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diff --git a/eu/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml b/eu/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml deleted file mode 100644 index e27166ad7..000000000 --- a/eu/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,188 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 14337 untranslated --> - - <sect1 condition="bootable-usb" id="boot-usb-files"> - <title>Preparing Files for USB Memory Stick Booting</title> - -<para> - -For preparing the USB stick you will need a system where GNU/Linux is -already running and where USB is supported. You should assure that the -usb-storage kernel module is loaded (<userinput>modprobe -usb-storage</userinput>) and try to find out which SCSI device the USB -stick has been mapped to (in this example -<filename>/dev/sda</filename> is used). To write to your stick, you -will probably have to turn off its write protection switch. - -</para><para> - -Note, that the USB stick should be at least 128 MB in size (smaller -setups are possible if you follow <xref linkend="usb-copy-flexible"/>). - -</para> - - <sect2 id="usb-copy-easy"> - <title>Copying the files - the easy way</title> -<para> - -There is an all-in-one file <filename>hd-media/boot.img.gz</filename> -which contains all the installer files (including the kernel) as well -as <command>SYSLINUX</command> and its configuration file. You only -have to extract it directly to to your USB stick: - -<informalexample><screen> - -gzip -dc boot.img.gz >/dev/<replaceable>sda</replaceable> - -</screen></informalexample> - -Of course this will destroy anything already on the device, so take -care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. - -</para><para> - -After that, mount the USB memory stick (<userinput>mount /dev/sda -/mnt</userinput>), which will now have a FAT filesystem on it, and -copy a Debian netinst or businesscard ISO image to it. Please note -that the file name must end in <filename>.iso</filename>. Unmount the -stick (<userinput>umount /mnt</userinput>) and you are done. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="usb-copy-flexible"> - <title>Copying the files - the flexible way</title> -<para> - -If you like more flexibility or just want to know what's going on, you -should use the following method to put the files on your stick. We -will show how to setup the memory stick to use the first partition, -instead of entire device. - -</para><note><para> - -Since most USB sticks come pre-configured with a single FAT16 -partition, you probably won't have to repartition or reformat the -stick. If you have to do that anyway, use <command>cfdisk</command> -or any other partitioning tool for creating a FAT16 partition and then -type - -<informalexample><screen> - -mkdosfs /dev/<replaceable>sda1</replaceable> - -</screen></informalexample> - -Take care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. The -<command>mkdosfs</command> command is contained in the -<classname>dosfstools</classname> Debian package. - -</para></note><para> - -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 -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 -stick, install the <classname>syslinux</classname> and -<classname>mtools</classname> packages on your system, and type - -<informalexample><screen> - -syslinux /dev/<replaceable>sda1</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 -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 parition (<userinput>mount /dev/sda1 /mnt</userinput>) and -copy the following files from the Debian archives to the stick: - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -<filename>vmlinuz</filename> (kernel binary) - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -<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. - -</para><para> - -The <filename>syslinux.cfg</filename> configuration file should -contain the following two lines: - -<informalexample><screen> - -default vmlinuz -append initrd=initrd.gz ramdisk_size=10000 root=/dev/rd/0 init=/linuxrc devfs=mount,dall rw - -</screen></informalexample> - -Please note, that the <userinput>ramdisk_size</userinput> parameter -may need to be increased, depending on the image you are booting. - -</para><para> - -Now you should put any Debian ISO image (businesscard, netinst or even -a full one) onto your stick (if it fits). The file name of such an -image must end in <filename>.iso</filename>. - -</para><para> - -If you want to install over the network, without using an ISO image, -you will of course skip the previous step. Moreover you will have to -use the initial ramdisk from the <filename>netboot</filename> -directory instead of the one from <filename>hd-media</filename>, -because <filename>hd-media/initrd.gz</filename> does not have network -support. - -</para><para> - -When you are done, unmount the USB memory stick (<userinput>umount -/mnt</userinput>) and activate its write protection switch. - -</para><warning><para> - -If your system refuses to boot from the memory stick, the stick may -contain an invalid master boot record (MBR). To fix this, use the -<command>install-mbr</command> command from the package -<classname>mbr</classname>: - -<informalexample><screen> - -install-mbr /dev/<replaceable>sda</replaceable> - -</screen></informalexample> - -</para></warning> - </sect2> - </sect1> |