From 29ba2e2cf1e8043f68702e111f12b097446058b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 21:03:18 +0000 Subject: Rename some i386 files/directories to x86 because of AMD64 inclusion --- en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml | 2 +- en/install-methods/usb-setup/i386.xml | 97 ----------------------------------- en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml | 97 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 98 insertions(+), 98 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 en/install-methods/usb-setup/i386.xml create mode 100644 en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml (limited to 'en/install-methods') diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml index df1d34704..ec879fd5b 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ should use the following method to put the files on your stick. -&usb-setup-i386.xml; +&usb-setup-x86.xml; &usb-setup-powerpc.xml; diff --git a/en/install-methods/usb-setup/i386.xml b/en/install-methods/usb-setup/i386.xml deleted file mode 100644 index c35ef1e24..000000000 --- a/en/install-methods/usb-setup/i386.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,97 +0,0 @@ - - - - - USB stick partitioning on &arch-title; - - -We will show how to setup the memory stick to use the first partition, -instead of the entire device. - - - -Since most USB sticks come pre-configured with a single FAT16 -partition, you probably won't have to repartition or reformat the -stick. If you have to do that anyway, use cfdisk -or any other partitioning tool to create a FAT16 partition, and then -create the filesystem using: - - -# mkdosfs /dev/sda1 - - -Take care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. The -mkdosfs command is contained in the -dosfstools Debian package. - - - -In order to start the kernel after booting from the USB stick, we will -put a boot loader on the stick. Although any boot loader -(e.g. LILO) should work, it's convenient to use -SYSLINUX, since it uses a FAT16 partition and can -be reconfigured by just editing a text file. Any operating system -which supports the FAT file system can be used to make changes to the -configuration of the boot loader. - - - -To put SYSLINUX on the FAT16 partition on your USB -stick, install the syslinux and -mtools packages on your system, and do: - - -# syslinux /dev/sda1 - - -Again, take care that you use the correct device name. The partition -must not be mounted when starting SYSLINUX. This -procedure writes a boot sector to the partition and creates the file -ldlinux.sys which contains the boot loader code. - - - -Mount the partition (mount /dev/sda1 /mnt) and -copy the following files from the Debian archives to the stick: - - - - -vmlinuz (kernel binary) - - - - -initrd.gz (initial ramdisk image) - - - - -syslinux.cfg (SYSLINUX configuration file) - - - - -Optional kernel modules - - - - -If you want to rename the files, please note that -SYSLINUX can only process DOS (8.3) file names. - - - -The syslinux.cfg configuration file should -contain the following two lines: - - -default vmlinuz -append initrd=initrd.gz ramdisk_size=12000 root=/dev/ram rw - - -Please note that the ramdisk_size parameter -may need to be increased, depending on the image you are booting. - - - diff --git a/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml b/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c35ef1e24 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ + + + + + USB stick partitioning on &arch-title; + + +We will show how to setup the memory stick to use the first partition, +instead of the entire device. + + + +Since most USB sticks come pre-configured with a single FAT16 +partition, you probably won't have to repartition or reformat the +stick. If you have to do that anyway, use cfdisk +or any other partitioning tool to create a FAT16 partition, and then +create the filesystem using: + + +# mkdosfs /dev/sda1 + + +Take care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. The +mkdosfs command is contained in the +dosfstools Debian package. + + + +In order to start the kernel after booting from the USB stick, we will +put a boot loader on the stick. Although any boot loader +(e.g. LILO) should work, it's convenient to use +SYSLINUX, since it uses a FAT16 partition and can +be reconfigured by just editing a text file. Any operating system +which supports the FAT file system can be used to make changes to the +configuration of the boot loader. + + + +To put SYSLINUX on the FAT16 partition on your USB +stick, install the syslinux and +mtools packages on your system, and do: + + +# syslinux /dev/sda1 + + +Again, take care that you use the correct device name. The partition +must not be mounted when starting SYSLINUX. This +procedure writes a boot sector to the partition and creates the file +ldlinux.sys which contains the boot loader code. + + + +Mount the partition (mount /dev/sda1 /mnt) and +copy the following files from the Debian archives to the stick: + + + + +vmlinuz (kernel binary) + + + + +initrd.gz (initial ramdisk image) + + + + +syslinux.cfg (SYSLINUX configuration file) + + + + +Optional kernel modules + + + + +If you want to rename the files, please note that +SYSLINUX can only process DOS (8.3) file names. + + + +The syslinux.cfg configuration file should +contain the following two lines: + + +default vmlinuz +append initrd=initrd.gz ramdisk_size=12000 root=/dev/ram rw + + +Please note that the ramdisk_size parameter +may need to be increased, depending on the image you are booting. + + + -- cgit v1.2.3