install-guide fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml, 1.7, 1.8 fedora-install-guide-en.xml, 1.20, 1.21 fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml, 1.15, 1.16
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sun Nov 20 22:41:19 UTC 2005
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv30946
Modified Files:
fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-en.xml fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml
Log Message:
Bugger. I need to back out these changes and then branch the IG to
FC5 before reinstituting them. Sorry for the trouble.
Index: fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.7
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -r1.7 -r1.8
--- fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml 20 Nov 2005 22:06:30 -0000 1.7
+++ fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml 20 Nov 2005 22:41:12 -0000 1.8
@@ -4,23 +4,16 @@
<para>
To begin installation of &FC;, boot the computer from the boot
- media. The boot media provides the necessary programs and files to
- start the installation program. Once you start the installation
- program, you may be able to install from a completely different
- piece of media.
+ media. You may install from CD or DVD discs, USB pen drives, hard
+ drives, or network servers.
</para>
- <important>
- <title>Choosing a Different Installation Source</title>
+ <note>
+ <title>Installation from Diskettes</title>
<para>
- To choose a different source for installation, enter
- <userinput>linux askmethod</userinput> at the
- <computeroutput>boot:</computeroutput> prompt. If you boot from
- some types of media such as USB or the network, the installation
- program <emphasis>always</emphasis> asks you to choose the
- installation source.
+ There is no option to install &FC; from diskettes.
</para>
- </important>
+ </note>
<para>
The <indexterm>
@@ -60,10 +53,10 @@
<section id="sn-booting-from-disc">
- <title>Booting from CD, DVD, or USB Media</title>
+ <title>Booting from Disc</title>
<para>
- To boot your computer:
+ To boot your computer from disc:
</para>
<procedure>
@@ -71,8 +64,7 @@
<para>Switch on the computer.</para>
</step>
<step>
- <para>Insert the first disc into the CD or DVD drive, or attach
- the USB media.</para>
+ <para>Insert the first disc into the CD or DVD drive.</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>A boot screen appears, with a <prompt>boot:</prompt>
@@ -80,15 +72,6 @@
</step>
</procedure>
- <note>
- <title>BIOS Boot Order</title>
- <para>
- The BIOS contains settings that control the order of boot
- devices. If your PC boots from a device other than the &FC;
- boot media, check the BIOS boot configuration.
- </para>
- </note>
-
<figure id="fig-boot">
<title>Boot Screen</title>
<mediaobject>
@@ -108,13 +91,11 @@
<para>
If you hit <keycap>Enter</keycap>, the installation runs in
- default mode. In the default mode, the installation uses a
- graphical interface if possible. If the installation program runs
- from the &FC; installation CD or DVD media, in default mode it
- uses these media as the installation source. To change the
- installation mode, at the <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt, type
- <userinput>linux</userinput> followed by one or more of the
- following options:
+ default mode. In the default mode, the installation runs from CD
+ or DVD discs, and uses a graphical interface if possible. To
+ change the installation mode, at the <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt, type <userinput>linux</userinput> followed by one or more
+ of the following options:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
@@ -133,9 +114,7 @@
<para>
To retry installation because the installation aborted at an
early stage, add the directive
- <userinput>acpi=off</userinput>. ACPI is responsible for many
- kinds of installation errors. If you turn ACPI off, you may
- be able to overcome some of these errors.
+ <userinput>acpi=off</userinput>.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -148,92 +127,90 @@
<para>
When you issue a command at the <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt, the
- first stage of the installation program starts.
+ first stage of the installation program starts. After it loads,
+ the following screen appears:
</para>
- <section id="sn-media-testing">
- <title>Testing CD and DVD Media</title>
+ <figure id="fig-media-test">
+ <title>Media Test Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/media-test.eps" format="EPS"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/media-test.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+ Media test screen.
+ </phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
- <figure id="fig-media-test">
- <title>Media Test Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/media-test.eps" format="EPS"/>
- </imageobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/media-test.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>
- Media test screen.
- </phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
+ <para>
+ Select <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to test the disc, or select
+ <guibutton>Skip</guibutton> to proceed with the installation
+ without testing the disc.
+ </para>
+ <caution>
+ <title>Testing Discs</title>
<para>
- Select <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to test the disc, or select
- <guibutton>Skip</guibutton> to proceed with the installation
- without testing the disc.
+ Test any discs which you have not previously tested. A disc
+ error during the installation process may force you to restart
+ the entire procedure.
</para>
+ </caution>
- <caution>
- <title>Testing Discs</title>
- <para>
- Test any discs which you have not previously tested. A disc
- error during the installation process may force you to restart
- the entire procedure.
