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-rw-r--r-- | fi/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml | 29 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | fi/install-methods/floppy/powerpc.xml | 122 |
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diff --git a/fi/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml b/fi/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..00a80a4df --- /dev/null +++ b/fi/install-methods/floppy/i386.xml @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 28672 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> + +If you have access to an i386 machine, you can use one of the +following programs to copy images to floppies. + +</para><para> + +The <command>rawrite1</command> and <command>rawrite2</command> programs +can be used under MS-DOS. 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. + +</para><para> + +The <command>rwwrtwin</command> program runs on Windows 95, NT, 98, 2000, +ME, XP and probably later versions. To use it you will need to unpack +diskio.dll in the same directory. + +</para><para> + +These tools can be found on the Official Debian CD-ROMs under the +<filename>/tools</filename> directory. + +</para> + </sect2> diff --git a/fi/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml b/fi/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..839eefcea --- /dev/null +++ b/fi/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 18672 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 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/fi/install-methods/floppy/powerpc.xml b/fi/install-methods/floppy/powerpc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6c05a2e49 --- /dev/null +++ b/fi/install-methods/floppy/powerpc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,122 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- original version: 28997 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/d/de/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 <quote>X</quote> 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 <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Utilities</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Make a Floppy</guimenuitem> +</menuchoice>, 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 +<quote>Overwrite Sectors...</quote> 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 <menuchoice> +<guimenu>File</guimenu> <guimenuitem>Eject</guimenuitem> </menuchoice>. +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> |