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diff --git a/eu/using-d-i/modules/mipsel/delo-installer.xml b/eu/using-d-i/modules/mipsel/delo-installer.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d355f86b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/eu/using-d-i/modules/mipsel/delo-installer.xml @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 14602 untranslated --> + + <sect3 arch="mipsel"> + <title><command>delo</command>-installer</title> +<para> + +The boot loader on DECstations is <command>DELO</command>. +It has to be installed on the same hard disk as the kernel (this is done +automatically by the installer). DELO supports different configurations +which are set up in <filename>/etc/delo.conf</filename>. Each +configuration has a unique name, +the default setup as created by the installer is <quote>linux</quote>. +After DELO has been installed, the system can be booted from hard disk +by entering + +<informalexample><screen> + +<userinput>boot <replaceable>#</replaceable>/rz<replaceable>id</replaceable> <replaceable>partnr</replaceable>/<replaceable>name</replaceable></userinput> + +</screen></informalexample> + +on the firmware prompt. + +</para> + +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term> <replaceable>#</replaceable> </term> +<listitem><para> + +is the TurboChannel device to be booted from, on most DECstations this +is <userinput>3</userinput> for the onboard controllers + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term> <replaceable>id</replaceable> </term> +<listitem><para> + +is the SCSI ID of the hard disk on which <command>DELO</command> is +installed + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term> <replaceable>partnr</replaceable> </term> +<listitem><para> + +is the number of the partition on which +<filename>/etc/delo.conf</filename> resides + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term> <replaceable>name</replaceable> </term> +<listitem><para> + +is the name of the configuration entry in +<filename>/etc/delo.conf</filename>, which is <quote>linux</quote> by +default. + +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<para> + +In case <filename>/etc/delo.conf</filename> is on the first partition +on the disk and the default configuration shall be booted, it is +sufficient to use + +<informalexample><screen> + +<userinput>boot #/rz<replaceable>id</replaceable></userinput> + +</screen></informalexample> + +</para> + </sect3> |