From 1ea73eea5ecc6a8ed901316049259aee737ee554 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2005 19:51:38 +0000 Subject: move manual to top-level directory, split out of debian-installer package --- en/boot-installer/ia64.xml | 464 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 464 insertions(+) create mode 100644 en/boot-installer/ia64.xml (limited to 'en/boot-installer/ia64.xml') diff --git a/en/boot-installer/ia64.xml b/en/boot-installer/ia64.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3fa028406 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/boot-installer/ia64.xml @@ -0,0 +1,464 @@ + + + + Booting from a CD-ROM + +&boot-installer-intro-cd.xml; + + + CD Contents + + + +There are three basic variations of Debian Install CDs. +The Business Card CD has a minimal installation +that will fit on the small form factor CD media. +It requires a network connection in order to install the rest of the +base installation and make a usable system. +The Network Install CD has all of the packages +for a base install but requires a network connection to a Debian +mirror site in order to install the +extra packages one would want for a complete system . +The set of Debian CDs can install a complete system from the wide +range of packages without needing access to the network. + + + + + +The IA-64 architecture uses the next generation Extensible Firmware Interface +(EFI) from Intel. +Unlike the traditional x86 BIOS which knows little about the boot +device other than the partition table and Master Boot Record (MBR), +EFI can read and write files from FAT16 or FAT32 formatted disk +partitions. +This simplifies the often arcane process of starting a system. +The system boot loader and the EFI firmware that supports it have +a full filesystem to store the files necessary for booting the +machine. +This means that the system disk on an IA-64 system has an additional +disk partition dedicated to EFI instead of the simple MBR or boot +block on more conventional systems. + + + +The Debian Installer CD contains a small EFI partition where the +ELILO bootloader, its configuration file, the installer's +kernel, and initial filesystem (initrd) are located. +The running system also contains an EFI partition where the necessary +files for booting the system reside. +These files are readable from the EFI Shell as described below. + + + +Most of the details of how ELILO actually loads and +starts a system are transparent to the system installer. +However, the installer must set up an EFI partition prior to installing +the base system. Otherwise, the installation of ELILO +will fail, rendering the system un-bootable. +The EFI partition is allocated and formatted in the partitioning step +of the installation prior to loading any packages on the system disk. +The partitioning task also verifies that a suitable EFI partition is +present before allowing the installation to proceed. + + + +The EFI Boot Manager is presented as the last step of the firmware +initialization. +It displays a menu list from which the user can select +an option. +Depending on the model of system and what other software has been +loaded on the system, this menu may be different from one system +to another. +There should be at least two menu items displayed, +Boot Option Maintenance Menu and +EFI Shell (Built-in). +Using the first option is preferred, however, if that +option is not available or the CD for some reason does not +boot with it, use the second option. + + + + + IMPORTANT + +The EFI Boot Manager will select a default boot action, typically +the first menu choice, within a pre-set number of seconds. +This is indicated by a countdown at the bottom of the screen. +Once the timer expires and the systems starts the default action, +you may have to reboot the machine in order to continue the installation. +If the default action is the EFI Shell, you can return to the Boot Manager +by running exit at the shell prompt. + + + + + Option 1: Booting from the Boot Option Maintenance Menu + + + + + + + +Insert the CD in the DVD/CD drive and reboot the machine. +The firmware will display the EFI Boot Manager page and menu after +it completes its system initialization. + + + +Select Boot Maintenance Menu from the menu +with the arrow keys and press ENTER. +This will display a new menu. + + + +Select Boot From a File from the menu +with the arrow keys and press ENTER. +This will display a list of devices probed by the firmware. +You should see two menu lines containing either the label +Debian Inst [Acpi ... or +Removable Media Boot. +If you examine the rest of the menu line, you will notice that +the device and controller information should be the same. + + + +You can choose either of the entries that refer to the CD/DVD +drive. +Select your choice with the arrow keys and press ENTER. +If you choose Removable Media Boot the machine +will immediately start the boot load sequence. +If you choose Debian Inst [Acpi ... instead, it +will display a directory listing of the bootable portion of the +CD, requiring you to proceed to the next (additional) step. + + + +You will only need this step if you chose +Debian Inst [Acpi .... +The directory listing will also show +[Treat like Removable Media Boot] on the next to +the last line. +Select this line with the arrow keys and press ENTER. +This will start the boot load sequence. + + + + + + +These steps start the Debian boot loader which will display a +menu page for you to select a boot kernel and options. +Proceed to selecting the boot kernel and options. + + + + + + Option 2: Booting from the EFI Shell + + +If, for some reason, option 1 is not successful, reboot the machine +and when the EFI Boot Manager screen appears there should be +one option called EFI Shell [Built-in]. +Boot the Debian Installer CD with the following steps: + + + + + + +Insert the CD in the DVD/CD drive and reboot the machine. +The firmware will display the EFI Boot Manager page and menu after +it completes system initialization. + + + +Select EFI Shell from the menu with the arrow keys +and press ENTER. +The EFI Shell will scan all of the bootable devices and display +them to the console before displaying its command prompt. +The recognized bootable partitions on devices will show a device name of +fsn:. +All other recognized partitions will be named +blkn:. +If you inserted the CD just before entering the shell, this may +take a few extra seconds as it initializes the CD drive. + + + + +Examine the output from the shell looking for the CDROM drive. +It is most likely the fs0: device although +other devices with bootable partitions will also show up as +fsn. + + + +Enter fsn: and press +ENTER to select that +device where n is the partition number for the +CDROM. The shell will now display the partition number as its prompt. + + + +Enter elilo and press ENTER. +This