Hi, Steve McIntyre <st...@einval.com> wrote (Sun, 26 Mar 2023 22:41:10 +0100): > On Sun, Mar 26, 2023 at 11:06:56PM +0200, Holger Wansing wrote: > > > > > >Am 26. März 2023 19:48:09 MESZ schrieb Steve McIntyre <st...@einval.com>: > >>If anybody *does* want to keep the rest of the text, please put it in > >>an appendix called "extra USB options that nobody needs" or similar. > > > >We could add such info to the wiki, and point there from this guide, if it's > >wanted to keep it (somewhere). > > Yes, that sounds like a good idea. :-)
I have added such wiki page under https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/CreateUSBMedia and overworked my patch a bit, to include a link to this page (amongst some more minor things). I will apply it shortly, if noone objects. Holger -- Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org> PGP-Fingerprint: 496A C6E8 1442 4B34 8508 3529 59F1 87CA 156E B076
diff --git a/build/entities/installation-images.ent b/build/entities/installation-images.ent index 02c102845..b23590d4f 100644 --- a/build/entities/installation-images.ent +++ b/build/entities/installation-images.ent @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ url="&url-debian-installer;images/hd-media/initrd.gz">hd-media/initrd.gz</ulink> <!ENTITY x86-hdmedia-vmlinuz '<ulink url="&url-debian-installer;images/hd-media/vmlinuz">hd-media/vmlinuz</ulink>'> +<!-- Remove, if no longer used by translations --> <!ENTITY netboot-mini-iso '<ulink url="&url-debian-installer;images/netboot/mini.iso">mini.iso</ulink>'> diff --git a/build/templates/docstruct.ent b/build/templates/docstruct.ent index 8ef8fb2af..1a434e588 100644 --- a/build/templates/docstruct.ent +++ b/build/templates/docstruct.ent @@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ <!ENTITY ipl-tape.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/ipl-tape.xml"> <!ENTITY boot-usb-files.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml"> - <!ENTITY usb-setup-x86.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml"> - <!ENTITY usb-setup-powerpc.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/usb-setup/powerpc.xml"> <!ENTITY boot-drive-files.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml"> diff --git a/en/boot-installer/graphical.xml b/en/boot-installer/graphical.xml index 2d0987c42..d71cd6185 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/graphical.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/graphical.xml @@ -33,16 +33,7 @@ still be used from the boot prompt which is shown after selecting the </para><para arch="any-x86"> -There is also a graphical installer image that can be netbooted. And there -is a special <quote>mini</quote> ISO image<footnote id="gtk-miniiso-x86"> - -<para> -The mini ISO image can be downloaded from a &debian; mirror as described -in <xref linkend="downloading-files"/>. -Look for <filename>netboot/gtk/mini.iso</filename>. -</para> - -</footnote>, which is mainly useful for testing. +There is also a graphical installer image that can be netbooted. </para> diff --git a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml index 9761ebbc0..fbc2b0275 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/x86.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/x86.xml @@ -51,46 +51,6 @@ After the program has been started, a few preliminary questions will be asked and the system will be prepared to reboot into the &debian-gnu; installer. -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="x86" id="install-from-dos"> - <title>Booting from DOS using loadlin</title> -<para> - -Boot into DOS (not Windows). To do this, you can for instance boot from a -recovery or diagnostic disk. - -</para><para> - -If you can access the installation CD, change the current drive to the CD-ROM -drive, e.g. - -<informalexample><screen> -d: -</screen></informalexample> - -else make sure you have first prepared your hard disk as explained in -<xref linkend="files-loadlin"/>, and change the current drive to it if needed. - -</para><para> - -Enter the subdirectory for the flavor you chose, e.g., - -<informalexample><screen> -cd \&x86-install-dir; -</screen></informalexample> - -If you prefer using the graphical installer, enter the <filename>gtk</filename> -sub-directory. - -<informalexample><screen> -cd gtk -</screen></informalexample> - -Next, execute <command>install.bat</command>. -The kernel will load and launch the installer system. - </para> </sect2> diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml index 59741e5a6..8d5242a26 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/boot-drive-files.xml @@ -96,35 +96,6 @@ and install from the installation image, without needing the network. Finally, to configure the bootloader proceed to <xref linkend="boot-initrd"/>. -</para> - </sect2> - - - <sect2 arch="x86" id="files-loadlin"> - <title>Hard disk installer booting from DOS using <command>loadlin</command></title> -<para> - -This section explains how to prepare your hard drive for booting the installer -from DOS using <command>loadlin</command>. - -</para><para> - -Copy the following directories from a &debian; installation image to <filename>c:\</filename>. - -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> - -<filename>/&x86-install-dir;</filename> (kernel binary and ramdisk image) - -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> - -<filename>/tools</filename> (loadlin tool) - -</para></listitem> - -</itemizedlist> - </para> </sect2> diff --git a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml index 9815ac2eb..a0087d5f8 100644 --- a/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml +++ b/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml @@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ on your USB stick. See </para><para> -Alternatively, -for very small USB sticks, only a few megabytes in size, you