diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'eu/install-methods/floppy')
-rw-r--r-- | eu/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml | 51 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | eu/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml | 31 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | eu/install-methods/floppy/powerpc.xml | 119 |
3 files changed, 201 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/eu/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml b/eu/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1ea55234b --- /dev/null +++ b/eu/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 14602 untranslated --> + + +<!-- This is not set off for i386 only, because many people will have --> +<!-- access to a PC in order to make a floppy for other arches. --> + + <sect2><title>Writing Disk Images From DOS, Windows, or OS/2</title> + +<para condition="workaround-bug-99926"> + +If you have access to an i386 machine, you can use one of the +following programs to copy images to floppies. +<!-- links from 99926 info --> + +</para><para condition="workaround-bug-99926"> + +The FDVOL, WrtDsk or RaWrite3 programs can be used under MS-DOS. + +</para><para condition="workaround-bug-99926"> + +<ulink url="http://www.minix-vmd.org/pub/Minix-vmd/dosutil/"> +</ulink> + +</para><para condition="workaround-bug-99926"> + +To use these programs, first make sure that you are booted into +DOS. Trying to use these programs from within a DOS box in Windows, or +double-clicking on these programs from the Windows Explorer is +<emphasis>not</emphasis> expected to work. If you don't know how to +boot into DOS, just hit <keycap>F8</keycap> while booting. + +</para><para> + +<command>NTRawrite</command> is a freeware contemporary version of +<command>Rawrite/Rawrite3</command> that is compatible with WinNT and +Win2K. It is a self-explanatory GUI application; you select the disk +drive to write to, browse to the disk image you want to place there +and hit the Write button. + +</para><para> + +<ulink url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/ntrawrite/"></ulink> + +</para><para> + +These tools can be also found on the Official Debian CD-ROMs under the +<filename>/tools</filename> directory. + +</para> + </sect2> diff --git a/eu/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml b/eu/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0f6c7527b --- /dev/null +++ b/eu/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> + + + <sect2 arch="m68k"><title>Writing Disk Images on Atari Systems</title> +<para> + +You'll find the &rawwrite.ttp; program in the same directory as the +floppy disk images. Start the program by double clicking on the +program icon, and type in the name of the floppy image file you want +written to the floppy at the TOS program command line dialog box. + +</para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2 arch="m68k"><title>Writing Disk Images on Macintosh Systems</title> +<para> + +There is no MacOS application to write the +<filename>mac/images-1.44/rescue.bin</filename> and +<filename>mac/images-1.44/driver.bin</filename> images to floppy disks +(and there would be no point in doing this as you can't use these +floppies to boot the installation system or install kernel and modules +from on Macintosh). However, these files are needed for the +installation of the operating system and modules, later in the +process. + +</para> + + </sect2> diff --git a/eu/install-methods/floppy/powerpc.xml b/eu/install-methods/floppy/powerpc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..adc4055da --- /dev/null +++ b/eu/install-methods/floppy/powerpc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 11648 untranslated --> + + + <sect2 arch="powerpc"><title>Writing Disk Images From MacOS</title> +<para> + +An AppleScript, <application>Make Debian Floppy</application>, is +available for burning floppies from the provided disk image files. It +can be downloaded from +<ulink url="ftp://ftp2.sourceforge.net/pub/sourceforge/debian-imac/MakeDebianFloppy.sit"></ulink>. To +use it, just unstuff it on your desktop, and then drag any floppy +image file to it. You must have Applescript installed and enabled in +your extensions manager. Disk Copy will ask you to confirm that you +wish to erase the floppy and proceed to write the file image to it. + +</para><para> + +You can also use the MacOS utility <command>Disk Copy</command> +directly, or the freeware utility <command>suntar</command>. The +<filename>root.bin</filename> file is an example of a floppy +image. Use one of the following methods to create a floppy from the +floppy image with these utilities. + +</para> + + <sect3> + <title>Writing Disk Images with <command>Disk Copy</command></title> +<para> + +If you are creating the floppy image from files which were originally +on the official &debian; CD, then the Type and Creator are already set +correctly. The following <command>Creator-Changer</command> steps are +only necessary if you downloaded the image files from a Debian mirror. + +</para> +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para> + +Obtain +<ulink url="&url-powerpc-creator-changer;">Creator-Changer</ulink> +and use it to open the <filename>root.bin</filename> file. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Change the Creator to <userinput>ddsk</userinput> (Disk Copy), and the +Type to <userinput>DDim</userinput> (binary floppy image). The case is +sensitive for these fields. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<emphasis>Important:</emphasis> In the Finder, use <userinput>Get +Info</userinput> to display the Finder information about the floppy +image, and `X' the <userinput>File Locked</userinput> check box so +that MacOS will be unable to remove the boot blocks if the image is +accidentally mounted. + +</para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +Obtain <command>Disk Copy</command>; if you have a MacOS system or CD it +will very likely be there already, otherwise try +<ulink url="&url-powerpc-diskcopy;"></ulink>. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Run <command>Disk Copy</command>, and select `Make a Floppy' from the +<userinput>Utilities</userinput> menu, then select the +<emphasis>locked</emphasis> image file from the resulting dialog. It +will ask you to insert a floppy, then ask if you really want to erase +it. When done it should eject the floppy. + +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> + + </sect3> + + <sect3> + <title>Writing Disk Images with <command>suntar</command></title> +<para> + +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para> + +Obtain <command>suntar</command> from <ulink url="&url-powerpc-suntar;"> +</ulink>. Start the <command>suntar</command> program and select +`Overwrite Sectors...' from the <userinput>Special</userinput> menu. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Insert the floppy disk as requested, then hit &enterkey; (start at +sector 0). + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Select the <filename>root.bin</filename> file in the file-opening dialog. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +After the floppy has been created successfully, select `Eject' from +the <userinput>File</userinput> menu. If there are any errors writing +the floppy, simply toss that floppy and try another. + +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> + +Before using the floppy you created, <emphasis>set the write protect +tab</emphasis>! Otherwise if you accidentally mount it in MacOS, +MacOS will helpfully ruin it. + +</para> + </sect3> + </sect2> |