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/preparing/backup.xml | 41 +++ en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml | 332 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ en/preparing/bios-setup/m68k.xml | 23 ++ en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml | 52 ++++ en/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml | 106 ++++++++ en/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml | 103 ++++++++ en/preparing/install-overview.xml | 185 ++++++++++++++ en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml | 135 ++++++++++ en/preparing/needed-info.xml | 416 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml | 198 +++++++++++++++ en/preparing/nondeb-part/alpha.xml | 83 ++++++ en/preparing/nondeb-part/i386.xml | 120 +++++++++ en/preparing/nondeb-part/m68k.xml | 127 ++++++++++ en/preparing/nondeb-part/powerpc.xml | 43 ++++ en/preparing/nondeb-part/sparc.xml | 44 ++++ en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml | 151 +++++++++++ en/preparing/preparing.xml | 21 ++ 17 files changed, 2180 insertions(+) create mode 100644 en/preparing/backup.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/bios-setup/m68k.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/install-overview.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/needed-info.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/nondeb-part/alpha.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/nondeb-part/i386.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/nondeb-part/m68k.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/nondeb-part/powerpc.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/nondeb-part/sparc.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml create mode 100644 en/preparing/preparing.xml (limited to 'en/preparing') diff --git a/en/preparing/backup.xml b/en/preparing/backup.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b9355d822 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/backup.xml @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ + + + + + Back Up Your Existing Data! + + +Before you start, make sure to back up every file that is now on your +system. If this is the first time a non-native operating system has +been installed on your computer, it's quite likely you will need to +re-partition your disk to make room for &debian;. Anytime you +partition your disk, you should count on losing everything on the +disk, no matter what program you use to do it. The programs used in +installation are quite reliable and most have seen years of use; but +they are also quite powerful and a false move can cost you. Even after +backing up be careful and think about your answers and actions. Two +minutes of thinking can save hours of unnecessary work. + + + +If you are creating a multi-boot system, make sure that you have the +distribution media of any other present operating systems on hand. +Especially if you repartition your boot drive, you might find that you +have to reinstall your operating system's boot loader, or in many +cases the whole operating system itself and all files on the affected +partitions. + + + + + +With the exception of the BVM and Motorola VMEbus computers, the only +supported installation method for m68k systems is booting from a local +disk or floppy using an AmigaOS/TOS/MacOS-based bootstrap, for these +machines you will need the original operating system in order to boot +Linux. In order to boot Linux on the BVM and Motorola VMEbus machines +you will need the BVMBug or 16xBug boot ROMs. + + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ed548ce9f --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml @@ -0,0 +1,332 @@ + + + + + Invoking the BIOS Set-Up Menu + + + +BIOS provides the basic functions needed to boot your machine to allow +your operating system to access your hardware. Your system probably +provides a BIOS set-up menu, which is used to configure the BIOS. +Before installing, you must ensure that your BIOS +is setup correctly; not doing so can lead to intermittent crashes or +an inability to install Debian. + + + +The rest of this section is lifted from the +, answering the question, How do I +enter the CMOS configuration menu?. How you access the BIOS (or +CMOS) configuration menu depends on who wrote your BIOS +software: + + + + + + + + AMI BIOS + + +Delete key during the POST (power on self test) + + + + + + Award BIOS + + + + CtrlAltEsc +, or Delete key during the POST + + + + +DTK BIOS + + +Esc key during the POST + + + + +IBM PS/2 BIOS + + + + CtrlAltInsert + +after + + CtrlAltDelete + + + + + + + Phoenix BIOS + + + + CtrlAltEsc + +or + + CtrlAltS + +or +F1 + + + + + + + +Information on invoking other BIOS routines can be found in +. + + + +Some &arch-title; machines don't have a CMOS configuration menu in the +BIOS. They require a software CMOS setup program. If you don't have +the Installation and/or Diagnostics diskette for your machine, you can +try using a shareware/freeware program. Try looking in +. + + + + + Boot Device Selection + + + +Many BIOS set-up menus allow you to select the devices that will be +used to bootstrap the system. Set this to look for a bootable +operating system on A: (the first floppy disk), +then optionally the first CD-ROM device (possibly appearing as +D: or E:), and then from +C: (the first hard disk). This setting enables +you to boot from either a floppy disk or a CD-ROM, which are the two +most common boot devices used to install Debian. + + + +If you have a newer SCSI controller and you have a CD-ROM device +attached to it, you are usually able to boot from the CD-ROM. All you +have to do is enable booting from a CD-ROM in the SCSI-BIOS of your +controller. + + + +Other popular option is to boot from a USB storage (also called USB +memory stick or USB key). Some BIOSes can boot USB storage directly, +and some cannot. You may need to configure your BIOS to boot from +a Removable drive or even a USB-ZIP to +get it to boot from the USB device. + + + +Here are some details about how to set the boot order. Remember to +reset the boot order after Linux is installed, so that you restart +your machine from the hard drive. + + + + + Changing the Boot Order on IDE Computers + + + + +As your computer starts, press the keys to enter the BIOS +utility. Often, it is the Delete key. However, +consult the hardware documentation for the exact keystrokes. + + + + +Find the boot sequence in the setup utility. Its location depends on +your BIOS, but you are looking for a field that lists drives. + + + + +Common entries on IDE machines are C, A, cdrom or A, C, cdrom. + + + + +C is the hard drive, and A is the floppy drive. + + + + +Change the boot sequence setting so that the CD-ROM or the +floppy is first. Usually, the Page Up or +Page Down keys cycle +through the possible choices. + + + + +Save your changes. Instructions on the screen tell you how to +save the changes on your computer. + + + + + + + Changing the Boot Order on SCSI Computers + + + + + +As your computer starts, press the keys to enter the SCSI setup +utility. + + + +You can start the SCSI setup utility after the memory check and +the message about how to start the BIOS utility displays when you +start your computer. + + + +The keystrokes you need depend on the utility. Often, it is +CtrlF2. +However, consult your hardware documentation for the +exact keystrokes. + + + + +Find the utility for changing the boot order. + + + + +Set