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diff --git a/fi/appendix/plip.xml b/fi/appendix/plip.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..74913ab34 --- /dev/null +++ b/fi/appendix/plip.xml @@ -0,0 +1,194 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 29687 untranslated --> + + <sect1 id="plip" arch="i386"> + <title>Installing &debian; over Parallel Line IP (PLIP)</title> + +<para> + +This section explains how to install &debian; on a computer without +Ethernet card, but with just a remote gateway computer attached via +a Null-Modem cable (also called Null-Printer cable). The gateway +computer should be connected to a network that has a Debian mirror +on it (e.g. to the Internet). + +</para><para> + +In the example in this appendix we will set up a PLIP connection using +a gateway connected to the Internet over a dial-up connection (ppp0). +We will use IP addresses 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2 for the PLIP +interfaces on the target system and the source system respectively +(these addresses should be unused within your network address space). + +</para><para> + +The PLIP connection set up during the installation will also be available +after the reboot into the installed system (see <xref linkend="boot-new"/>). + +</para><para> + +Before you start, you will need to check the BIOS configuration (IO base +address and IRQ) for the parallel ports of both the source and target +systems. The most common values are <literal>io=0x378</literal>, +<literal>irq=7</literal>. + +</para> + + <sect2> + <title>Requirements</title> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para> + +A target computer, called <emphasis>target</emphasis>, where Debian will be +installed. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +System installation media; see <xref linkend="installation-media"/>. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +Another computer connected to the Internet, called <emphasis>source</emphasis>, +that will function as the gateway. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +A DB-25 Null-Modem cable. See the +<ulink url="&url-plip-install-howto;">PLIP-Install-HOWTO</ulink> for more +information on this cable and instructions how to make your own. + +</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> + + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Setting up source</title> +<para> + +The following shell script is a simple example of how to configure the +source computer as a gateway to the Internet using ppp0. + +<informalexample><screen> +#!/bin/sh + +# We remove running modules from kernel to avoid conflicts and to +# reconfigure them manually. +modprobe -r lp parport_pc +modprobe parport_pc io=<replaceable>0x378</replaceable> irq=<replaceable>7</replaceable> +modprobe plip + +# Configure the plip interface (plip0 for me, see dmesg | grep plip) +ifconfig <replaceable>plip0 192.168.0.2</replaceable> pointopoint <replaceable>192.168.0.1</replaceable> netmask 255.255.255.255 up + +# Configure gateway +modprobe iptable_nat +iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o <replaceable>ppp0</replaceable> -j MASQUERADE +echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward +</screen></informalexample> + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Installing target</title> +<para> + +Boot the installation media. The installation needs to be run in +expert mode; enter <userinput>expert</userinput> at the boot prompt. +Below are the answers that should be given during various stages of +the installation. + +</para> + +<orderedlist> +<listitem><para> + +<guimenuitem>Load installer components</guimenuitem> + +</para><para> + +Select the <userinput>plip-modules</userinput> option from the list; this +will make the PLIP drivers available to the installation system. + +</para></listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<guimenuitem>Detect network hardware</guimenuitem> + +</para> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + +If target <emphasis>does</emphasis> have a network card, a list of driver +modules for detected cards will be shown. If you want to force &d-i; to +use plip instead, you have to deselect all listed driver modules. +Obviously, if target doesn't have a network card, the installer will not +show this list. + + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +Prompt for module parameters: Yes + + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +Because no network card was detected/selected earlier, the installer will +ask you to select a network driver module from a list. +Select the <userinput>plip</userinput> module. + + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +Additional parameters for module parport_pc: +<userinput><replaceable>io=0x378 irq=7</replaceable></userinput> + + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +Additional parameters for module plip: leave empty + + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + +</listitem> +<listitem><para> + +<guimenuitem>Configure the network</guimenuitem> + + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para> + +Auto-configure network with DHCP: No + + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +IP address: <userinput><replaceable>192.168.0.1</replaceable></userinput> + + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +Point-to-point address: +<userinput><replaceable>192.168.0.2</replaceable></userinput> + + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + +Name server addresses: you can enter the same addresses used on +source (see <filename>/etc/resolv.conf</filename>) + + </para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + +</para></listitem> +</orderedlist> + + </sect2> + </sect1> |