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diff --git a/eu/appendix/chroot-install.xml b/eu/appendix/chroot-install.xml deleted file mode 100644 index c33424c64..000000000 --- a/eu/appendix/chroot-install.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,552 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 15442 untranslated --> - - <sect1 id="linux-upgrade"> - <title>Installing &debian; from a Unix/Linux System</title> - -<para> - -This section explains how to install &debian; from an existing -Unix or Linux system, without using the ncurses-based, menu-driven -installer as explained in the rest of the manual. This "cross-install" -HOWTO has been requested by users switching to &debian; from -Redhat, Mandrake, and SUSE. In this section some familiarity with -entering *nix commands and navigating the file system is assumed. In -this section, <prompt>$</prompt> symbolizes a command to be entered in -the user's current system, while <prompt>#</prompt> refers to a -command entered in the Debian chroot. - -</para><para> - -Once you've got the new Debian system configured to your preference, -you can migrate your existing user data (if any) to it, and keep on -rolling. This is therefore a "zero downtime" &debian; -install. It's also a clever way for dealing with hardware that -otherwise doesn't play friendly with various boot or installation -media. - -</para> - - <sect2> - <title>Getting Started</title> -<para> - -With your current *nix partitioning tools, repartition the hard -drive as needed, creating at least one filesystem plus swap. You -need at least 150MB of space available for a console only install, -or at least 300MB if you plan to install X. - -</para><para> - -To create file systems on your partitions. For example, to create an -ext3 file system on partition <filename>/dev/hda6</filename> (that's -our example root partition): - -<informalexample><screen> - - $ mke2fs -j /dev/hda6 - -</screen></informalexample> - -To create an ext2 file system instead, omit <userinput>-j</userinput>. - -</para><para> - -Initialize and activate swap (substitute the partition number for -your intended Debian swap partition): - -<informalexample><screen> - - $ mkswap /dev/hda5 - $ sync; sync; sync - $ swapon /dev/hda5 - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -Mount one partition as <filename>/mnt/debinst</filename> (the -installation point, to be the root (<filename>/</filename>) filesystem -on your new system). The mount point name is strictly arbitrary, it is -referenced later below. - -<informalexample><screen> - - $ mkdir /mnt/debinst - $ mount /dev/hda6 /mnt/debinst - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Install <command>debootstrap</command></title> -<para> - -The tool that the Debian installer uses, which is recognized as the -official way to install a Debian base system, is -<command>debootstrap</command>. It uses <command>wget</command>, but -otherwise depends only on <classname>glibc</classname>. Install -<command>wget</command> if it isn't already on your current system, -then download and install <command>debootstrap</command>. - -</para><para> - -If you have an rpm-based system, you can use alien to convert the -.deb into .rpm, or download an rpm-ized version at -<ulink url="http://people.debian.org/~blade/install/debootstrap"></ulink> - -</para><para> - -Or, you can use the following procedure to install it -manually. Make a work folder for extracting the .deb into: - -<informalexample><screen> - - $ mkdir work - $ cd work - -</screen></informalexample> -</para><para> - -The <command>debootstrap</command> binary is located in the Debian -archive (be sure to select the proper file for your -architecture). Download the <command>debootstrap</command> .deb from -the <ulink url="http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/debootstrap/"> -pool</ulink>, copy the package to the work folder, and extract the -binary files from it. You will need to have root privileges to install -the binaries. - -<informalexample><screen> - - $ ar -xf debootstrap_0.X.X_arch.deb - $ cd / - $ zcat < /full-path-to-work/work/data.tar.gz | tar xv - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Run <command>debootstrap</command> (Network-connected)</title> -<para> - -<command>debootstrap</command> can download the needed files directly -from the archive when you run it. You can substitute any Debian -archive mirror for <userinput>http.us.debian.org/debian</userinput> in -the command example below, preferably a mirror close to you -network-wise. Mirrors are listed at -<ulink url="http://www.debian.org/misc/README.mirrors"></ulink>. - -</para><para> - -If you have a woody version &debian; CD mounted at -<filename>/cdrom</filename>, you could substitute a file URL instead -of the http URL: <userinput>file:/cdrom/debian/</userinput> - -</para><para> - -Substitute