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diff --git a/fi/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml b/fi/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..dffc1c3e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/fi/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml @@ -0,0 +1,125 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 25496 untranslated --> + + <sect1 condition="bootable-usb" id="boot-usb-files"> + <title>Preparing Files for USB Memory Stick Booting</title> + +<para> + +For preparing the USB stick you will need a system where GNU/Linux is +already running and where USB is supported. You should ensure that the +usb-storage kernel module is loaded (<userinput>modprobe +usb-storage</userinput>) and try to find out which SCSI device the USB +stick has been mapped to (in this example +<filename>/dev/sda</filename> is used). To write to your stick, you +will probably have to turn off its write protection switch. + +</para><para> + +Note, that the USB stick should be at least 128 MB in size (smaller +setups are possible if you follow <xref linkend="usb-copy-flexible"/>). + +</para> + + <sect2 id="usb-copy-easy"> + <title>Copying the files — the easy way</title> +<para arch="i386"> + +There is an all-in-one file <filename>hd-media/boot.img.gz</filename> +which contains all the installer files (including the kernel) as well +as <command>SYSLINUX</command> and its configuration file. You only +have to extract it directly to your USB stick: + +<informalexample><screen> +# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/<replaceable>sda</replaceable> +</screen></informalexample> + +Of course this will destroy anything already on the device, so take +care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. + +</para><para arch="powerpc"> + +There is an all-in-one file <filename>hd-media/boot.img.gz</filename> +which contains all the installer files (including the kernel) as well +as <command>yaboot</command> and its configuration file. Create a +partition of type "Apple_Bootstrap" on your USB stick using +<command>mac-fdisk</command>'s <userinput>C</userinput> command and +extract the image directly to that: + +<informalexample><screen> +# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/<replaceable>sda2</replaceable> +</screen></informalexample> + +Of course this will destroy anything already on the device, so take +care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. + +</para><para> + +After that, mount the USB memory stick (<userinput>mount +<replaceable arch="i386">/dev/sda</replaceable> +<replaceable arch="powerpc">/dev/sda2</replaceable> +/mnt</userinput>), which will now have +<phrase arch="i386">a FAT filesystem</phrase> +<phrase arch="powerpc">an HFS filesystem</phrase> +on it, and copy a Debian netinst or businesscard ISO image to it. +Please note that the file name must end in <filename>.iso</filename>. +Unmount the stick (<userinput>umount /mnt</userinput>) and you are done. + +</para> + </sect2> + + <sect2 id="usb-copy-flexible"> + <title>Copying the files — the flexible way</title> +<para> + +If you like more flexibility or just want to know what's going on, you +should use the following method to put the files on your stick. + +</para> + +&usb-setup-i386.xml; +&usb-setup-powerpc.xml; + + <sect3> + <title>Adding an ISO image</title> +<para> + +Now you should put any Debian ISO image (businesscard, netinst or even +a full one) onto your stick (if it fits). The file name of such an +image must end in <filename>.iso</filename>. + +</para><para> + +If you want to install over the network, without using an ISO image, +you will of course skip the previous step. Moreover you will have to +use the initial ramdisk from the <filename>netboot</filename> +directory instead of the one from <filename>hd-media</filename>, +because <filename>hd-media/initrd.gz</filename> does not have network +support. + +</para><para> + +When you are done, unmount the USB memory stick (<userinput>umount +/mnt</userinput>) and activate its write protection switch. + +</para> + </sect3> + + <!-- TODO: doesn't this section belong later? --> + <sect3 arch="i386"> + <title>Booting the USB stick</title> +<warning><para> + +If your system refuses to boot from the memory stick, the stick may +contain an invalid master boot record (MBR). To fix this, use the +<command>install-mbr</command> command from the package +<classname>mbr</classname>: + +<informalexample><screen> +# install-mbr /dev/<replaceable>sda</replaceable> +</screen></informalexample> + +</para></warning> + </sect3> + </sect2> + </sect1> |