From a20bc5c419af985f6916cea1ab1b519a2691c6fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:10:55 +0000 Subject: - Etch ships with X.Org 7.1 - Fix some minor spacing problems - Delete or update some obsoleted information - General minor fixes --- en/preparing/install-overview.xml | 24 ++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) (limited to 'en/preparing/install-overview.xml') diff --git a/en/preparing/install-overview.xml b/en/preparing/install-overview.xml index c3707a16e..7003f4f9a 100644 --- a/en/preparing/install-overview.xml +++ b/en/preparing/install-overview.xml @@ -135,8 +135,10 @@ actors in this installation drama: The installer software, debian-installer, is the primary concern of this manual. It detects hardware and loads appropriate drivers, uses dhcp-client to set up the -network connection, and runs debootstrap to install -the base system packages. Many more actors play smaller parts in this process, +network connection, runs debootstrap to install +the base system packages, and runs tasksel to allow +you to install certain additional software. +Many more actors play smaller parts in this process, but debian-installer has completed its task when you load the new system for the first time. @@ -148,20 +150,22 @@ server or a Desktop environment. -When debian-installer finishes, before the -first system load, you have only a very basic command line driven -system. The graphical interface which displays windows on your monitor -will not be installed unless you select it with tasksel. -It's optional because many &debian; systems are servers which don't really -have any need for a graphical user interface to do their job. +One important option during the installation is whether or not to install +a graphical desktop environment, consisting of the X11 window system and +one of the available graphical desktop environments. +If you choose not to select the Desktop environment task, +you will only have a relatively basic, command line driven system. +Installing the Desktop environment task is optional because it requires a +fairly large amount of disk space, and because many &debian; systems are +servers which don't really have any need for a graphical user interface +to do their job. -Just be aware that the X system is completely separate from +Just be aware that the X11 window system is completely separate from debian-installer, and in fact is much more complicated. Installation and trouble shooting of the X window installation is not within the scope of this manual. - -- cgit v1.2.3