From 4446f437beb28ffd4040fb30b2acffd1df51b51f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:51:35 +0000 Subject: * Update for recent floppy changes. --- en/boot-installer/x86.xml | 1 - en/howto/installation-howto.xml | 12 +++++------- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'en') diff --git a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml index fbdb87ba5..c209c0899 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml @@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ argument, giving the device that the ide-floppy driver maps the device to. For example, if your LS-120 drive is connected as the first IDE device (master) on the second cable, you enter linux root=/dev/hdc at the boot prompt. -Installation from LS-120 is only supported by 2.4 and later kernels. diff --git a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml index 1b1ab0935..e2e86bacb 100644 --- a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml +++ b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml @@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ To boot a PowerMac from CD, press the c key while booting. See If you can't boot from CD, you can download floppy images to install Debian. You need the floppy/boot.img, the -floppy/root.img and possibly one of the driver disks. +floppy/root.img and one or more of the driver disks. @@ -106,8 +106,9 @@ use the one with root.img on it. If you're planning to install over the network, you will usually need -the floppy/net-drivers.img, which contains additional -drivers for many ethernet cards, and support for PCMCIA. +the floppy/net-drivers-1.img. For PCMCIA or USB +networking, and some less common network cards, you will also need a second +driver floppy, floppy/net-drivers-2.img. @@ -215,12 +216,9 @@ Once the installer starts, you will be greeted with an initial screen. Press methods and parameters (see ). If you want a 2.4 kernel, type install24 at the -boot: prompt. +boot: prompt. The 2.6 kernel is the default. -The 2.6 kernel is the default for most boot methods, but is not available -when booting from a floppy. - -- cgit v1.2.3