the utility so that the SCSI ID of the CD drive is first on +the list. + + + + +Save your changes. Instructions on the screen tell you how to +save the changes on your computer. Often, you must press +F10. + + + + + + + + + + Miscellaneous BIOS Settings + + CD-ROM Settings + + +Some BIOS systems (such as Award BIOS) allow you to automatically set +the CD speed. You should avoid that, and instead set it to, say, the +lowest speed. If you get seek failed error +messages, this may be your problem. + + + + + Extended vs. Expanded Memory + + +If your system provides both extended and +expanded memory, set it so that there is as much +extended and as little expanded memory as possible. Linux requires +extended memory and cannot use expanded memory. + + + + + Virus Protection + + +Disable any virus-warning features your BIOS may provide. If you have +a virus-protection board or other special hardware, make sure it is +disabled or physically removed while running GNU/Linux. These aren't +compatible with GNU/Linux; moreover, due to the file system +permissions and protected memory of the Linux kernel, viruses are +almost unheard of + + +After installation you can enable Boot Sector protection if you +want. This offers no additional security in Linux but if you also run +Windows it may prevent a catastrophe. There is no need to tamper with +the Master Boot Record (MBR) after the boot manager has been set up. + + +. + + + + + Shadow RAM + + +Your motherboard may provide shadow RAM or BIOS +caching. You may see settings for Video BIOS Shadow, +C800-CBFF Shadow, etc. Disable +all shadow RAM. Shadow +RAM is used to accelerate access to the ROMs on your motherboard and +on some of the controller cards. Linux does not use these ROMs once it +has booted because it provides its own faster 32-bit software in place +of the 16-bit programs in the ROMs. Disabling the shadow RAM may make +some of it available for programs to use as normal memory. Leaving +the shadow RAM enabled may interfere with Linux access to hardware +devices. + + + + + Memory Hole + + +If your BIOS offers something like 15–16 MB Memory +Hole, please disable that. Linux expects to find memory there if +you have that much RAM. + + + +We have a report of an Intel Endeavor motherboard on which there is an +option called LFB or Linear Frame Buffer. +This had two settings: Disabled and 1 +Megabyte. Set it to 1 Megabyte. +When disabled, the installation floppy was not read correctly, and the +system eventually crashed. At this writing we don't understand what's +going on with this particular device — it just worked with that +setting and not without it. + + + + + + + Advanced Power Management + + +If your motherboard provides Advanced Power Management (APM), +configure it so that power management is controlled by APM. Disable +the doze, standby, suspend, nap, and sleep modes, and disable the hard +disk's power-down timer. Linux can take over control of these modes, +and can do a better job of power-management than the BIOS. + + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/m68k.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/m68k.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4c7d4b178 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/bios-setup/m68k.xml @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ + + + + + + Firmware Revisions and Existing OS Setup + + + +&arch-title; machines are generally self-configuring and do not require +firmware configuration. However, you should make sure that you have +the appropriate ROM and system patches. On the Macintosh, MacOS +version >= 7.1 is recommended because version 7.0.1 contains a bug in +the video drivers preventing the boot loader from deactivating the +video interrupts, resulting in a boot hang. On the BVM VMEbus systems +you should make sure you are using BVMBug revision G or higher boot ROMs. +The BVMBug boot ROMs do not come as standard on the BVM systems but are +available from BVM on request free of charge. + + + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b676a03bd --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/bios-setup/powerpc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ + + + + + + Invoking OpenFirmware + + +There is normally no need to set up the BIOS (called OpenFirmware) on +&arch-title; systems. PReP and CHRP are equipped with OpenFirmware, +but unfortunately, the means you use to invoke it vary from +manufacturer to manufacturer. You'll have to consult the hardware +documentation which came with your machine. + + + +On &arch-title; Macintoshes, you invoke OpenFirmware with +Command option +O F while booting. Generally it +will check for these keystrokes after the chime, but the exact timing +varies from model to model. See + for more hints. + + + +The OpenFirmware prompt looks like this: + + +ok +0 > + + +Note that on older model &arch-title; Macs, the default and sometimes +hardwired I/O for OpenFirmware user interaction is through the serial +(modem) port. If you invoke OpenFirmware on one of these machines, you +will just see a black screen. In that case, a terminal program running +on another computer, connected to the modem port, is needed to +interact with OpenFirmware. + + + +The OpenFirmware on OldWorld Beige G3 machines, OF versions 2.0f1 +and 2.4, is broken. These machines will most likely not be able to +boot from the hard drive unless the firmware is patched. A firmware +patch is included in the System Disk 2.3.1 +utility, available from Apple at +. +After unpacking the utility in MacOS, and launching it, select the +Save button to have the firmware patches installed to nvram. + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7da892259 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ + + + + + BIOS Setup + + +In order to install &debian; on a &arch-title; or zSeries +machine you have first boot a kernel into the system. The boot +mechanism of this platform is inherently different to other ones, +especially from PC-like systems: there are no floppy devices available +at all. You will notice another big difference while you work with +this platform: most (if not all) of the time you will work remote, +with the help of some client session software like telnet, or a +browser. This is due to that special system architecture where the +3215/3270 console is line-based instead of character-based. + + + +Linux on this platform runs either natively on the bare machine, in a +so-called LPAR (Logical Partition) or in a virtual machine supplied by +the VM system. You can use a boot tape on all of those systems; you +may use some other boot media, too, but those may not be generally +available. For example, you can use the virtual card reader of a +virtual machine, or boot from the HMC (Hardware Management Console) of +an LPAR if the HMC and this option is available for you. + + + +Before you actually perform an installation, you have to go over some +design and preparation steps. IBM has made documentation available +about the whole process, e.g. how to prepare an installation medium +and how actually boot from that medium. Duplicating that information +here is neither possible nor necessary. However, we will describe +here which kind of Debian-specific data is needed and where do you +find them. Based on both sources of information you have to prepare +your machine and the installation medium and to perform a boot from +it. When you see the welcome message in your