Index: en/howto/installation-howto.xml
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--- en/howto/installation-howto.xml	(revision 56652)
+++ en/howto/installation-howto.xml	(working copy)
@@ -138,10 +138,11 @@
 </para><para>
 
 The easiest way to prepare your USB memory stick is to download
-<filename>hd-media/boot.img.gz</filename>, and use gunzip to extract the 256 MB
+<phrase arch="x86"><filename>netboot/boot.img.gz</filename> or</phrase>
+<filename>hd-media/boot.img.gz</filename>, and use gunzip to extract the <phrase arch="not-x86">256 MB</phrase>
 image from that file. Write this image directly to your memory stick, which
-must be at least 256 mb in size. Of course this will destroy anything already
-on the memory stick. Then mount the memory stick, which will now have a FAT
+must be at least <phrase arch="x86">64 mb (netboot) or 256 mb (hd-media)</phrase><phrase arch="not-x86">256 mb</phrase> in size. Of course this will destroy anything already
+on the memory stick. <phrase arch="x86">Compared with that a netboot image takes most installer components from the net, an hd-media image uses a Debian ISO image file. So then </phrase><phrase arch="powerpc">Then </phrase>mount the memory stick, which will now have a FAT
 filesystem on it. Next, download a Debian netinst CD image, and copy that file
 to the memory stick; any filename is ok as long as it ends in
 <literal>.iso</literal>.
Index: en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml
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--- en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml	(revision 56652)
+++ en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml	(working copy)
@@ -9,10 +9,19 @@
 There are two installation methods possible when booting from USB stick.
 The first is to install completely from the network. The second is to
 also copy a CD image onto the USB stick and use that as a source for
-packages, possibly in combination with a mirror. This second method is
-the more common.
+packages, possibly in combination with a mirror. <phrase arch="powerpc">This second method is
+the common.</phrase>
 
+</para><para arch="x86">
+
+For the first installation method you'll need to download an installer
+image from the <filename>netboot</filename> directory (at the location
+mentioned in <xref linkend="where-files"/>) and use the
+<quote>easy way</quote> explained below to copy the files to the USB
+stick.
+
 </para><para>
+</para><para arch="powerpc">
 
 For the first installation method you'll need to download an installer
 image from the <filename>netboot</filename> directory (at the location
@@ -63,7 +72,7 @@
 </para></warning>
 <para>
 
-Note that the USB stick should be at least 256 MB in size (smaller
+Note that the USB stick should be at least <phrase arch="x86">64 MB (netboot) or 256 MB (hd-media)</phrase><phrase arch="powerpc">256 MB</phrase> in size (smaller
 setups are possible if you follow <xref linkend="usb-copy-flexible"/>).
 
 </para>
@@ -72,7 +81,7 @@
   <title>Copying the files &mdash; the easy way</title>
 <para>
 
-There is an all-in-one file <filename>hd-media/boot.img.gz</filename>
+There is an all-in-one file <filename><phrase arch="powerpc">hd-media/</phrase>boot.img.gz</filename>
 which contains all the installer files (including the kernel)
 <phrase arch="x86">as well as <classname>syslinux</classname> and its
 configuration file.</phrase>
@@ -81,7 +90,7 @@
 
 </para><para>
 
-Note that, although convenient, this method does have one major
+<phrase arch="x86">If you use an hd-media image, n</phrase><phrase arch="powerpc">N</phrase>ote that, although convenient, this method does have one major
 disadvantage: the logical size of the device will be limited to 256 MB,
 even if the capacity of the USB stick is larger. You will need to
 repartition the USB stick and create new file systems to get its full
@@ -109,7 +118,8 @@
 
 </para><para>
 
-After that, mount the USB memory stick
+<phrase arch="x86">If you use an hd-media image, you have one more job. After extracting, mount the USB memory stick</phrase>
+<phrase arch="powerpc">After that, mount the USB memory stick</phrase>
 <phrase arch="x86">(<userinput>mount
 /dev/<replaceable>sdX</replaceable> /mnt</userinput>),</phrase>
 <phrase arch="powerpc">(<userinput>mount