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-rw-r--r-- | nl/appendix/files.xml | 20 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | nl/appendix/plip.xml | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | nl/appendix/preseed.xml | 23 |
3 files changed, 29 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/nl/appendix/files.xml b/nl/appendix/files.xml index 481a28aec..ea39f0903 100644 --- a/nl/appendix/files.xml +++ b/nl/appendix/files.xml @@ -1,18 +1,18 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 39463 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 39551 untranslated --> <sect1 id="linuxdevices"><title>Linux Devices</title> <para> -In Linux you have various special files in -<filename>/dev</filename>. These files are called device files. In -the Unix world accessing hardware is different. There you have a -special file which actually runs a driver which in turn accesses the -hardware. The device file is an interface to the actual system -component. Files under <filename>/dev</filename> also behave -differently than ordinary files. Below are the most important device -files listed. +In Linux various special files can be found under the directory +<filename>/dev</filename>. These files are called device files and +behave unlike ordinary files. The most common types of device files +are for block devices and character devices. These files are an +interface to the actual driver (part of the Linux kernel) which in +turn accesses the hardware. Another, less common, type of device file +is the named <firstterm>pipe</firstterm>. +The most important device files are listed in the tables below. </para><para> @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ files listed. <informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody> <row> <entry><filename>null</filename></entry> - <entry>Everything pointed to this device will disappear</entry> + <entry>Anything written to this device will disappear</entry> </row><row> <entry><filename>zero</filename></entry> <entry>One can endlessly read zeros out of this device</entry> diff --git a/nl/appendix/plip.xml b/nl/appendix/plip.xml index 9c1532cba..a6b5361ba 100644 --- a/nl/appendix/plip.xml +++ b/nl/appendix/plip.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 39614 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 39644 untranslated --> <sect1 id="plip" arch="x86"> <title>Installing &debian; over Parallel Line IP (PLIP)</title> @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward Boot the installation media. The installation needs to be run in expert mode; enter <userinput>expert</userinput> at the boot prompt. -If you need to set paramenters for kernel modules, you also need to +If you need to set parameters for kernel modules, you also need to do this at the boot prompt. For example, to boot the installer and set values for the <quote>io</quote> and <quote>irq</quote> options for the parport_pc module, enter the following at the boot prompt: @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ the installation. <orderedlist> <listitem><para> -<guimenuitem>Load installer components</guimenuitem> +<guimenuitem>Load installer components from CD</guimenuitem> </para><para> diff --git a/nl/appendix/preseed.xml b/nl/appendix/preseed.xml index d24188876..85113571c 100644 --- a/nl/appendix/preseed.xml +++ b/nl/appendix/preseed.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 39468 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 40460 untranslated --> <!-- Be carefull with the format of this file as it is parsed to generate @@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ There are a few rules to keep in mind when writing a preconfiguration file. <listitem><para> Most questions need to be preseeded using the values valid in English and not the translated values. However, there are some questions (for example - in <classname>partman</classname> where the translated values need to be + in <classname>partman</classname>) where the translated values need to be used. </para></listitem> <listitem><para> @@ -739,11 +739,18 @@ correct one will be selected before using preseeding. # select Use the largest continuous free space # Alternatively, you can specify a disk to partition. The device name can -# be given in either devfs or traditional non-devfs format. -# For example, to use the first disk devfs knows of: +# be given in either devfs or traditional non-devfs format. If the method +# supports it, you can specify several disks separated by spaces. +# For example, to use the first disk: d-i partman-auto/disk string /dev/discs/disc0/disc -# Or, if you want to use LVM: -#d-i partman-auto-lvm/disk string /dev/discs/disc0/disc +# In addition, you'll need to specify the method to use. +# The presently available methods are: "regular", "lvm" and "crypto" +d-i partman-auto/method string lvm + +# If one of the disks that are going to be automatically partitioned +# contains an old LVM configuration, the user will normally receive a +# warning. This can be preseeded away... +d-i partman-auto/purge_lvm_from_device boolean true # You can choose from any of the predefined partitioning recipes. # Note: this must be preseeded with a localized (translated) value. @@ -928,9 +935,11 @@ d-i grub-installer/with_other_os boolean true # Alternatively, if you want to install to a location other than the mbr, # uncomment and edit these lines: -#d-i grub-installer/bootdev string (hd0,0) #d-i grub-installer/only_debian boolean false #d-i grub-installer/with_other_os boolean false +#d-i grub-installer/bootdev string (hd0,0) +# To install grub to multiple disks: +#d-i grub-installer/bootdev string (hd0,0) (hd1,0) (hd2,0) </screen></informalexample> </sect2> |