client session join this +document again for the Debian-specific installation steps. + + + + + + Native and LPAR installations + + +Please refer to chapter 5 of the + +Linux for &arch-title; +Redbook and chapter 3.2 of the + +Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and &arch-title;: Distributions +Redbook on how to set up an LPAR for Linux. + + + + + + Installation as a VM guest + + + +Please refer to chapter 6 of the + +Linux for &arch-title; +Redbook and chapter 3.1 of the + +Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and &arch-title;: Distributions +Redbook on how to set up a VM guest for running Linux. + + + +You need to copy all the files from the generic +sub-directory to your CMS disk. Be sure to transfer +kernel.debian and +initrd.debian in binary mode with a fixed record +length of 80 characters. + + + + + + Setting up an installation server + + + +If you don't have a connection to the Internet (either directly or via +a web proxy) you need to create a local installation server that can +be accessed from your S/390. This server keeps all the packages +you want to install and must make them available using NFS, HTTP or +FTP. + + + +The installation server needs to copy the exact directory structure +from any &debian; mirror but of only the s390 and +architecture-independent files are required. You can also copy the +contents of all installation CDs into such a directory tree. + + + +FIXME: more information needed — from a Redbook? + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6b222a142 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/bios-setup/sparc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ + + + + + Invoking OpenBoot + + + +OpenBoot provides the basic functions needed to boot the &arch-title; +architecture. This is rather similar in function to the BIOS in the +x86 architecture, although much nicer. The Sun boot PROMs have a +built-in forth interpreter which lets you do quite a number of things +with your machine, such as diagnostics, simple scripts, etc. + + + +To get to the boot prompt you need to hold down the +Stop key (on older type 4 keyboards, use the +L1 key, if you have a PC keyboard adapter, use +the Break key) and press the +A key. The boot PROM will give you a prompt, +either ok or >. It is +preferred to have the ok prompt. So if you get +the old style prompt, hit the n key to get the new +style prompt. + + + +If you are using a serial console, send a break to the machine. With Minicom, +use Ctrl-A F, with cu, hit Enter, then type +%~break. Consult the documentation of your terminal +emulator if you are using a different program. + + + + + + Boot Device Selection + + + +You can use OpenBoot to boot from specific devices, and also to change +your default boot device. However, you need to know some details +about how OpenBoot names devices; it's much different from Linux +device naming, described in . +Also, the command will vary a bit, depending on what version of +OpenBoot you have. More information about OpenBoot can be found in +the Sun OpenBoot Reference. + + + +Typically, with newer revisions, you can use OpenBoot device such as +floppy, cdrom, net, +disk, or disk2. These have the obvious +meanings; the net device is for booting from the network. +Additionally, the device name can specify a particular partition of a disk, +such as disk2:a to boot disk2, first partition. Full +OpenBoot device names have the form + + + +driver-name@ +unit-address: +device-arguments +. + +In older revisions of OpenBoot, device naming is a bit different: the +floppy device is called /fd, and SCSI disk devices are of +the form sd(controller, +disk-target-id, +disk-lun). The command +show-devs in newer OpenBoot revisions is useful +for viewing the currently configured devices. For full information, +whatever your revision, see the +Sun OpenBoot Reference. + + + +To boot from a specific device, use the command boot +device. You can set this +behavior as the default using the setenv +command. However, the name of the variable to set changed between +OpenBoot revisions. In OpenBoot 1.x, use the command +setenv boot-from +device. In later revisions of +OpenBoot, use the command setenv boot-device +device. Note, this is also +configurable using the eeprom command on Solaris, +or modifying the appropriate files in +/proc/openprom/options/, for example under Linux: + + +# echo disk1:1 > /proc/openprom/options/boot-device + + +and under Solaris: + + +eeprom boot-device=disk1:1 + + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/install-overview.xml b/en/preparing/install-overview.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7e2bab762 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/install-overview.xml @@ -0,0 +1,185 @@ + + + + + Overview of the Installation Process + + +First, just a note about re-installations. With Debian, a +circumstance that will require a complete re-installation of your +system is very rare; perhaps mechanical failure of the hard disk would +be the most common case. + + + +Many common operating systems may require a complete installation to +be performed when critical failures take place or for upgrades to new +OS versions. Even if a completely new installation isn't required, +often the programs you use must be re-installed to operate properly in +the new OS. + + + +Under &debian;, it is much more likely that your OS can be repaired +rather than replaced if things go wrong. Upgrades never require a +wholesale installation; you can always upgrade in-place. And the +programs are almost always compatible with successive OS releases. If +a new program version requires newer supporting software, the Debian +packaging system ensures that all the necessary software is +automatically identified and installed. The point is, much effort has +been put into avoiding the need for re-installation, so think of it as +your very last option. The installer is not +designed to re-install over an existing system. + + + +Here's a road map for the steps you will take during the installation +process. + + + + + + +Back up any existing data or documents on the hard disk where you +plan to install. + + + + +Gather information about your computer and any needed documentation, +before starting the installation. + + + + +Create partition-able space for Debian on your hard disk. + + + + +Locate and/or download the installer software and any specialized +driver files your machine requires (except Debian CD users). + + + + +Set up boot tapes/floppies/USB sticks, or place boot files (most Debian +CD users can boot from one of the CDs). + + + + +Boot the installation system. + + + + +Select installation language. + + + + +Activate the ethernet network connection, if available. + + + + + +Configure one network interface. + + + + +Open a ssh connection to the new system. + + + + +Attach one or more DASDs (Direct Access Storage Device). + + + + + +Create and mount the partitions on which Debian will be installed. + + + + +Watch the automatic download/install/setup of the +base system. + + + + +Install a boot loader +which can start up &debian; and/or your existing system. + + + + +Load the newly installed system for the first time, and make some +initial system settings. + + + + +Open a ssh connection to the new system. + + + + +Install additional software (tasks +and/or packages), at your discretion. + + + + + + +If you have problems during the installation, it helps to know which +packages are involved in which steps. Introducing the leading software +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, +but debian-installer has completed its task when +you load the new system for the first time. + + + +Upon loading the new base system, base-config +supervises adding users, setting a time zone (via +tzsetup), and setting up the +package installation system (using apt-setup). It then +launches tasksel which can be used to select large +groups of related programs, and in turn can run aptitude +which allows you to choose individual software packages. + + + +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 during the final steps, +with either tasksel or +aptitude. 