one of the following for <replaceable>ARCH</replaceable> -in the <command>debootstrap</command> command: - -<userinput>alpha</userinput>, -<userinput>arm</userinput>, -<userinput>hppa</userinput>, -<userinput>i386</userinput>, -<userinput>ia64</userinput>, -<userinput>m68k</userinput>, -<userinput>mips</userinput>, -<userinput>mipsel</userinput>, -<userinput>powerpc</userinput>, -<userinput>s390</userinput>, or -<userinput>sparc</userinput>. - -<informalexample><screen> - - $ /usr/sbin/debootstrap --arch ARCH woody \ - /mnt/debinst http://http.us.debian.org/debian - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> - - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Run <command>debootstrap</command> - (Using <filename>basedebs.tar</filename>)</title> -<para> - -<command>debootstrap</command> can use the -<filename>basedebs.tar</filename> file, if you have already downloaded -it ahead of time. The <filename>basedebs.tar</filename> file is -generated only every once in a while, so you'll get the latest version -of the base system by pointing <command>debootstrap</command> directly -to a Debian archive as shown in the previous section. - -</para><para> - -The <filename>basedebs.tar</filename> file is found in the -<filename>base-images-current</filename> directory of the Debian -archive for your architecture, for example: -<ulink url="http://http.us.debian.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-&architecture;/base-images-current/basedebs.tar"></ulink> - -</para><para> - -Substitute one of the following for <replaceable>ARCH</replaceable> in the -<command>debootstrap</command> command: - -<userinput>alpha</userinput>, -<userinput>arm</userinput>, -<userinput>hppa</userinput>, -<userinput>i386</userinput>, -<userinput>ia64</userinput>, -<userinput>m68k</userinput>, -<userinput>mips</userinput>, -<userinput>mipsel</userinput>, -<userinput>powerpc</userinput>, -<userinput>s390</userinput>, or -<userinput>sparc</userinput>. -<informalexample><screen> - -$ /usr/sbin/debootstrap --arch ARCH --unpack-tarball \ - /path-to-downloaded/basedebs.tar woody /mnt/debinst - -</screen></informalexample> -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Configure The Base System</title> - -<para> - -Now you've got a real Debian system, though rather lean, on disk. -<command>Chroot</command> into it: - -<informalexample><screen> - - $ chroot /mnt/debinst /bin/bash - -</screen></informalexample> -</para> - - <sect3> - <title>Mount Partitions</title> -<para> - -You need to create <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>. - -<informalexample><screen> - - # editor /etc/fstab - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -Here is a sample you can modify to suit: - -<informalexample><screen> - -# /etc/fstab: static file system information. -# -# file system mount point type options dump pass -/dev/XXX / ext2 defaults 0 0 -/dev/XXX /boot ext2 ro,nosuid,nodev 0 2 - -/dev/XXX none swap sw 0 0 -proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 - -/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,rw,sync,user,exec 0 0 -/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,ro,user,exec 0 0 - -/dev/XXX /tmp ext2 rw,nosuid,nodev 0 2 -/dev/XXX /var ext2 rw,nosuid,nodev 0 2 -/dev/XXX /usr ext2 rw,nodev 0 2 -/dev/XXX /home ext2 rw,nosuid,nodev 0 2 - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -Use <userinput>mount -a</userinput> to mount all the file systems you -have specified in your <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>, or to mount -file systems individually use: - -<informalexample><screen> - - # mount /path # e.g.: mount /usr - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -You can mount the proc file system multiple times and to arbitrary -locations, though /proc is customary. If you didn't use -<userinput>mount -a</userinput>, be sure to mount proc before -continuing: - -<informalexample><screen> - - # mount -t proc proc /proc - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> - -<para> -A RedHat user reports that on his system, this should be - -<informalexample><screen> - - # mount -t none proc /proc - -</screen></informalexample> -</para> - </sect3> - - <sect3> - <title>Configure Keyboard</title> - -<para> - -To configure your keyboard: - -<informalexample><screen> - - # dpkg-reconfigure console-data - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> - </sect3> - - <sect3> - <title>Configure Networking</title> -<para> - -To configure networking, edit -<filename>/etc/network/interfaces</filename>, -<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>, and -<filename>/etc/hostname</filename>. - -<informalexample><screen> - - # editor /etc/network/interfaces - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -Here are some simple examples from -<filename>/usr/share/doc/ifupdown/examples</filename>: - -<informalexample><screen> -###################################################################### -# /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8) -# See the interfaces(5) manpage for information on what options are -# available. -###################################################################### - -# We always want the loopback interface. -# -auto lo -iface lo inet loopback - -# To use dhcp: -# -# auto eth0 -# iface eth0 inet dhcp - -# An example static IP setup: (broadcast and gateway are optional) -# -# auto eth0 -# iface eth0 inet static -# address 192.168.0.42 -# network 192.168.0.0 -# netmask 255.255.255.0 -# broadcast 192.168.0.255 -# gateway 192.168.0.1 -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -Enter your nameserver(s) and search directives in -<filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>: - -<informalexample><screen> - - # editor /etc/resolv.conf - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -A simple <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>: - -<informalexample><screen> - -# search hqdom.local\000 -# nameserver 10.1.1.36 -# nameserver 192.168.9.100 - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -Enter your system's host name (2 to 63 characters): - -<informalexample><screen> - - # echo DebianHostName > /etc/hostname - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -If you have multiple network cards, you should arrange the names of -driver modules in the <filename>/etc/modules</filename> file into the -desired order. Then during boot, each card will be associated with the -interface name (eth0, eth1, etc.) that you expect. - -</para> - </sect3> - - <sect3> - <title>Configure Timezone, Users, and APT</title> - -<para> - -Set your timezone, add a normal user, and choose your <command>apt</command> -sources by running - -<informalexample><screen> - - # /usr/sbin/base-config - -</screen></informalexample> -</para> - </sect3> - - <sect3> - <title>Configure Locales</title> -<para> - -To configure your locale settings to use a language other than -English, install the locales support package and configure it: - -<informalexample><screen> - - # apt-get install locales - # dpkg-reconfigure locales - -</screen></informalexample> - -NOTE: Apt must be configured before, ie. during the base-config phase. -Before using locales with character sets other than ASCII or latin1, -please consult the appropriate localisation HOWTO. - -</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - - <sect2> - <title>Install a Kernel</title> - -<para> - -If you intend to boot this system, you probably want a Linux kernel -and a boot loader. Identify available pre-packaged kernels with - -<informalexample><screen> - - # apt-cache search kernel-image - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -Then install your choice using its package name. - -<informalexample><screen> - - # apt-get install kernel-image-2.X.X-arch-etc - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2> -<title>Set up the Boot Loader</title> -<para> - -To make your &debian; system bootable, set up your boot loader to load -the installed kernel with your new root partition. - -</para><para arch="x86"> - -Check <userinput>man lilo.conf</userinput> for instructions on setting -up the bootloader. If you are keeping the system you used to install -Debian, just add an entry for the Debian install to your existing -lilo.conf. You could also copy it to the new system and edit it -there. After you are done editing, call lilo (remember it will use -lilo.conf relative to the system you call it from). - -</para><para arch="x86"> - -Here is a basic /etc/lilo.conf as an example: - -<informalexample><screen> - -boot=/dev/hda6 -root=/dev/hda6 -install=/boot/boot-menu.b -delay=20 -lba32 -image=/vmlinuz -label=Debian - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -Check <userinput>man yaboot.conf</userinput> for instructions on -setting up the bootloader. If you are keeping the system you used to -install Debian, just add an entry for the Debian install to your -existing yaboot.conf. You could also copy it to the new system and -edit it there. After you are done editing, call ybin (remember it will -use yaboot.conf relative to the system you call it from). - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -Here is a basic /etc/yaboot.conf as an example: - -<informalexample><screen> - -boot=/dev/hda2 -device=hd: -partition=6 -root=/dev/hda6 -magicboot=/usr/lib/yaboot/ofboot -timeout=50 -image=/vmlinux -label=Debian - -</screen></informalexample> - -On some machines, you may need to use <userinput>ide0:</userinput> -instead of <userinput>hd:</userinput>. - -</para><para arch="not-x86;not-powerpc"> - -<phrase condition="FIXME"> -FIXME: Someone may eventually supply an example for this architecture. -</phrase> - -</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> diff --git a/eu/appendix/example-preseed.xml b/eu/appendix/example-preseed.