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| -rw-r--r-- | en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml | 26 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/preparing/install-overview.xml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/preparing/needed-info.xml | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml | 22 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/preparing/nondeb-part/x86.xml | 8 |
6 files changed, 37 insertions, 37 deletions
diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml index 455f6e6a1..21f7e485e 100644 --- a/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml +++ b/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ File should be renamed to x86.xml if a more general text is written. --> - <sect2 arch="x86" id="bios-setup"><title>Invoking the BIOS Set-Up Menu</title> + <sect2 arch="any-x86" id="bios-setup"><title>Invoking the BIOS Set-Up Menu</title> <para> @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ try using a shareware/freeware program. Try looking in </para> </sect2> - <sect2 arch="x86" id="boot-dev-select"><title>Boot Device Selection</title> + <sect2 arch="any-x86" id="boot-dev-select"><title>Boot Device Selection</title> <para> @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ get it to boot from the USB device. </para><para> Here are some details about how to set the boot order. Remember to -reset the boot order after Linux is installed, so that you restart +reset the boot order after &arch-kernel; is installed, so that you restart your machine from the hard drive. </para> @@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ save the changes on your computer. Often, you must press </sect3> </sect2> - <sect2 arch="x86"> + <sect2 arch="any-x86"> <title>Miscellaneous BIOS Settings</title> <sect3 id="cd-settings"><title>CD-ROM Settings</title> @@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ messages, this may be your problem. If your system provides both ex<emphasis>ten</emphasis>ded and ex<emphasis>pan</emphasis>ded memory, set it so that there is as much -extended and as little expanded memory as possible. Linux requires +extended and as little expanded memory as possible. &arch-kernel; requires extended memory and cannot use expanded memory. </para> @@ -265,14 +265,14 @@ extended memory and cannot use expanded memory. Disable any virus-warning features your BIOS may provide. If you have a virus-protection board or other special hardware, make sure it is -disabled or physically removed while running GNU/Linux. These aren't -compatible with GNU/Linux; moreover, due to the file system -permissions and protected memory of the Linux kernel, viruses are +disabled or physically removed while running GNU/&arch-kernel;. These aren't +compatible with GNU/&arch-kernel;; moreover, due to the file system +permissions and protected memory of the &arch-kernel; kernel, viruses are almost unheard of<footnote> <para> After installation you can enable Boot Sector protection if you -want. This offers no additional security in Linux but if you also run +want. This offers no additional security in &arch-kernel; but if you also run Windows it may prevent a catastrophe. There is no need to tamper with the Master Boot Record (MBR) after the boot manager has been set up. @@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ caching. You may see settings for <quote>Video BIOS Shadow</quote>, <quote>C800-CBFF Shadow</quote>, etc. <emphasis>Disable</emphasis> all shadow RAM. Shadow RAM is used to accelerate access to the ROMs on your motherboard and -on some of the controller cards. Linux does not use these ROMs once it +on some of the controller cards. &arch-kernel; does not use these ROMs once it has booted because it provides its own faster 32-bit software in place of the 16-bit programs in the ROMs. Disabling the shadow RAM may make some of it available for programs to use as normal memory. Leaving -the shadow RAM enabled may interfere with Linux access to hardware +the shadow RAM enabled may interfere with &arch-kernel; access to hardware devices. </para> @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ devices. <para> If your BIOS offers something like <quote>15–16 MB Memory -Hole</quote>, please disable that. Linux expects to find memory there if +Hole</quote>, please disable that. &arch-kernel; expects to find memory there if you have that much RAM. </para><para> @@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ setting and not without it. If your motherboard provides Advanced Power Management (APM), configure it so that power management is controlled by APM. Disable the doze, standby, suspend, nap, and sleep modes, and disable the hard -disk's power-down timer. Linux can take over control of these modes, +disk's power-down timer. &arch-kernel; can take over control of these modes, and can do a better job of power-management than the BIOS. </para> diff --git a/en/preparing/install-overview.xml b/en/preparing/install-overview.xml index d10893702..2b66eb8c1 100644 --- a/en/preparing/install-overview.xml +++ b/en/preparing/install-overview.xml @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Load the newly installed system for the first time. <para condition="gtk"> For &arch-title; you have the option of using -<phrase arch="x86">a</phrase> +<phrase arch="any-x86">a</phrase> <phrase arch="powerpc">an experimental</phrase> graphical version of the installation system. For more information about this graphical installer, see <xref linkend="graphical"/>. diff --git a/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml b/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml index 71ea4ed63..08b0cb240 100644 --- a/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml +++ b/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Depending on your needs, you might manage with less than some of the recommended hardware listed in the table below. However, most users risk being frustrated if they ignore these suggestions. -</para><para arch="x86"> +</para><para arch="any-x86"> A Pentium 4, 1GHz system is the minimum recommended for a desktop system. diff --git a/en/preparing/needed-info.xml b/en/preparing/needed-info.xml index 7daf77b3c..457e62350 100644 --- a/en/preparing/needed-info.xml +++ b/en/preparing/needed-info.xml @@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ The cases and boxes for each piece of hardware. </para></listitem> -<listitem arch="x86"><para> +<listitem arch="any-x86"><para> The System window in the Windows Control Panel. @@ -276,13 +276,13 @@ networking and e-mail. <para> -Many brand name products work without trouble on Linux. Moreover, -hardware support in Linux