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. + + + +Just be aware that the X 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. + + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml b/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3dffd6e91 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml @@ -0,0 +1,135 @@ + + + + +Meeting Minimum Hardware Requirements + + +Once you have gathered information about your computer's hardware, +check that your hardware will let you do the type of installation +that you want to do. + + + +Depending on your needs, you might manage with less than some of the +recommended hardware listed in the table below. However, most users +risk being frustrated if they ignore these suggestions. + + + +A Pentium 100 is the minimum recommended for desktop +systems, and a Pentium II-300 for a Server. + + + +A 68030 or better processor is recommended for m68k +installs. You may get by with a little less drive space than shown. + + + +Any OldWorld or NewWorld PowerPC can serve well +as a Desktop System. For servers, a minimum 132-Mhz machine is +recommended. + + + + +Recommended Minimum System Requirements + + + + Install TypeRAMHard Drive + + + + + + No desktop + 24 megabytes + 450 megabytes + + With Desktop + 64 megabytes + 1 gigabyte + + Server + 128 megabytes + 4 gigabytes + + +
+ + + +Here is a sampling of some common Debian system configurations. +You can also get an idea of the disk space used by related groups +of programs by referring to . + + + + + + Standard Server + + +This is a small server profile, useful for a stripped down server +which does not have a lot of niceties for shell users. It includes an +FTP server, a web server, DNS, NIS, and POP. For these 100MB of disk +space would suffice, and then you would need to add space +for any data you serve up. + + + + + + Desktop + + +A standard desktop box, including the X window system, full desktop +environments, sound, editors, etc. You'll need about 2GB using the +standard desktop task, though it can be done in far less. + + + + + + Work Console + + +A more stripped-down user machine, without the X window system or X +applications. Possibly suitable for a laptop or mobile computer. The +size is around 140MB. + + + + + + Developer + + +A desktop setup with all the development packages, such as Perl, C, +C++, etc. Size is around 475MB. Assuming you are adding X11 and some +additional packages for other uses, you should plan around 800MB for +this type of machine. + + + + + + +Remember that these sizes don't include all the other materials which +are usually to be found, such as user files, mail, and data. It is +always best to be generous when considering the space for your own +files and data. Notably, the /var partition contains +a lot of state information specific to Debian in addition to its regular +contents like logfiles. The +dpkg files (with information on all installed +packages) can easily consume 20MB. Also, +apt-get puts downloaded packages here before they are +installed. You should +usually allocate at least 100MB for /var. + + + +
+ diff --git a/en/preparing/needed-info.xml b/en/preparing/needed-info.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7474a9107 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/needed-info.xml @@ -0,0 +1,416 @@ + + + + + Information You Will Need + + + Documentation + + + Installation Manual + + + +This document you are now reading, in plain ASCII, HTML or PDF format. + + + + + +&list-install-manual-files; + + + + + +The document you are now reading, which is the official version of the +Installation Guide for the &releasename; release of Debian; available +in various formats and +translations. + + + + + +The document you are now reading, which is a development version of the +Installation Guide for the next release of Debian; available in +various formats and +translations. + + + + + + + Hardware documentation + + +Often contains useful information on configuring or using your hardware. + + + + + + + +Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO + + + + + +Linux/m68k FAQ + + + + + +Linux/Alpha FAQ + + + + + +Linux for SPARC Processors FAQ + + + + + +Linux/Mips website + + + + + + + + + &arch-title; Hardware References + + + +Installation instructions and device drivers (DASD, XPRAM, Console, + tape, z90 crypto, chandev, network) for Linux on &arch-title; using + kernel 2.4 + + + + + + +Device Drivers and Installation Commands + + + + + + +IBM Redbook describing how Linux can be combined with z/VM on +zSeries and &arch-title; hardware. + + + + + + + +Linux for &arch-title; + + + + + + +IBM Redbook describing the Linux distributions available for the +mainframe. It has no chapter about Debian but the basic installation +concepts are the same across all &arch-title; distributions. + + + + + + + +Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and &arch-title;: Distributions + + + + + + + + + Finding Sources of Hardware Information + + +In many cases, the installer will be able to automatically detect your +hardware. But to be prepared, we do recommend familiarizing +yourself with your hardware before the install. + + + +Hardware information can be gathered from: + + + + + + +The manuals that come with each piece of hardware. + + + + +The BIOS setup screens of your computer. You can view these screens +when you start your computer by pressing a combination of keys. Check +your manual for the combination. Often, it is the Delete key. + + + + +The cases and boxes for each piece of hardware. + + + + + +The System window in the Windows Control Panel. + + + + + +System commands or tools in another operating system, including file +manager displays. This source is especially useful for information +about RAM and hard drive memory. + + + + +Your system administrator or Internet Service Provider. These +sources can tell you the settings you need to set up your +networking and e-mail. + + + + + + + +Hardware Information Needed for an Install + + + + HardwareInformation You Might Need + + + + + + Hard Drives + How many you have. + +Their order on the system. + + Whether IDE or SCSI (most computers are IDE). + +Available free space. +Partitions. + + Partitions where other operating systems are installed. + + + + Monitor + Model and manufacturer. + +Resolutions supported. +Horizontal refresh rate. +Vertical refresh rate. + + Color depth (number of colors) supported. + +Screen size. + + + Mouse + Type: serial, PS/2, or USB. + +Port. +Manufacturer. +Number of buttons. + + + Network + Model and manufacturer. + +Type of adapter. + + + Printer + Model and manufacturer. + +Printing resolutions supported. + + + Video Card + Model and manufacturer. + +Video RAM available. + + Resolutions and color depths supported (these should be + checked against your monitor's capabilities). + + + + DASD + Device number(s). + +Available free space. + + + Network + Type of adapter. + +Device numbers. +Relative adapter number for OSA cards. + +