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 2975946c2..000000000 --- a/eu/appendix/example-preseed.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,327 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 23389 untranslated --> - -<sect1 id="example-preseed"> -<title>Preconfiguration File Example</title> - -<para> - -This is a complete working example of a preconfiguration file for an automated -install. Its use is explained in <xref linkend="automatic-install"/>. You -may want to uncomment some of the lines before using the file. - -</para> - -<informalexample><screen> -#### Modifying syslinux.cfg. - -# Edit the syslinux.cfg (or similar) file, and add parameters to the end -# of the append line(s) for the kernel. -# -# You'll at least want to add a parameter telling the installer where to -# get its preseed file from. -# If you're installing from USB media, use this, and put the preseed file -# in the toplevel directory of the USB stick. -# preseed/file=/hd-media/preseed -# If you're netbooting, use this instead: -# preseed/url=http://host/path/to/preseed -# If you're remastering a CD, you could use this: -# preseed/file=/cdrom/preseed -# Be sure to copy this file to the location you specify. -# -# While you're at it, you may want to throw a debconf/priority=critical in -# there, to avoid most questions even if the preseeding below misses some. -# And you might set the timeout to 1 in syslinux.cfg to avoid needing to hit -# enter to boot the installer. -# -# Language, country, and keyboard selection cannot be preseeded from a file, -# because the questions are asked before the preseed file can be loaded. -# Instead, to avoid these questions, pass some more parameters to the kernel: -# -# languagechooser/language-name=English -# countrychooser/shortlist=US -# console-keymaps-at/keymap=us -# -# Note that the kernel accepts a maximum of 8 command line options and -# 8 environment options (including any options added by default for the -# installer). If these numbers are exceeded, 2.4 kernels will drop any -# excess options and 2.6 kernels will panic. -# Some of the default options, like 'vga=normal' and 'devfs=mount' may be -# safely removed for most installations, which may allow you to add more -# options for preseeding. - -#### Shell commands. - -# d-i preseeding is inherently not secure. Nothing in the installer checks -# for attempts at buffer overflows or other exploits of the values of a -# preseed file like this one. Only use preseed files from trusted -# locations! To drive that home, and because it's generally useful, here's -# a way to run any shell command you'd like inside the installer, -# automatically. - -# This first command is run as early as possible, just after -# preseeding is read. -#d-i preseed/early_command string wget http://url/to/my.udeb -O /tmp/my.udeb ; udpkg -i /tmp/my.udeb -# This command is run just before the install finishes, but when there is -# still a usable /target directory. -#d-i preseed/late_command string for deb in /hd-media/*.deb; do cp $deb /target/tmp; chroot /target dpkg -i /tmp/$(basename $deb); done -# This command is run just as base-config is starting up. -#base-config base-config/early_command string echo hi mom -# This command is run after base-config is done, just before the login: -# prompt. This is a good way to install a set of packages you want, or to -# tweak the configuration of the system. -#base-config base-config/late_command string apt-get install zsh; chsh -s /bin/zsh - -#### Network configuration. - -# Of course, this won't work if you're loading your preseed file from the -# network! But it's great if you're booting from CD or USB stick. You can -# also pass network config parameters in on the kernel params if you are -# loading preseed files from the network. - -# netcfg will choose an interface that has link if possible. This makes it -# skip displaying a list if there is more than one interface. -d-i netcfg/choose_interface select auto - -# If you prefer to configure the network manually, here's how: -#d-i netcfg/disable_dhcp boolean true -#d-i netcfg/get_nameservers string 192.168.1.1 -#d-i netcfg/get_ipaddress string 192.168.1.42 -#d-i netcfg/get_netmask string 255.255.255.0 -#d-i netcfg/get_gateway string 192.168.1.1 -#d-i netcfg/confirm_static boolean true - -# Note that any hostname and domain names assigned from dhcp take -# precidence over values set here. However, setting the values still -# prevents the questions from being shown even if values come from dhcp. -d-i netcfg/get_hostname string unassigned-hostname -d-i netcfg/get_domain string unassigned-domain - -# Disable that annoying WEP key dialog. -d-i netcfg/wireless_wep string -# The wacky dhcp hostname that some ISPs use as a password of sorts. -#d-i netcfg/dhcp_hostname string radish - -#### Mirror settings. - -d-i mirror/country string enter information manually -d-i mirror/http/hostname string http.us.debian.org -d-i mirror/http/directory string /debian -d-i mirror/suite string testing -d-i mirror/http/proxy string - -### Partitioning. - -# If the system has free space you can choose to only partition that space. -#d-i partman-auto/init_automatically_partition select Use the largest continuous free space -# Alternatively, you can specify a disk to partition. The device name can -# be given in either devfs or traditional non-devfs format. -# For example, to use the first disk devfs knows of: -d-i partman-auto/disk string /dev/discs/disc0/disc - -# You can choose from any of the predefined partitioning recipes: -d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select All files in one partition (recommended for new users) -#d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select Desktop machine -#d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select Multi-user workstation -# Or provide a recipe of your own... -# The recipe format is documented in the file devel/partman-auto-recipe.txt. -# If you have a way to get a recipe file into the d-i environment, you can -# just point at it. -#d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe_file string /hd-media/recipe -# If not, you can put an entire recipe in one line. This example creates -# a small /boot partition, suitable swap, and uses the rest of the space -# for the root partition: -#d-i partman-auto/expert_recipe string boot-root :: 20 50 100 ext3 $primary{ } $bootable{ } method{ format } format{ } use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext3 } mountpoint{ /boot } . 500 10000 1000000000 ext3 method{ format } format{ } use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext3 } mountpoint{ / } . 64 512 300% linux-swap method{ swap } format{ } . -# For reference, here is that same recipe in a more readable form: -# boot-root :: -# 40 50 100 ext3 -# $primary{ } $bootable{ } -# method{ format } format{ } -# use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext3 } -# mountpoint{ /boot } -# . -# 500 10000 1000000000 ext3 -# method{ format } format{ } -# use_filesystem{ } filesystem{ ext3 } -# mountpoint{ / } -# . -# 64 512 300% linux-swap -# method{ swap } format{ } -# . - -# This makes partman automatically partition without confirmation. -d-i partman/choose_partition select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk -d-i partman/confirm boolean true - -#### Boot loader installation. - -# Grub is the default boot loader (for x86). If you want lilo installed -# instead, uncomment this: -#d-i grub-installer/skip boolean true - -# This is fairly safe to set, it makes grub install automatically to the MBR -# if no other operating system is detected on the machine. -d-i grub-installer/only_debian boolean true -# This one makes grub-installer install to the MBR if if finds some other OS -# too, which is less safe as it might not be able to boot that other OS. -d-i grub-installer/with_other_os boolean true -# Alternatively, if you want to install to a location other than the mbr, -# uncomment and edit these lines: -#d-i grub-installer/bootdev string (hd0,0) -#d-i grub-installer/only-debian boolean false -#d-i grub-installer/with_other_os boolean false - -##### Finishing up the first stage install. - -# Avoid that last message about the install being complete. -d-i finish-install/reboot_in_progress note - - -##### Preseeding base-config. -# XXX: Note that most of this will not work right until base-config 2.40.4 -# is available. - -# Avoid the introductory message. -base-config base-config/intro note - -# Avoid the final message. -base-config base-config/login note - -# If you installed a display manager, but don't want to start it immediately -# after base-config finishes. -#base-config base-config/start-display-manager boolean false - -###### Time zone setup. - -# Controls whether or not the hardware clock is set to GMT. -base-config tzconfig/gmt boolean true - -# If you told the installer that you're in the United States, then you -# can set the time zone using this variable. -# (Choices are: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, -# Aleutian, Arizona East-Indiana, Indiana-Starke, Michigan, Samoa, other) -base-config tzconfig/choose_country_zone/US select Eastern -# If you told it you're in Canada. -# (Choices are: Newfoundland, Atlantic, Eastern, Central, -# East-Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Mountain, Pacific, Yukon, other) -base-config tzconfig/choose_country_zone/CA select Eastern -# If you told it you're in Brazil. (Choices are: East, West, Acre, -# DeNoronha, other) -base-config tzconfig/choose_country_zone/BR select East -# Many countries have only one time zone. If you told the installer you're -# in one of those countries, you can choose