is improving daily. However, Linux still does +Many brand name products work without trouble on &arch-kernel;. Moreover, +hardware support in &arch-kernel; is improving daily. However, &arch-kernel; still does not run as many different types of hardware as some operating systems. -</para><para arch="x86"> +</para><para arch="any-x86"> -In particular, Linux usually cannot run hardware that requires a +In particular, &arch-kernel; usually cannot run hardware that requires a running version of Windows to work. </para><para arch="x86"> @@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ doing so usually requires extra effort. In addition, Linux drivers for Windows-specific hardware are usually specific to one Linux kernel. Therefore, they can quickly become obsolete. -</para><para arch="x86"> +</para><para arch="any-x86"> So called win-modems are the most common type of this hardware. However, printers and other equipment may also be Windows-specific. @@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ better-known ones. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> -Checking hardware compatibility lists for Linux on web sites +Checking hardware compatibility lists for &arch-kernel; on web sites dedicated to your architecture. </para></listitem> diff --git a/en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml b/en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml index 2ac423346..6a8803db5 100644 --- a/en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml +++ b/en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ means an LPAR or VM guest in this case. If you already have an operating system on your system -<phrase arch="x86"> +<phrase arch="any-x86"> (Windows 9x, Windows NT/2000/XP, OS/2, MacOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, …) </phrase> @@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ If you already have an operating system on your system (VM, z/OS, OS/390, …) </phrase> -and want to stick Linux on the same disk, you will need to repartition +and want to stick Debian on the same disk, you will need to repartition the disk. Debian requires its own hard disk partitions. It cannot be installed on Windows or MacOS partitions. It may be able to share some -partitions with other Linux systems, but that's not covered here. At +partitions with other Unix systems, but that's not covered here. At the very least you will need a dedicated partition for the Debian root. @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ root. You can find information about your current partition setup by using a partitioning tool for your current operating system<phrase -arch="x86">, such as fdisk or PartitionMagic</phrase><phrase +arch="any-x86">, such as fdisk or PartitionMagic</phrase><phrase arch="powerpc">, such as Drive Setup, HD Toolkit, or MacTools</phrase><phrase arch="s390">, such as the VM diskmap</phrase>. Partitioning tools always provide a way to show existing partitions without making changes. @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ special circumstances like the order of the existing partitions within the partition map, that force you to partition before installing anyway. -</para><para arch="x86"> +</para><para arch="any-x86"> If your machine has a FAT or NTFS filesystem, as used by DOS and Windows, you can wait and use Debian installer's partitioning program to @@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ retain. If you are going to install more than one operating system on the same machine, you should install all other system(s) before proceeding with -Linux installation. Windows and other OS installations may destroy -your ability to start Linux, or encourage you to reformat non-native +Debian installation. Windows and other OS installations may destroy +your ability to start Debian, or encourage you to reformat non-native partitions. </para><para> @@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ the native system first saves you trouble. </para><para arch="powerpc"> -In order for OpenFirmware to automatically boot &debian; the Linux +In order for OpenFirmware to automatically boot &debian; the &arch-parttype; partitions should appear before all other partitions on the disk, especially MacOS boot partitions. This should be kept in mind when -pre-partitioning; you should create a Linux placeholder partition to +pre-partitioning; you should create a &arch-parttype; placeholder partition to come <emphasis>before</emphasis> the other bootable partitions on the disk. (The small partitions dedicated to Apple disk drivers are not -bootable.) You can delete the placeholder with the Linux partition -tools later during the actual install, and replace it with Linux +bootable.) You can delete the placeholder with the Debian partition +tools later during the actual install, and replace it with &arch-parttype; partitions. </para><para> diff --git a/en/preparing/nondeb-part/x86.xml b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/x86.xml index edc98ecb7..eeb27f4f5 100644 --- a/en/preparing/nondeb-part/x86.xml +++ b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/x86.xml @@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ <!-- $Id$ --> - <sect2 arch="x86"><title>Partitioning From DOS or Windows</title> + <sect2 arch="any-x86"><title>Partitioning From DOS or Windows</title> <para> If you are manipulating existing FAT or NTFS partitions, it is recommended that you either use the scheme below or native Windows or DOS tools. Otherwise, it is not really necessary to partition from DOS -or Windows; the Linux partitioning tools will generally do a better +or Windows; the Debian partitioning tools will generally do a better job. </para><para> @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ case <command>fips</command> doesn't do the trick for you. <para> If you are partitioning for DOS drives, or changing the size of DOS -partitions, using Linux tools, many people experience problems working +partitions, using Debian tools, many people experience problems working with the resulting FAT partitions. For instance, some have reported slow performance, consistent problems with <command>scandisk</command>, or other weird errors in DOS or Windows. @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ other weird errors in DOS or Windows. Apparently, whenever you create or resize a partition for DOS use, it's a good idea to fill the first few sectors with zeros. You should do this prior to running DOS's <command>format</command> command by executing -the following command from Linux: +the following command from Debian: <informalexample><screen> # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdXX bs=512 count=4 |