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+ + + Hardware Compatibility + + + +Many brand name products work without trouble on Linux. Moreover, +hardware for Linux is improving daily. However, Linux still does not +run as many different types of hardware as some operating systems. + + + +In particular, Linux usually cannot run hardware that requires a +running version of Windows to work. + + + +Although some Windows-specific hardware can be made to run on Linux, +doing so usually requires extra effort. In addition, Linux drivers +for Windows-specific hardware are usually specific to one Linux +kernel. Therefore, they can quickly become obsolete. + + + +So called win-modems are the most common type of this hardware. +However, printers and other equipment may also be Windows-specific. + + + +You can check hardware compatibility by: + + + + +Checking manufacturers' web sites for new drivers. + + + + +Looking at web sites or manuals for information about emulation. +Lesser known brands can sometimes use the drivers or settings for +better-known ones. + + + + +Checking hardware compatibility lists for Linux on web sites +dedicated to your architecture. + + + + +Searching the Internet for other users' experiences. + + + + + + + + + Network Settings + + + +If your computer is connected to a network 24 hours a day (i.e., an +Ethernet or equivalent connection — not a PPP connection), you +should ask your network's system administrator for this information. + + + + +Your host name (you may be able to decide this on your own). + + + + +Your domain name. + + + + +Your computer's IP address. + + + + +The netmask to use with your network. + + + + +The IP address of the default gateway system you should route to, if +your network has a gateway. + + + + +The system on your network that you should use as a DNS (Domain Name +Service) server. + + + + + + +On the other hand, if your administrator tells you that a DHCP server +is available and is recommended, then you don't need this information +because the DHCP server will provide it directly to your computer +during the installation process. + + + +If you use a wireless network, you should also find out: + + + + +ESSID of your wireless network. + + + + +WEP security key (if applicable). + + + + + + + +
diff --git a/en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml b/en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6e444855a --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/non-debian-partitioning.xml @@ -0,0 +1,198 @@ + + + + + Pre-Partitioning for Multi-Boot Systems + + +Partitioning your disk simply refers to the act of breaking up your +disk into sections. Each section is then independent of the others. +It's roughly equivalent to putting up walls inside a house; if you add +furniture to one room it doesn't affect any other room. + + + +Whenever this section talks about disks you should translate +this into a DASD or VM minidisk in the &arch-title; world. Also a machine +means an LPAR or VM guest in this case. + + + +If you already have an operating system on your system + + +(Windows 9x, Windows NT/2000/XP, OS/2, MacOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, …) + + + +(Tru64 (Digital UNIX), OpenVMS, Windows NT, FreeBSD, …) + + + +(VM, z/OS, OS/390, …) + + + +(Amiga OS, Atari TOS, Mac OS, …) + + +and want to stick Linux on the same disk, you will need to repartition +the disk. Debian requires its own hard disk partitions. It cannot be +installed on Windows or MacOS partitions. It may be able to share some +partitions with other Linux systems, but that's not covered here. At +the very least you will need a dedicated partition for the Debian +root. + + + +You can find information about your current partition setup by using +a partitioning tool for your current operating system, such as fdisk or PartitionMagic, such as Drive Setup, HD Toolkit, or MacTools, such as HD SC Setup, HDToolBox, or SCSITool, such as the VM diskmap. Partitioning tools always +provide a way to show existing partitions without making changes. + + + +In general, changing a partition with a file system already on +it will destroy any information there. Thus you should always make +backups before doing any repartitioning. Using the analogy of the +house, you would probably want to move all the furniture out of the +way before moving a wall or you risk destroying it. + + + +FIXME: write about HP-UX disks? + + + +If your computer has more than one hard disk, you may want to dedicate +one of the hard disks completely to Debian. If so, you don't need to +partition that disk before booting the installation system; the +installer's included partitioning program can handle the job nicely. + + + +If your machine has only one hard disk, and you would like to +completely replace the current operating system with &debian;, +you also can wait to partition as part of the installation process +(), after you have booted the +installation system. However this only works if you plan to boot the +installer system from tapes, CD-ROM or files on a connected machine. +Consider: if you boot from files placed on the hard disk, and then +partition that same hard disk within the installation system, thus +erasing the boot files, you'd better hope the installation is +successful the first time around. At the least in this case, you +should have some alternate means of reviving your machine like the +original system's installation tapes or CDs. + + + +If your machine already has multiple partitions, and enough space can +be provided by deleting and replacing one or more of them, then you +too can wait and use the Debian installer's partitioning program. You +should still read through the material below, because there may be +special circumstances like the order of the existing partitions within +the partition map, that force you to partition before installing +anyway. + + + +If your machine has a FAT or NTFS filesystem, as used by DOS and Windows, +you can wait and use Debian installer's partitioning program to +resize the filesystem. + + + +If none of the above apply, you'll need to partition your hard disk before +starting the installation to create partition-able space for +Debian. If some of the partitions will be owned by other operating +systems, you should create those partitions using native operating +system partitioning programs. We recommend that you do +not attempt to create partitions for &debian; +using another operating system's tools. Instead, you should just +create the native operating system's partitions you will want to +retain. + + + +If you are going to install more than one operating system on the same +machine, you should install all other system(s) before proceeding with +Linux installation. Windows and other OS installations may destroy +your ability to start Linux, or encourage you to reformat non-native +partitions. + + + +You can recover from these actions or avoid them, but installing +the native system first saves you trouble. + + + +In order for OpenFirmware to automatically boot &debian; the Linux +partitions should appear before all other partitions on the disk, +especially MacOS boot partitions. This should be kept in mind when +pre-partitioning; you should create a Linux placeholder