From 927e0d67cc370aae09eced2809db523e543aa65a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 13:36:15 +0000 Subject: Update of original English docs --- nl/hardware/installation-media.xml | 28 ++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) (limited to 'nl/hardware/installation-media.xml') diff --git a/nl/hardware/installation-media.xml b/nl/hardware/installation-media.xml index 4fe874b25..54a4518e9 100644 --- a/nl/hardware/installation-media.xml +++ b/nl/hardware/installation-media.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + Installation Media @@ -168,23 +168,27 @@ systems which have no room for unnecessary drives. Network - + + +The network can be used during the installtion to retrieve files needed +for the installation. Whether the network is used or not depends on the +installation method you choose and your answers to certain questions that +will be asked during the installation. The installation system supports +most types of network connection (including PPPoE, but not ISDN or PPP), +via either HTTP or FTP. After the installation is completed, you can also +configure your system to use ISDN and PPP. + + -You can also boot your system over the network. -This is the preferred installation technique for -Mips. +You can also boot the installation system over the +network. This is the preferred installation technique +for &arch-title;. Diskless installation, using network booting from a local area network and NFS-mounting of all local filesystems, is another option. - - -After the operating system kernel is installed, you can install the -rest of your system via any sort of network connection (including -PPP after installation of the base system), via FTP or HTTP. - @@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ PPP after installation of the base system), via FTP or HTTP. If you are running another Unix-like system, you could use it to install -&debian; without using the &d-i; described in the rest of the +&debian; without using the &d-i; described in the rest of this manual. This kind of install may be useful for users with otherwise unsupported hardware or on hosts which can't afford downtime. If you are interested in this technique, skip to the