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diff --git a/eu/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml b/eu/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml deleted file mode 100644 index f57b02847..000000000 --- a/eu/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,198 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 12756 untranslated --> - - <sect1 id="non-debian-partitioning"> - <title>Pre-Partitioning for Multi-Boot Systems</title> -<para> - -Partitioning your disk simply refers to the act of breaking up your -disk into sections. Each section is then independent of the others. -It's roughly equivalent to putting up walls inside a house; if you add -furniture to one room it doesn't affect any other room. - -</para><para arch="s390"> - -Whenever this section talks about ``disks'' you should translate this -into a DASD or VM minidisk in the &arch-title; world. Also a machine means -an LPAR or VM guest in this case. - -</para><para> - -If you already have an operating system on your system - -<phrase arch="x86"> -(Windows 9x, Windows NT/2000/XP, OS/2, MacOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, …) -</phrase> - -<phrase arch="alpha"> -(Tru64 (Digital UNIX), OpenVMS, Windows NT, FreeBSD, …) -</phrase> - -<phrase arch="s390"> -(VM, z/OS, OS/390, …) -</phrase> - -and want to stick Linux 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 -the very least you will need a dedicated partition for the Debian -root. - -</para><para> - -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="powerpc">, such as Drive Setup, HD Toolkit, or MacTools</phrase> - -<phrase arch="m68k">, such as HD SC Setup, HDToolBox, or SCSITool</phrase> - -<phrase arch="s390">, such as the VM diskmap</phrase> - -. Partitioning tools always provide a way to show existing partitions -without making changes. - -</para><para> - -In general, changing a partition with a file system already on -it will destroy any information there. Thus you should always make -backups before doing any repartitioning. Using the analogy of the -house, you would probably want to move all the furniture out of the -way before moving a wall or you risk destroying it. - -<phrase arch="x86"> Luckily, there is an alternative for some users; see -<xref linkend="lossless"/>. </phrase> -</para> - -<para arch="hppa" condition="FIXME"> - -<emphasis>FIXME: write about HP-UX disks?</emphasis> - -</para><para> - -If your computer has more than one hard disk, you may want to dedicate -one of the hard disks completely to Debian. If so, you don't need to -partition that disk before booting the installation system; the -installer's included partitioning program can handle the job nicely. - -</para><para> - -If your machine has only one hard disk, and you would like to -completely replace the current operating system with &debian;, -you also can wait to partition as part of the installation process -(<xref linkend="partman"/>), after you have booted the -installation system. However this only works if you plan to boot the -installer system from tapes, CD-ROM or files on a connected machine. -Consider: if you boot from files placed on the hard disk, and then -partition that same hard disk within the installation system, thus -erasing the boot files, you'd better hope the installation is -successful the first time around. At the least in this case, you -should have some alternate means of reviving your machine like the -original system's installation tapes or CDs. - -</para><para> - -If your machine already has multiple partitions, and enough space can -be provided by deleting and replacing one or more of them, then you -too can wait and use the Debian installer's partitioning program. You -should still read through the material below, because there may be -special circumstances like the order of the existing partitions within -the partition map, that force you to partition before installing -anyway. - -</para><para> - -In all other cases, you'll need to partition your hard disk before -starting the installation to create partitionable space for -Debian. If some of the partitions will be owned by other operating -systems, you should create those partitions using native operating -system partitioning programs. We recommend that you do -<emphasis>not</emphasis> attempt to create Debian Linux partitions -using another operating system's tools. Instead, you should just -create the native operating system's partitions you will want to -retain. - -</para><para> - -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 -partitions. - -</para><para> - -You can recover from these actions or avoid them, but installing -the native system first saves you trouble. - -</para><para arch="powerpc"> - -In order for OpenFirmware to automatically boot &debian; the Linux -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 -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 -partitions. - -</para><para> - -If you currently have one hard disk with one partition (a common setup -for desktop computers), and you want to multi-boot the native -operating system and Debian, you will need to: - - <orderedlist> -<listitem><para> - -Back up everything on the computer. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Boot from the native operating system installer media such as CD-ROM -or tapes. - -<phrase arch="powerpc">When booting from a MacOS CD, hold the -<keycap>c</keycap> key while -booting to force the CD to become the active MacOS system.</phrase> - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Use the native partitioning tools to create native system -partition(s). Leave either a place holder partition or free space for -&debian;. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Install the native operating system on its new partition. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Boot back into the native system to verify everything's OK, - and to download the Debian installer boot files. - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -Boot the Debian installer to continue installing Debian. - -</para></listitem> -</orderedlist> - -</para> - -&nondeb-part-alpha.xml; -&nondeb-part-x86.xml; -&nondeb-part-m68k.xml; -&nondeb-part-sparc.xml; -&nondeb-part-powerpc.xml; - - </sect1> |