partition to +come before the other bootable partitions on the +disk. (The small partitions dedicated to Apple disk drivers are not +bootable.) You can delete the placeholder with the Linux partition +tools later during the actual install, and replace it with Linux +partitions. + + + +If you currently have one hard disk with one partition (a common setup +for desktop computers), and you want to multi-boot the native +operating system and Debian, you will need to: + + + + +Back up everything on the computer. + + + + +Boot from the native operating system installer media such as CD-ROM +or tapes. + +When booting from a MacOS CD, hold the +c key while +booting to force the CD to become the active MacOS system. + + + + +Use the native partitioning tools to create native system +partition(s). Leave either a place holder partition or free space for +&debian;. + + + + +Install the native operating system on its new partition. + + + + +Boot back into the native system to verify everything's OK, + and to download the Debian installer boot files. + + + + +Boot the Debian installer to continue installing Debian. + + + + + + +&nondeb-part-alpha.xml; +&nondeb-part-i386.xml; +&nondeb-part-m68k.xml; +&nondeb-part-sparc.xml; +&nondeb-part-powerpc.xml; + + diff --git a/en/preparing/nondeb-part/alpha.xml b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/alpha.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..39b6f876d --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/alpha.xml @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ + + + + + Partitioning in Tru64 UNIX + + +Tru64 UNIX, formerly known as Digital UNIX, which is in turn formerly +known as OSF/1, uses the partitioning scheme similar to the BSD disk +label, which allows for up to eight partitions per disk drive. The +partitions are numbered 1 through to 8 in +Linux and lettered a through to +h in UNIX. Linux kernels 2.2 and higher always correspond +1 to a, 2 to b +and so on. For example, rz0e in Tru64 UNIX would most +likely be called sda5 in Linux. + + + +Partitions in a Tru64 disk label may overlap. Moreover, if this disk +will be used from Tru64, the c partition is required to span +the entire disk (thus overlapping all other non-empty partitions). Under +Linux this makes sda3 identical to +sda (sdb3 to +sdb, if present, and so on). However, the partman +partitioning tool used by &d-i; cannot handle overlapping partitions at +present. As a result, it is currently not recommended to share disks +between Tru64 and Debian. Partitions on Tru64 disks can be mounted +under Debian after installation has been completed. + + + +Another conventional requirement is for the a partition to +start from the beginning of the disk, so that it always includes the boot +block with the disk label. If you intend to boot Debian from that disk, you +need to size it at least 2MB to fit aboot and perhaps a kernel. +Note that this partition is only required for compatibility; you must +not put a file system onto it, or you'll destroy data. + + + +It is possible, and indeed quite reasonable, to share a swap partition +between UNIX and Linux. In this case it will be needed to do a +mkswap on that partition every time the system is rebooted +from UNIX into Linux, as UNIX will damage the swap signature. You may +want to run mkswap from the Linux start-up scripts before +adding swap space with swapon -a. + + + +If you want to mount UNIX partitions under Linux, note that Digital UNIX +can use two different file system types, UFS and AdvFS, of which Linux +only understands the former. + + + + + Partitioning in Windows NT + + + +Windows NT uses the PC-style partition table. If you are manipulating +existing FAT or NTFS partitions, it is recommended that you use the +native Windows NT tools (or, more conveniently, you can also +repartition your disk from the AlphaBIOS setup menu). Otherwise, it +is not really necessary to partition from Windows; the Linux +partitioning tools will generally do a better job. Note that when you +run NT, the Disk Administrator may offer you to write a harmless +signature on non-Windows disks if you have any. +Never let it do that, as this signature will destroy +the partition information. + + + +If you plan to boot Linux from an ARC/AlphaBIOS/ARCSBIOS console, you +will need a (small) FAT partition for MILO. 5 MB is quite +sufficient. If Windows NT is installed, its 6 MB bootstrap partition +can be employed for this purpose. Debian &releasename; does not support +installing MILO. If you already have MILO installed on your system, or +install MILO from other media, Debian can still be booted from ARC. + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/nondeb-part/i386.xml b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/i386.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5509b3d27 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/i386.xml @@ -0,0 +1,120 @@ + + + + + Partitioning From DOS or Windows + + +If you are manipulating existing FAT or NTFS partitions, it is +recommended that you either use the scheme below or native Windows or +DOS tools. Otherwise, it is not really necessary to partition from DOS +or Windows; the Linux partitioning tools will generally do a better +job. + + + +But if you have a large IDE disk, and are using neither LBA addressing, +overlay drivers (sometimes provided by hard disk manufacturers), nor a +new (post 1998) BIOS that supports large disk access extensions, then +you must locate your Debian boot partition carefully. In this case, +you will have to put the boot partition into the first 1024 cylinders +of your hard drive (usually around 524 megabytes, without BIOS +translation). This may require that you move an existing FAT or NTFS +partition. + + + + + Lossless Repartitioning When Starting From DOS, Win-32 or OS/2 + + + + +One of the most common installations is onto a system that already +contains DOS (including Windows 3.1), Win32 (such as Windows 95, 98, Me, +NT, 2000, XP), or OS/2, and it is desired to put Debian onto the same disk +without destroying the previous system. Note that the installer supports +resizing of FAT and NTFS filesystems as used by DOS and Windows. Simply +start the installer, select the option to Manually +edit partition table , select the partition to +resize, and specify its new size. +So in most cases you should not need to use the method described below. + + + +Before going any further, you should have decided how you will be +dividing up the disk. The method in this section will only split a +partition into two pieces. One will contain the original OS and the +other will be used for Debian. During the installation of Debian, you +will be given the opportunity to use the Debian portion of the disk as you +see fit, i.e., as swap or as a file system. + + + +The idea is to move all the data on the partition to the beginning, +before changing the partition information, so that nothing will be +lost. It is important that you do as little as possible between the +data movement and repartitioning to minimize the chance of a file +being written near the end of the partition as this will decrease the +amount of space you can take from the partition. + + + +The first thing needed is a copy of fips which is +available in the tools/ directory on your nearest Debian +mirror. Unzip the archive and copy the files +RESTORRB.EXE, FIPS.EXE and +ERRORS.TXT to a bootable floppy. A bootable floppy can +be created using