its standard time zone via this -# question. -base-config tzconfig/choose_country_zone_single boolean true -# This question is asked as a fallback for countries other than those -# listed above, which have more than one time zone. You can preseed one of -# the time zones, or "other". -#base-config tzconfig/choose_country_zone_multiple select - -###### Account setup. - -# To preseed the root password, you have to put it in the clear in this -# file. That is not a very good idea, use caution! -#passwd passwd/root-password password r00tme -#passwd passwd/root-password-again password r00tme - -# If you want to skip creation of a normal user account. -#passwd passwd/make-user boolean false -# Alternatively, you can preseed the user's name and login. -#passwd passwd/user-fullname string Debian User -#passwd passwd/username string debian -# And their password, but use caution! -#passwd passwd/user-password password insecure -#passwd passwd/user-password-again password insecure - -###### Apt setup. - -# This question controls what source the second stage installation uses -# for packages. Choices are cdrom, http, ftp, filesystem, edit sources list -# by hand -base-config apt-setup/uri_type select http - -# If you choose ftp or http, you'll be asked for a country and a mirror. -base-config apt-setup/country select enter information manually -base-config apt-setup/hostname string http.us.debian.org -base-config apt-setup/directory string /debian -# Stop after choosing one mirror. -base-config apt-setup/another boolean false - -# You can choose to install non-free and contrib software. -#base-config apt-setup/non-free boolean true -#base-config apt-setup/contrib boolean true - -# Do enable security updates. -base-config apt-setup/security-updates boolean true - -###### Package selection. - -# You can choose to install any combination of tasks that are available. -# Available tasks as of this writing include: Desktop environment, -# Web server, Print server, DNS server, File server, Mail server, -# SQL database, manual package selection. The last of those will run -# aptitude. You can also choose to install no tasks, and force the -# installation of a set of packages in some other way. -# XXX: this will not work until tasksel 2.12 is available -tasksel tasksel/first multiselect Desktop environment -#tasksel tasksel/first multiselect Web server, Mail server, DNS server - -###### Mailer configuration. - -# During a normal install, exim asks only two questions. Here's how to -# avoid even those. More complicated preseeding is possible. -exim4-config exim4/dc_eximconfig_configtype select no configuration at this time -# It's a good idea to set this to whatever user account you choose to -# create. Leaving the value blank results in postmaster mail going to -# /var/mail/mail. -exim4-config exim4/dc_postmaster string - -###### X Configuration. - -# Preseeding Debian's X config is possible, but you probably need to know -# some details about the video hardware of the machine, since Debian's X -# configurator does not do fully automatic configuration of everything. - -# X can detect the right driver for some cards, but if you're preseeding, -# you override whatever it chooses. Still, vesa will work most places. -#xserver-xfree86 xserver-xfree86/config/device/driver select vesa - -# A caveat with mouse autodetection is that if it fails, X will retry it -# over and over. So if it's preseeded to be done, there is a possibility of -# an infinite loop if the mouse is not autodetected. -#xserver-xfree86 xserver-xfree86/autodetect_mouse boolean true - -# Monitor autodetection is recommended. -xserver-xfree86 xserver-xfree86/autodetect_monitor boolean true -# Uncomment if you have a LCD display. -#xserver-xfree86 xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/lcd boolean true -# X has three configuration paths for the monitor. Here's how to preseed -# the "medium" path, which is always available. The "simple" path may not -# be available, and the "advanced" path asks too many questions. -xserver-xfree86 xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/selection-method select medium -xserver-xfree86 xserver-xfree86/config/monitor/mode-list select 1024x768 @ 60 Hz - -###### Everything else. - -# Depending on what software you choose to install, or if things go wrong -# during the installation process, it's possible that other questions may -# be asked. You can preseed those too, of course. To get a list of every -# possible question that could be asked during an install, do an -# installation, and then run these commands: -# debconf-get-selections --installer > file -# debconf-get-selections >> file - -# If you like, you can include other preseed files into this one. -# Any settings in those files will override pre-existing settings from this -# file. More that one file can be listed, separated by spaces; all