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 --- fi/using-d-i/modules/os-prober.xml | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 fi/using-d-i/modules/os-prober.xml (limited to 'fi/using-d-i/modules/os-prober.xml') diff --git a/fi/using-d-i/modules/os-prober.xml b/fi/using-d-i/modules/os-prober.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4928d5769 --- /dev/null +++ b/fi/using-d-i/modules/os-prober.xml @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ + + + + + Detecting other operating systems + + + +Before a boot loader is installed, the installer will attempt to probe for +other operating systems which are installed on the machine. If it finds a +supported operating system, you will be informed of this during the boot +loader installation step, and the computer will be configured to boot this +other operating system in addition to Debian. + + + +Note that multiple operating systems booting on a single machine is still +something of a black art. The automatic support for detecting and setting +up boot loaders to boot other operating systems varies by architecture and +even by subarchitecture. If it does not work you should consult your +boot manager's documentation for more information. + + + + + + + +The installer may fail to detect other operating systems if the partitions on +which they reside are mounted when the detection takes place. This may occur if +you select a mountpoint (e.g. /win) for a partition containing another operating +system in partman, or if you have mounted partitions manually +from a console. + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3