the command sys a: under DOS. +fips comes with very good documentation which you may +want to read. You will definitely need to read the documentation if +you use a disk compression driver or a disk manager. Create the disk +and read the documentation before you defragment the disk. + + + +The next thing needed is to move all the data to the beginning of the +partition. defrag, which comes standard with DOS 6.0 and +later, can easily do the job. See the fips documentation +for a list of other software that may do the trick. Note that if you +have Windows 9x, you must run defrag from there, since +DOS doesn't understand VFAT, which is used to support for long +filenames, used in Windows 95 and higher. + + + +After running the defragmenter (which can take a while on a large +disk), reboot with the fips disk you created in the +floppy drive. Simply type a:\fips and follow the directions. + + + +Note that there are many other partition managers out there, in +case fips doesn't do the trick for you. + + + + + Partitioning for DOS + + + +If you are partitioning for DOS drives, or changing the size of DOS +partitions, using Linux tools, many people experience problems working +with the resulting FAT partitions. For instance, some have reported +slow performance, consistent problems with scandisk, or +other weird errors in DOS or Windows. + + + +Apparently, whenever you create or resize a partition for DOS use, +it's a good idea to fill the first few sectors with zeros. Do this +prior to running DOS's format command, from Linux: + + +# dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdXX bs=512 count=4 + + + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/nondeb-part/m68k.xml b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/m68k.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..09f677851 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/m68k.xml @@ -0,0 +1,127 @@ + + + + + Partitioning in AmigaOS + + +If you are running AmigaOS, you can use the HDToolBox +program to adjust your native partitions prior to installation. + + + + + Partitioning in Atari TOS + + +Atari partition IDs are three ASCII characters, use LNX for +data and SWP for swap partitions. If using the low memory +installation method, a small Minix partition is also needed (about 2 MB), +for which the partition ID is MNX. Failure to set the +appropriate partition IDs not only prevents the Debian installation process +from recognizing the partitions, but also results in TOS attempting to use +the Linux partitions, which confuses the hard disk driver and renders the +whole disk inaccessible. + + + +There are a multitude of third party partitioning tools available (the +Atari harddisk utility doesn't permit changing the +partition ID); this manual cannot give detailed descriptions for all +of them. The following description covers SCSITool (from +Hard+Soft GmBH). + + + + +Start SCSITool and select the disk you want to partition +(Disk menu, item select). + + + + +From the Partition menu, select either +New to add new partitions or change the +existing partition sizes, or Change to +change one specific partition. Unless you have already created +partitions with the right sizes and only want to change the partition +ID, New is probably the best choice. + + + + +For the New choice, select +existing in the dialog box +prompting the initial settings. The next window shows a list of +existing partitions which you can adjust using the scroll buttons, or +by clicking in the bar graphs. The first column in the partition list +is the partition type; just click on the text field to edit it. When +you are finished changing partition settings, save the changes by +leaving the window with the OK button. + + + + +For the Change option, select the partition +to change in the selection list, and select other +systems in the dialog box. The +next window lists detailed information about the location of this +partition, and lets you change the partition ID. Save changes by +leaving the window with the OK button. + + + + +Write down the Linux names for each of the partitions you created or +changed for use with Linux — see . + + + + +Quit SCSITool using the +Quit item from the File +menu. The computer will reboot to make sure the changed partition +table is used by TOS. If you changed any TOS/GEM partitions, they will +be invalidated and have to be reinitialized (we told you to back up +everything on the disk, didn't we?). + + + + + + +There is a partitioning tool for Linux/m68k called +atari-fdisk in the installation system, but for now we +recommend you partition your disk using a TOS partition editor or some +disk tool. If your partition editor doesn't have an option to edit the +partition type, you can do this crucial step at a later stage (from +the booted temporary install RAMdisk). SCSITool is only +one of the partition editors we know of which supports selection of +arbitrary partition types. There may be others; select the tool that +suits your needs. + + + + + Partitioning in MacOS + + +Partitioning tools for Macintosh tested include pdisk, +HD SC Setup 7.3.5 (Apple), HDT 1.8 (FWB), +SilverLining (LaCie), and DiskTool (Tim +Endres, GPL). Full versions are required for HDT and +SilverLining. The Apple tool requires a patch in order +to recognize third-party disks (a description on how to patch HD +SC Setup using ResEdit can be found at +). + + + +For IDE based Macs, you need to use Apple Drive Setup to create +empty space for the Linux partitions, and complete the partitioning under +Linux, or use the MacOS version of pdisk available from the MkLinux FTP +server. + + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/nondeb-part/powerpc.xml b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/powerpc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..948995d9e --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/powerpc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ + + + + + MacOS/OSX Partitioning + + + +The Apple Drive Setup application can be found in the +Utilities folder on the MacOS CD. It will not adjust existing +partitions; it is limited to partitioning the entire disk at once. The +disk driver partitions don't show up in Drive Setup. + + + +Remember to create a placeholder partition for GNU/Linux, preferably +positioned first in the disk layout. it doesn't matter what type it +is, it will be deleted and replaced later inside the &debian; installer. + + + +If you are planning to install both MacOS 9 and OS X, it is best to +create separate partitions for OS 9 and OS X. If they are installed on +the same partition, Startup Disk (and reboot) must be used to select +between the two; the choice between the two systems can't be made at +boot time. With separate partitions, separate options for OS 9 and OS +X will appear when holding the option key at boot time, and separate +options can be installed in the yaboot boot menu as well. Also, +Startup Disk will de-bless all other mountable partitions, which can +affect GNU/Linux booting. Both OS 9 and OS X partitions will be +accessible from either OS 9 or OS X. + + + +GNU/Linux is unable to access information on UFS partitions, but does +support HFS+ (aka MacOS Extended) partitions. OS X requires one of these +two types for its boot partition. MacOS 9 can be installed on either HFS +(aka MacOS Standard) or HFS+. To share information between the MacOS and +GNU/Linux systems, an exchange partition is handy. HFS, HFS+ and MS-DOS FAT +partitions are supported by both MacOS and Linux. + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/nondeb-part/sparc.xml b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/sparc.