will be -# loaded. The included files can have preseed/include directives of their -# own as well. Note that if the filenames are relative, they are taken from -# the same directory as the preseed file that includes them. -#d-i preseed/include string x.cfg -# More flexably, this runs a shell command and if it outputs the names of -# preseed files, includes those files. For example, to switch configs based -# on a particular usb storage device (in this case, a built-in card reader): -#d-i preseed/include_command string if $(grep -q "GUID: 0aec3050aec305000001a003" /proc/scsi/usb-storage-*/*); then echo kraken.cfg; else echo otherusb.cfg; fi -</screen></informalexample> - -</sect1> diff --git a/eu/appendix/files.xml b/eu/appendix/files.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 6777fa664..000000000 --- a/eu/appendix/files.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,244 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - - <sect1 id="linuxdevices"><title>Linux Devices</title> -<para> - -In Linux you have various special files in -<filename>/dev</filename>. These files are called devices files. In -the Unix world accessing hardware is different. There you have a -special file which actually runs a driver which in turn accesses the -hardware. The device file is an interface to the actual system -component. Files under <filename>/dev</filename> also behave -differently than ordinary files. Below are the most important device -files listed. - -</para><para> - -<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody> -<row> - <entry><filename>fd0</filename></entry> - <entry>First Floppy Drive</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>fd1</filename></entry> - <entry>Second Floppy Drive</entry> -</row> -</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> - -<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody> -<row> - <entry><filename>hda</filename></entry> - <entry>IDE Hard disk / CD-ROM on the first IDE port (Master)</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>hdb</filename></entry> - <entry>IDE Hard disk / CD-ROM on the first IDE port (Slave)</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>hdc</filename></entry> - <entry>IDE Hard disk / CD-ROM on the second IDE port (Master)</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>hdd</filename></entry> - <entry>IDE Hard disk / CD-ROM on the second IDE port (Slave)</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>hda1</filename></entry> - <entry>First partition of the first IDE hard disk</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>hdd15</filename></entry> - <entry>Fifteenth partition of the fourth IDE hard disk</entry> -</row> -</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> - -<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody> -<row> - <entry><filename>sda</filename></entry> - <entry>SCSI Hard disk with lowest SCSI ID (e.g. 0)</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>sdb</filename></entry> - <entry>SCSI Hard disk with next higher SCSI ID (e.g. 1)</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>sdc</filename></entry> - <entry>SCSI Hard disk with next higher SCSI ID (e.g. 2)</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>sda1</filename></entry> - <entry>First partition of the first SCSI hard disk</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>sdd10</filename></entry> - <entry>Tenth partition of the fourth SCSI hard disk</entry> -</row> -</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> - -<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody> -<row> - <entry><filename>sr0</filename></entry> - <entry>SCSI CD-ROM with the lowest SCSI ID</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>sr1</filename></entry> - <entry>SCSI CD-ROM with the next higher SCSI ID</entry> -</row> -</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> - -<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody> -<row> - <entry><filename>ttyS0</filename></entry> - <entry>Serial port 0, COM1 under MS-DOS</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>ttyS1</filename></entry> - <entry>Serial port 1, COM2 under MS-DOS</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>psaux</filename></entry> - <entry>PS/2 mouse device</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>gpmdata</filename></entry> - <entry>Pseudo device, repeater data from GPM (mouse) daemon</entry> -</row> -</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> - -<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody> -<row> - <entry><filename>cdrom</filename></entry> - <entry>Symbolic link to the CD-ROM drive</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>mouse</filename></entry> - <entry>Symbolic link to the mouse device file</entry> -</row> -</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> - -<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody> -<row> - <entry><filename>null</filename></entry> - <entry>Everything