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diff --git a/eu/install-methods/create-floppy.xml b/eu/install-methods/create-floppy.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 2f7fa9d1a..000000000 --- a/eu/install-methods/create-floppy.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,103 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> - - <sect1 condition="supports-floppy-boot" id="create-floppy"> - <title>Creating Floppies from Disk Images</title> -<para> - -Bootable floppy disks are commonly used to boot the installer system -for machines with a floppy drive. Floppies can also be used for -installation of the kernel and modules on most systems. - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -Floppy disk booting reportedly fails on Mac USB floppy drives. - -</para><para arch="m68k"> - -Floppy disk booting is not supported on Amigas or -68k Macs. - -</para><para> - -Disk images are files containing the complete contents of a floppy -disk in <emphasis>raw</emphasis> form. Disk images, such as -<filename>boot.img</filename>, cannot simply be copied to floppy -drives. A special program is used to write the image files to floppy -disk in <emphasis>raw</emphasis> mode. This is required because these -images are raw representations of the disk; it is required to do a -<emphasis>sector copy</emphasis> of the data from the file onto the -floppy. - -</para><para> - -There are different techniques for creating floppies from disk images, -which depend on your platform. This section describes how to create -floppies from disk images on different platforms. - -</para><para> - -No matter which method you use to create your floppies, you should -remember to flip the tab on the floppies once you have written them, -to ensure they are not damaged unintentionally. - -</para> - - <sect2><title>Writing Disk Images From a Linux or Unix System</title> -<para> - -To write the floppy disk image files to the floppy disks, you will -probably need root access to the system. Place a good, blank floppy -in the floppy drive. Next, use the command - -<informalexample><screen> -dd if=<replaceable>file</replaceable> of=/dev/fd0 bs=1024 conv=sync ; sync -</screen></informalexample> - -where <replaceable>file</replaceable> is one of the floppy disk image -files (see <xref linkend="downloading-files"/> for what -<replaceable>file</replaceable> should be). -<filename>/dev/fd0</filename> is a commonly used name of the floppy -disk device, it may be different on your workstation (on Solaris, it -is <filename>/dev/fd/0</filename>). The command may return to the -prompt before Unix has finished writing the floppy disk, so look for -the disk-in-use light on the floppy drive and be sure that the light -is out and the disk has stopped revolving before you remove it from -the drive. On some systems, you'll have to run a command to eject the -floppy from the drive (on Solaris, use <command>eject</command>, see -the manual page). - -</para><para> - -Some systems attempt to automatically mount a floppy disk when you -place it in the drive. You might have to disable this feature before -the workstation will allow you to write a floppy in <emphasis>raw -mode</emphasis>. Unfortunately, how to accomplish this will vary -based on your operating system. On Solaris, you can work around -volume management to get raw access to the floppy. First, make sure -that the floppy is auto-mounted (using <command>volcheck</command> or -the equivalent command in the file manager). Then use a -<command>dd</command> command of the form given above, just replace -<filename>/dev/fd0</filename> with -<filename>/vol/rdsk/<replaceable>floppy_name</replaceable></filename>, -where <replaceable>floppy_name</replaceable> is the name the floppy -disk was given when it was formatted (unnamed floppies default to the -name <filename>unnamed_floppy</filename>). On other systems, ask your -system administrator. - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -If writing a floppy on powerpc Linux, you will need to eject it. The -<command>eject</command> program handles this nicely; you might need -to install it. - -</para> - - </sect2> - -&floppy-i386.xml; <!-- can be used for other arches --> -&floppy-m68k.xml; -&floppy-powerpc.xml; - - </sect1> - |