From 64ccfd502a27181f3f1b9cf2254fdc9836710493 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Holger Wansing Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2019 15:27:18 +0200 Subject: Change CD/DVD etc. into 'installation media' or 'installation image' as cover-term, where applicable --- en/howto/installation-howto.xml | 34 +++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) (limited to 'en/howto/installation-howto.xml') diff --git a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml index fa8706968..a8c832868 100644 --- a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml +++ b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml @@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ on the OFTC network). -For some quick links to CD images, check out the +For some quick links to installation images, check out the &d-i; home page. -The debian-cd team provides builds of CD images using &d-i; on the -Debian CD page. -For more information on where to get CDs, see . +The debian-cd team provides builds of installation images using &d-i; on the +Debian CD/DVD page. +For more information on where to get installation images, see . -Some installation methods require other images than CD images. +Some installation methods require other images than those for optical media. The &d-i; home page has links to other images. @@ -62,22 +62,22 @@ get for each possible means of installation. - CDROM + Optical disc The netinst CD image is a popular image which can be used to install -&releasename; with the &d-i;. This image is intended to boot from CD and +&releasename; with the &d-i;. This installation method is intended to boot from the image and install additional packages over a network; hence the name netinst. The image has the software components needed to run the installer and the base packages to provide a minimal &releasename; system. If you'd -rather, you can get a full size CD image which will not need the network -to install. You only need the first CD of the set. +rather, you can get a full size CD/DVD image which will not need the network +to install. You only need the first image of such set. -Download whichever type you prefer and burn it to a CD. -To boot the CD, you may need to change your BIOS +Download whichever type you prefer and burn it to an optical disc. +To boot the disc, you may need to change your BIOS configuration, as explained in . To boot a PowerMac from CD, press the c key while booting. See @@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ can take with you anywhere. The easiest way to prepare your USB memory stick is to download any -Debian CD or DVD image that will fit on it, and write the CD image directly +Debian CD or DVD image that will fit on it, and write the image directly to the memory stick. Of course this will destroy anything already -on the memory stick. This works because Debian CD images are -"isohybrid" images that can boot both from CD and from USB drives. +on the stick. This works because Debian CD/DVD images are +isohybrid images that can boot both from optical and USB drives. @@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ For detailed instructions, see . It's possible to boot the installer using no removable media, but just an existing hard disk, which can have a different OS on it. Download hd-media/initrd.gz, hd-media/vmlinuz, -and a &debian; CD image to the top-level directory of the hard disk. Make sure -that the CD image has a filename ending in .iso. Now +and a &debian; CD/DVD image to the top-level directory of the hard disk. Make sure +that the image has a filename ending in .iso. Now it's just a matter of booting linux with the initrd. explains one way to do it. @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ you know better. Now sit back while debian-installer detects some of your hardware, and -loads the rest of itself from CD, USB, etc. +loads the rest of itself from the installation medium. -- cgit v1.2.3