &escapekey; +to get a text boot prompt, or (equally blindly) press <quote>H</quote> +followed by &enterkey; to select the <quote>Help</quote> option described +above. After that your keystrokes should be echoed at the prompt. +To prevent the installer from using the framebuffer for the rest of the +installation, you will also want to add <userinput>fb=false</userinput> to +the boot prompt, as described in the help text. </para></note> </para> |