From 76e52e5e8c6a9c3cca8b28d452cced2df7dbf0db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:56:24 +0000 Subject: Update untranslated documents --- nl/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml | 9 +++++---- nl/install-methods/create-floppy.xml | 23 ++++++++++++++--------- nl/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml | 12 +++++------- 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) (limited to 'nl/install-methods') diff --git a/nl/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml b/nl/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml index 8acfebbbd..8d707cb62 100644 --- a/nl/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml +++ b/nl/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + Preparing Files for USB Memory Stick Booting @@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ After that, mount the USB memory stick (mount /mnt), which will now have a FAT filesystem an HFS filesystem -on it, and copy a Debian netinst or businesscard ISO image to it. -Please note that the file name must end in .iso. +on it, and copy a Debian netinst or businesscard ISO image to it +(see ). Unmount the stick (umount /mnt) and you are done. @@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ should use the following method to put the files on your stick. &usb-setup-powerpc.xml; - + + Adding an ISO image diff --git a/nl/install-methods/create-floppy.xml b/nl/install-methods/create-floppy.xml index 3ce8ca65a..a14602dac 100644 --- a/nl/install-methods/create-floppy.xml +++ b/nl/install-methods/create-floppy.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + Creating Floppies from Disk Images @@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ different platforms. +Before you can create the floppies, you will first need to download them +from one of the Debian mirrors, as explained in +. If you already +have an installation CD-ROM or DVD, the floppy images may also be included +on the CD/DVD. + + + No matter which method you use to create your floppies, you should remember to flip the write-protect tab on the floppies once you have written them, to ensure they are not damaged unintentionally. @@ -55,20 +63,17 @@ $ dd if=filename of=/dev/fd0 bs=1024 conv=sync ; sync where filename is one of the floppy disk image -files (see for what -filename should be). +files. /dev/fd0 is a commonly used name of the floppy -disk device, it may be different on your workstation -(on Solaris, it is -/dev/fd/0). +disk device, it may be different on your workstation +(on Solaris, it is /dev/fd/0). The command may return to the prompt before Unix has finished writing the floppy disk, so look for the disk-in-use light on the floppy drive and be sure that the light is out and the disk has stopped revolving before you remove it from the drive. On some systems, you'll have to run a command to eject the -floppy from the drive -(on Solaris, use eject, see -the manual page). +floppy from the drive (on Solaris, use +eject, see the manual page). diff --git a/nl/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml b/nl/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml index 839eefcea..749f39956 100644 --- a/nl/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml +++ b/nl/install-methods/floppy/m68k.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + Writing Disk Images on Atari Systems @@ -17,12 +17,10 @@ written to the floppy at the TOS program command line dialog box. Writing Disk Images on Macintosh Systems -There is no MacOS application to write images to floppy disks -(and there would be no point in doing this as you can't use these -floppies to boot the installation system or install kernel and modules -from on Macintosh). However, these files are needed for the -installation of the operating system and modules, later in the -process. +Since the current release does not yet support booting from floppies to +start the installation, there would be no point in doing this on +Macintosh Systems. However, these files are needed for the installation +of the operating system and modules, later in the process. -- cgit v1.2.3