will start the boot load sequence. + + + + + + +As with option 1, these steps start the Debian boot loader which will +display a menu page for you to select a boot kernel and options. +You can also enter the shorter +fsn:elilo command at +the shell prompt. +Proceed to selecting the boot kernel and options. + + + + + + + Installing using a Serial Console + + + +You may choose to perform an install using a monitor and keyboard +or using a serial connection. To use a monitor/keyboard setup, +select an option containing the string [VGA console]. To install +over a serial connection, choose an option containing the string +[BAUD baud serial console], where +BAUD is the speed of your serial console. +Menu items for the most typical baud rate settings on the ttyS0 +device are preconfigured. + + + +In most circumstances, you will want the installer to use the same +baud rate as your connection to the EFI console. If you aren't +sure what this setting is, you can obtain it using the command +baud at the EFI shell. + + + +If there is not an option available that is configured for the serial +device or baud rate you would like to use, you may override the console setting +for one of the existing menu options. For example, to use a +57600 baud console over the ttyS1 device, enter +console=ttyS1,57600n8 into +the Boot: text window. + + + + +Most IA-64 boxes ship with a default console setting of 9600 baud. +This setting is rather slow, and the normal installation process +will take a significant time to draw each screen. You should consider +either increasing the baud rate used for performing the installation, +or performing a Text Mode installation. See the Params +help menu for instructions on starting the installer in Text Mode. + + + +If you select the wrong console type, you +will be able to select the kernel and enter parameters but both +the display and your input will go dead as soon as the kernel starts, +requiring you to reboot before you can begin the installation. + + + + + Selecting the Boot Kernel and Options + + + +The boot loader will display a form with a menu list and a text +window with a Boot: prompt. +The arrow keys select an item from the menu and any text typed +at the keyboard will appear in the text window. +There are also help screens which can be displayed by pressing +the appropriate function key. +The General help screen explains the menu +choices and the Params screen explains +the common command line options. + + + +Consult the General help screen for the +description of the kernels and install modes most appropriate +for your installation. +You should also consult below for any additional +parameters that you may want to set in the Boot: +text window. +The kernel version you choose selects the kernel version that will be +used for both the installation process and the installed system. +If you encounter kernel problems with the installation, you may also +have those same problems with the system you install. +The following two steps will select and start the install: + + + + + + +Select the kernel version and installation mode most +appropriate to your needs with the arrow keys. + + + +Enter any boot parameters by typing at the keyboard. +The text will be displayed directly in the text window. +This is where kernel parameters (such as serial console +settings) are specified. + + + +Press ENTER. This will load and start the +kernel. +The kernel will display its usual initialization messages followed +by the first screen of the Debian Installer. + + + + + + +Proceed to the next chapter to continue the installation where you will +set up the language locale, network, and disk partitions. + + + + + + Booting with TFTP + + +Booting an IA64 system from the network is similar to a CD boot. +The only difference is how the installation kernel is loaded. +The EFI Boot Manager can load and start programs from a server on +the network. +Once the installation kernel is loaded and starts, the system install +will proceed thru the same steps as the CD install with the exception +that the packages of the base install will be loaded from the network +rather than the CD drive. + + + +&boot-installer-intro-net.xml; + + + +Network booting an ia64 system requires two architecture-specific actions. +On the boot server, DHCP and TFTP must be configured to deliver +elilo. +On the client a new boot option must be defined in the EFI boot manager +to enable loading over a network. + + + + + Configuring the Server + + +A suitable TFTP entry for network booting an ia64 system looks something +like this: + + +host mcmuffin { + hardware ethernet 00:30:6e:1e:0e:83; + fixed-address 10.0.0.21; + filename "debian-installer/ia64/elilo.efi"; +} + + +Note that the goal is to get elilo.efi running on +the client. + + + +Extract the netboot.tar.gz file into the directory used +as the root for your tftp server. Typical tftp root directories include +/var/lib/tftp and /tftpboot. +This will create a debian-installer directory +tree containing the boot files for an IA-64 system. + + + + +# cd /var/lib/tftp +# tar xvfz /home/user/netboot.tar.gz +./ +./debian-installer/ +./debian-installer/ia64/ +[...] + + +The netboot.tar.gz contains an +elilo.conf file that should work for most configurations. +However, should you need to make changes to this file, you can find it in the +debian-installer/ia64/ directory. + +It is possible to have different config files for different clients by naming +them using the client's IP address in hex with the suffix +.conf instead of elilo.conf. +See documentation provided in the elilo package +for details. + + + + + + Configuring the Client + + +To configure the client to support TFTP booting, start by booting to +EFI and entering the Boot Option Maintenance Menu. + + + + +Add a boot option. + + + + +You should see one or more lines with the text +Load File [Acpi()/.../Mac()]. If more +than one of these entries exist, choose the one containing the +MAC address of the interface from which you'll be booting. +Use the arrow keys to highlight your choice, then press enter. + + + + +Name the entry Netboot or something similar, +save, and exit back to the boot options menu. + + + + +You should see the new boot option you just created, and selecting it +should initiate a DHCP query, leading to a TFTP load of +elilo.efi from the server. + + + +The boot loader will display its prompt after it has downloaded and +processed its configuration file. +At this point, the installation proceeds with the same steps as a +CD install. Select a boot option as in above and when the kernel +has completed installing itself from the network, it will start the +Debian Installer. + + + +Proceed to the next chapter to continue the installation where +you will set up the language locale, network, and the disk partitions. + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3