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2016-09-02Small fixes from victorySamuel Thibault
2016-08-24Document passing option in the x86 UEFI case.Samuel Thibault
2015-12-08Document, that the graphical installer is (now really) the defaultHolger Wansing
2015-05-04Text installer is still the default installer for JessieHolger Wansing
2015-04-14Tweaks for installer boot options:Steve McIntyre
* Move USB to the top of the list, easiest for most people * Split out the USB paragraph ready for inclusion for non-x86 * Mention the slight differences between BIOS and UEFI boot menu and interactions (adding extra keycap entries needed)
2015-04-12Remove commented-out obsolete x86 CD textSteve McIntyre
2015-03-21Fix comma at end of paragraphHolger Wansing
2014-08-26Change "regular installer" into "text-based installer", since Holger Wansing
the meaning of "regular installer" might be confusing now (in the past the text-based installer was the 'regular' one, now the graphical installer is the default, and people might understand it as if the graphical installer is now the 'regular' one). So better don't use "regular installer" anymore.
2014-08-19Update manual for graphical installer being the default installerHolger Wansing
under i386 and amd64 for Jessie
2014-08-19Move contents of 'Graphical installer' appendix to regular parts of the manual:Holger Wansing
- chapter "D.6. The Graphical Installer" moved to 5.1.8 - chapter "D.6.1. Using the graphical installer" moved to 6.1.1
2012-12-27harmonize section titles about booting from linux/dos with lilo/loadlinSamuel Thibault
2012-11-19manual/en/boot-installer/x86.xml:Holger Wansing
* Fix build error under hurd-i386 (since hurd is not usb-bootable ATM)
2012-10-18Document how to get back from help to menu. Thanks Brian Potkin for the patch.Samuel Thibault
2012-07-04Fix flexible USB key documentation detailsSamuel Thibault
* Document that flexible-built USB keys do not show the boot menu by default, and document how to enable it. Thanks Filipus Klutiero for the report. Closes: #666105. * Document that installing an MBR is needed to get a bootable USB key.
2011-10-18Mention the 64bit variant installation options.Samuel Thibault
2011-06-19Add software speech synthesis documentation.Samuel Thibault
2011-02-20Document win32-loader as a possible boot method. Closes: #444017.Samuel Thibault
2011-02-20 * Document booting d-i from grub2. Closes: #612165.Samuel Thibault
* Mention preseeding as an alternative for accessibility. * Document that the text installer is selected by default.
2010-10-08Change many occurences of 'Debian' into &debian;.Holger Wansing
This run is in the english version, other languages will follow.
2010-09-20Rename debian entity to debian-gnu.Samuel Thibault
2010-09-16 * Fix "howto" part for non-Linux ports.Samuel Thibault
2010-09-16Include a few sections of "Booting the Installation System" on all x86 portsSamuel Thibault
2010-09-05 * Document booting from DOS (Closes: Bug#518808).Samuel Thibault
2010-04-11Disabling framebuffer on x86 now also requires passing vga=normalFrans Pop
One more occurrence.
2009-04-28Consistently refer to CD/DVD; thanks to Holger WansingFrans Pop
2009-04-08Minor correctionFrans Pop
2009-04-08Additional clarification for booting D-I from GRUBFrans Pop
2009-04-05Booting using LILO or GRUB: minor improvements.Frans Pop
Thanks to Filipus Klutiero for reporting.
2008-10-15- Mention that pressing ESC in syslinux returns to the menu;Frans Pop
thanks to Holger Wansing for the suggestion - Correct reference to cdrom device file; thanks to Justin B. Rye
2008-05-10Minor improvementFrans Pop
2008-05-10Also mention serial BIOS for cases where graphical menu may not workFrans Pop
2008-05-10x86: update description of the boot screen for the new syslinux vesamenu.Frans Pop
2008-03-06Review of new section on booting from WindowsFrans Pop
* Revised the text; thanks to Holger Wansing for his comments and patch * Changed whitespacing in line with rest of document * Moved the section up a bit * Added a changelog entry
2008-02-26minor fix at boot-win32 sectionOtavio Salvador
2008-02-25Document win32-loader.Robert Millan
2007-01-07Some more minor errors spotted by ChristianFrans Pop
2006-12-31- Etch ships with X.Org 7.1Frans Pop
- Fix some minor spacing problems - Delete or update some obsoleted information - General minor fixes
2006-11-27clarify location of kernel fileJoey Hess
2006-10-16* Update for recent floppy changes.Joey Hess
2006-08-07Rename some i386 files/directories to x86 because of AMD64 inclusionFrans Pop