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2784f6a2b --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/nondeb-part/sparc.xml @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ + + + + + Partitioning from SunOS + + + +It's perfectly fine to partition from SunOS; in fact, if you intend to +run both SunOS and Debian on the same machine, it is recommended that +you partition using SunOS prior to installing Debian. The Linux +kernel understands Sun disk labels, so there are no problems there. +Just make sure you leave room for the Debian root partition within the +first 1GB area of the boot disk. You can also place the kernel image on a +UFS partition if that is easier than putting the root partition there. +SILO supports booting Linux and SunOS from either EXT2 (Linux), UFS +(SunOS), romfs and iso9660 (CDROM) partitions. + + + + + Partitioning from Linux or another OS + + + +Whatever system you are using to partition, make sure you create a +Sun disk label on your boot disk. This is the only kind of +partition scheme that the OpenBoot PROM understands, and so it's the +only scheme from which you can boot. In fdisk, the +s key is used to create Sun disk labels. You only need to do this +on drives that do not already have a Sun disk label. If you are using a +drive that was previously formatted using a PC (or other architecture) you +must create a new disk label, or problems with the disk geometry will most +likely occur. + + + +You will probably be using SILO as your boot loader (the +small program which runs the operating system kernel). +SILO has certain requirements for partition sizes and +location; see . + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml b/en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6e992c0d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml @@ -0,0 +1,151 @@ + + + + + Pre-Installation Hardware and Operating System Setup + + +This section will walk you through pre-installation hardware setup, if +any, that you will need to do prior to installing Debian. Generally, +this involves checking and possibly changing firmware settings for +your system. The firmware is the core software used by the +hardware; it is most critically invoked during the bootstrap process +(after power-up). Known hardware issues affecting the reliability of +&debian; on your system are also highlighted. + + + +&bios-setup-i386.xml; +&bios-setup-m68k.xml; +&bios-setup-powerpc.xml; +&bios-setup-sparc.xml; +&bios-setup-s390.xml; + + Hardware Issues to Watch Out For + + +Many people have tried operating their 90 MHz CPU at 100 MHz, etc. It +sometimes works, but is sensitive to temperature and other factors and +can actually damage your system. One of the authors of this document +over-clocked his own system for a year, and then the system started +aborting the gcc program with an unexpected signal +while it was compiling the operating system kernel. Turning the CPU +speed back down to its rated value solved the problem. + + + +The gcc compiler is often the first thing to die +from bad memory modules (or other hardware problems that change data +unpredictably) because it builds huge data structures that it +traverses repeatedly. An error in these data structures will cause it +to execute an illegal instruction or access a non-existent +address. The symptom of this will be gcc dying from +an unexpected signal. + + + +Atari TT RAM boards are notorious for RAM problems under Linux; if you +encounter any strange problems, try running at least the kernel in +ST-RAM. Amiga users may need to exclude RAM using a booter memfile. + + + +FIXME: more description of this needed. + + + + + +The very best motherboards support parity RAM and will actually tell +you if your system has a single-bit error in RAM. Unfortunately, they +don't have a way to fix the error, thus they generally crash +immediately after they tell you about the bad RAM. Still, it's better +to be told you have bad memory than to have it silently insert errors +in your data. Thus, the best systems have motherboards that support +parity and true-parity memory modules; see +. + + + +If you do have true-parity RAM and your motherboard can handle it, be +sure to enable any BIOS settings that cause the motherboard to +interrupt on memory parity errors. + + + + The Turbo Switch + + +Many systems have a turbo switch that controls +the speed of the CPU. Select the high-speed setting. If your BIOS +allows you to disable software control of the turbo switch (or +software control of CPU speed), do so and lock the system in +high-speed mode. We have one report that on a particular system, while +Linux is auto-probing (looking for hardware devices) it can +accidentally touch the software control for the turbo switch. + + + + + Cyrix CPUs and Floppy Disk Errors + + +Many users of Cyrix CPUs have had to disable the cache in their +systems during installation, because the floppy disk has errors if +they do not. If you have to do this, be sure to re-enable your cache +when you are finished with installation, as the system runs +much slower with the cache disabled. + + + +We don't think this is necessarily the fault of the Cyrix CPU. It may +be something that Linux can work around. We'll continue to look into +the problem. For the technically curious, we suspect a problem with +the cache being invalid after a switch from 16-bit to 32-bit code. + + + + + Peripheral Hardware Settings + + +You may have to change some settings or jumpers on your computer's +peripheral cards. Some cards have setup menus, while others rely on +jumpers. This document cannot hope to provide complete information on +every hardware device; what it hopes to provide is useful tips. + + + +If any cards provide mapped memory, the memory should be +mapped somewhere between 0xA0000 and 0xFFFFF (from 640K to just below 1 +megabyte) or at an address at least 1 megabyte greater than the total +amount of RAM in your system. + + + + + + USB BIOS support and keyboards + + +If you have no AT-style keyboard and only a USB model, you may need +to enable legacy AT keyboard emulation in your BIOS setup. Only do this if +the installation system fails to use your keyboard in USB mode. Conversely, +for some systems (especially laptops) you may need to disable legacy USB +support if your keyboard does not respond. +Consult your main board manual and look in the BIOS for Legacy +keyboard emulation or USB keyboard support options. + + + + + More than 64 MB RAM + + +The Linux Kernel cannot always detect what amount of RAM you have. If +this is the case please look at . + + + + + diff --git a/en/preparing/preparing.xml b/en/preparing/preparing.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cdedadffc --- /dev/null +++ b/en/preparing/preparing.xml @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ + + + + + Before Installing &debian; + + +This chapter deals with the preparation for installing Debian before you even +boot the installer. This includes backing up your data, gathering information +about your hardware, and locating any necessary information. + + + +&install-overview.xml; +&backup.xml; +&needed-info.xml; +&minimum-hardware-reqts.xml; +&non-debian-partitioning.xml; +&pre-install-bios-setup.xml; + + -- cgit v1.2.3