From dd9b6d669c312ce043c87e8ecbffd431fcf1d2d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Holger Wansing Date: Wed, 20 May 2020 23:57:16 +0200 Subject: Move advise for downloading netboot/hd-media files from chapter 5.1.5. to 4.4.1. where it belongs. And convert filenames into clickable links, for easier access. --- en/boot-installer/x86.xml | 19 ------------------- 1 file changed, 19 deletions(-) (limited to 'en/boot-installer/x86.xml') diff --git a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml index f54201c97..570cec236 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml @@ -103,25 +103,6 @@ To boot the installer from hard disk, you must first download and place the needed files as described in . - -If you intend to use the hard drive only for booting and then -download everything over the network, you should download the -netboot/debian-installer/&architecture;/initrd.gz file and its -corresponding kernel -netboot/debian-installer/&architecture;/linux. This will allow you -to repartition the hard disk from which you boot the installer, although you -should do so with care. - - - -Alternatively, if you intend to keep an existing partition on the hard -drive unchanged during the install, you can download the -hd-media/initrd.gz file and its kernel, as well as -copy an installation image to the hard drive (make sure the file is named ending in -.iso). The installer can then boot from the hard drive -and install from the installation image, without needing the network. - - For GRUB2, you will need to configure two essential things in /boot/grub/grub.cfg: -- cgit v1.2.3