pointed to this device will disappear</entry> -</row><row> - <entry><filename>zero</filename></entry> - <entry>One can endlessly read zeros out of this device</entry> -</row> -</tbody></tgroup></informaltable> - -</para> - - <sect2> -<title>Setting Up Your Mouse</title> - -<para> - -The mouse can be used in both the Linux console (with gpm) and the X window -environment. The two uses can be made compatible if the gpm repeater is used -to allow the signal to flow to the X server as shown: -<informalexample><screen> -mouse => /dev/psaux => gpm => /dev/gpmdata -> /dev/mouse => X - /dev/ttyS0 (repeater) (symlink) - /dev/ttyS1 -</screen></informalexample> - -</para><para> - -Set the repeater protocol to be raw (in <filename>/etc/gpm.conf</filename>) while -setting X to the original mouse protocol in <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename> -or <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config-4</filename>. - -</para><para> - -This approach to use gpm even in X has advantages when the mouse is -unplugged inadvertently. Simply restarting gpm with -<informalexample><screen> -user@debian:# /etc/init.d/gpm restart -</screen></informalexample> -will re-connect the mouse in software without restarting X. - -</para><para> - -If gpm is disabled or not installed with some reason, make sure to set X to -read directly from the mouse device such as /dev/psaux. For details, refer -to the 3-Button Mouse mini-Howto at -<filename>/usr/share/doc/HOWTO/en-txt/mini/3-Button-Mouse.gz</filename>, -<userinput>man gpm</userinput>, -<filename>/usr/share/doc/gpm/FAQ.gz</filename>, and -<ulink url="&url-xfree86;current/mouse.html">README.mouse</ulink>. - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -For PowerPC, in <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename> or -<filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config-4</filename>, set the mouse device to -<userinput>"/dev/input/mice"</userinput>. - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -Modern kernels give you the capability to emulate a three-button mouse -when your mouse only has one button. Just add the following lines to -<filename>/etc/sysctl.conf</filename> file. - -<informalexample><screen> - -# 3-button mouse emulation -# turn on emulation -/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button_emulation = 1 -# Send middle mouse button signal with the F11 key -/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button2_keycode = 87 -# Send right mouse button signal with the F12 key -/dev/mac_hid/mouse_button3_keycode = 88 -# For different keys, use showkey to tell you what the code is. - -</screen></informalexample> -</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="tasksel-size-list"> - <title>Disk Space Needed for Tasks</title> -<para> - -The base woody installation on the author's computer required 117MB. -The installed size for all standard packages was 123MB, with a -download size of 38MB; so 278MB of space was needed to install the -base and all standard packages. - -</para><para> - -The following table lists sizes reported by aptitude (a very nice -program, by the way) for the tasks listed in tasksel. The system -for which the figures were reported already had all standard packages -installed. Note that some tasks have overlapping constituents, so -the total installed size for two tasks together may be less than -the total obtained by adding the numbers up. - -</para><para> - -<informalexample><screen> -Task Installed Download Space Needed - Size (MB) Size (MB) To Install (MB) - -desktop environment 345 118 463 -X window system 78 36 114 -games 49 14 63 -Debian Jr. 340 124 464 -dialup system 28 8 36 -laptop system 3 1 4 -scientific applications 110 30 140 - -C and C++ 32 15 47 -Python 103 30 133 -Tcl/Tk 37 11 48 -fortran 10 4 14 - -file server 1 - 1 -mail server 4 3 7 -usenet news server 6 2 8 -print server 48 18 66 -conventional unix server 55 19 74 -web server 4 1 5 - -TeX/LaTeX environment 171 64 235 - -simplified Chinese environment 80 29 109 -traditional Chinese environment 166 68 234 -Cyrillic environment 29 13 42 -French environment 60 18 78 -German environment 31 9 40 -Japanese environment 110 53 163 -Korean environment 178 72 250 -Polish environment 58 27 85 -Russian environment 12 6 18 -Spanish environment 15 4 19 - -</screen></informalexample> -</para> - </sect1> diff --git a/eu/appendix/random-bits.xml b/eu/appendix/random-bits.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 25a2d8a4a..000000000 --- a/eu/appendix/random-bits.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,10 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - -<appendix id="appendix"><title>Random Bits</title> - -&example-preseed.xml; -&files.xml; -&chroot-install.xml; - -</appendix> |