can download -the &netboot-mini-iso; image from the <filename>netboot</filename> -directory (at the location mentioned in <xref linkend="where-files"/>). - -</para><para> - The installation image you choose should be written directly to the USB stick, overwriting its current contents. For example, when using an existing GNU/Linux system, the image file can be written to a USB stick @@ -59,6 +52,12 @@ as follows, after having made sure that the stick is unmounted: <prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>sync</userinput> </screen></informalexample> +Simply writing the installation image to USB like this should work fine +for most users. For special needs there is this +<ulink url="https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/CreateUSBMedia";>wiki page</ulink>. + +</para><para> + Information about how to do this on other operating systems can be found in the <ulink url="&url-debian-cd-faq-write-usb;">Debian CD FAQ</ulink>. @@ -68,145 +67,8 @@ The image must be written to the whole-disk device and not a partition, e.g. /dev/sdb and not /dev/sdb1. Do not use tools like <command>unetbootin</command> which alter the image. -</para></important><important><para> - -Simply writing the installation image to USB like this should work fine -for most users. The other options below are more complex, mainly for -people with specialised needs. - </para></important> -<para> - -The hybrid image on the stick does not occupy all the storage space, so -it may be worth considering using the free space to hold firmware files -or packages or any other files of your choice. This could be useful if -you have only one stick or just want to keep everything you need on one -device. - -</para><para> - -To do so, use cfdisk or any other partitioning tool to create an additional -partition on the stick. Then create a (FAT) filesystem on the partition, -mount it and copy or unpack the firmware onto it, for example with: - -<informalexample><screen> -# mkdosfs -n FIRMWARE /dev/sdX3 -# mount /dev/<replaceable>sdX3</replaceable> /mnt -# cd /mnt -# tar zxvf <replaceable>/path/to/</replaceable>firmware.tar.gz -# cd / -# umount /mnt -</screen></informalexample> - -Take care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. The -<command>mkdosfs</command> command is contained in the -<classname>dosfstools</classname> &debian; package. - -</para><note><para arch="not-s390"> - -If you have chosen the <filename>mini.iso</filename> to be written to the USB -stick, the second partition doesn't have to be created, as - -very nicely - it will already be present. Unplugging and replugging the -USB stick should make the two partitions visible. - -</para></note> - - - - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="usb-copy-easy" condition="manual-usb-prep-supported"> - <title>Manually copying files to the USB stick</title> -<para> - -Prior to isohybrid technology being used for &debian; installation images, the -methods documented in the chapters below were used to prepare media for -booting from USB devices. -These have been superseded by the technique in <xref linkend="usb-copy-isohybrid"/>, -but have been left here for educational and historical purposes and in case they -are useful to some user. - -</para><para> - -An alternative to the method described in -<xref linkend="usb-copy-isohybrid"/> is to manually copy -the installer files, and also an installation image to the stick. -Note that the USB stick should be at least 1 GB in size (smaller -setups are possible using the files from netboot, following -<xref linkend="usb-copy-flexible"/>). - -</para><para> - -There is an all-in-one file &hdmedia-boot-img; -which contains all the installer files (including the -kernel)<phrase arch="x86"> as well as <classname>syslinux</classname> and its -configuration file</phrase>. - -</para><note><para> - -Note that, although convenient, this method does have one major -disadvantage: the logical size of the device will be limited to 1 GB, -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 -capacity back if you ever want to use it for some different purpose. - -</para></note><para arch="x86"> - -Simply extract this image directly to your USB stick: - -<informalexample><screen> -# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/<replaceable>sdX</replaceable> -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> - -<!-- -<para arch="powerpc"> - -Create a partition of type "Apple_Bootstrap" on your USB stick using -<command>mac-fdisk</command>'s <userinput>C</userinput> command and -extract the image directly to that: - -<informalexample><screen> -# zcat boot.img.gz > /dev/<replaceable>sdX2</replaceable> -</screen></informalexample> - -</para> ---> - -<para> - -After that, mount the USB memory stick -<phrase arch="x86">(<userinput>mount -/dev/<replaceable>sdX</replaceable> /mnt</userinput>),</phrase> -<phrase arch="powerpc">(<userinput>mount -/dev/<replaceable>sdX2</replaceable> /mnt</userinput>),</phrase> -which will now have -<phrase arch="x86">a FAT filesystem</phrase> -<phrase arch="powerpc">an HFS filesystem</phrase> -on it, and copy a &debian; ISO image (netinst or full CD; see -<xref linkend="official-cdrom"/>) to it. -Unmount the stick (<userinput>umount /mnt</userinput>) and you are done. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="usb-copy-flexible" condition="manual-usb-prep-supported"> - <title>Manually copying files to the USB stick — the flexible way</title> -<para> - -If you like more flexibility or just want to know what's going on, you -should use the following method to put the files on your stick. One -advantage of using this method is that — if the capacity of your -USB stick is large enough — you have the option of copying any -ISO image, even a DVD image, to it. - -</para> - -&usb-setup-x86.xml; -&usb-setup-powerpc.xml; - </sect2> </sect1>