- </para>
- </caution>
-
- <para>
- After you test the first disc, another screen appears and shows
- the result:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ After you test the first disc, another screen appears and shows
+ the result:
+ </para>
- <figure id="fig-mediacheck-result">
- <title>Media Check Result</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/mediacheck-result.eps" format="EPS"/>
- </imageobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/mediacheck-result.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>
- Media check result.
- </phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
+ <figure id="fig-mediacheck-result">
+ <title>Media Check Result</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/mediacheck-result.eps" format="EPS"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/mediacheck-result.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+ Media check result.
+ </phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
- <para>
- Select <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. The following screen appears:
- </para>
+ <para>
+ Select <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. The following screen appears:
+ </para>
- <figure id="fig-mediacheck-next">
- <title>Next Disc Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/mediacheck-next.eps" format="EPS"/>
- </imageobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/mediacheck-next.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>
- Next disc or continue.
- </phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
+ <figure id="fig-mediacheck-next">
+ <title>Next Disc Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/mediacheck-next.eps" format="EPS"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/mediacheck-next.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>
+ Next disc or continue.
+ </phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
- <para>
- Select <guibutton>Test</guibutton> to test the next disc in the
- set, or <guibutton>Continue</guibutton> to proceed with the
- installation.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ Select <guibutton>Test</guibutton> to test the next disc in the
+ set, or <guibutton>Continue</guibutton> to proceed with the
+ installation.
+ </para>
<!--
@@ -262,15 +239,34 @@
-->
- </section>
-
-
<para>
After you test your discs and select
<guibutton>Continue</guibutton>, or if you choose to skip testing,
the main graphical installation program loads.
</para>
+ <para>
+ To boot from the disc, but install from another device or a
+ network server, use the <userinput>linux askmethod</userinput>
+ command at the <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt. &FC; also includes
+ a boot-only CD for this purpose, which is stored on the first &FC;
+ installation disc as an ISO file,
+ <filename>images/boot.iso</filename>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To convert the ISO file into a physical CD, use the option in your
+ CD-writing program that burns a CD image file to a CD. If you
+ copy the file itself to a CD instead, the disc will not boot or
+ work correctly. Refer to your CD writing program documentation
+ for instructions. If you are using Linux, use the following
+ command to burn a CD image file to a blank recordable CD:
+ </para>
+
+<screen>
+<userinput>cdrecord --device=<replaceable>cdwriter-device</replaceable> -tao -eject <replaceable>image-file.iso</replaceable></userinput>
+</screen>
+
<note>
<title>BIOS Boot Order</title>
<para>
@@ -283,6 +279,123 @@
</section>
+ <section id="sn-using-otherbootmedia">
+ <title>Using Other Removable Media</title>
+
+ <para>
+ To use a USB device such as a pen drive or Compact Flash card as
+ boot media, write the supplied image file to the device. The
+ media must be large enough to contain the image.
+ </para>
+
+
+ <section id="sn-preparing-otherbootmedia">
+ <title>Preparing the Boot Media</title>
+
+ <warning>
+ <title>Data Loss</title>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>This procedure destroys data on the
+ media.</emphasis> Back up any important information before
+ you begin. Some models of USB media use additional partitions
+ or software to provide functions such as encryption. This
+ procedure may make it difficult or impossible to access these
+ special areas on your boot media.
+ </para>
+ </warning>
+
+ <para>
+ The <filename>images/diskboot.img</filename> file on the first
+ &FC; installation disc is a boot image designed for USB media.
+ This file also appears on FTP and Web sites providing &FC;.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Several software utilities are available for Windows and Linux
+ that can write image files to a device. Linux includes the
+ <command>dd</command> command for this purpose. To write an
+ image file to boot media with <command>dd</command> on a current
+ version of &FC;:
+ </para>
+
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Locate the image file.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Attach or insert the media.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Your system may automatically detect and open the media. If
+ that happens, close or unmount the media before continuing.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Open a terminal window.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ In the terminal window, type the following command:
+
+<screen>
+<userinput>dd if=diskboot.img of=/dev/sda1</userinput>
+</screen>
+
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+
+ </section>
+
+
+ <section id="sn-booting-from-otherbootmedia">
+ <title>Booting from the Media</title>
+
+ <para>
+ Boot your computer with the prepared media:
+ </para>
+
+ <procedure>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Attach or insert the media.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ Switch on the computer.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ <step>
+ <para>
+ A boot screen appears, with a <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt
+ at the bottom. To begin, simply press the
+ <keycap>Enter</keycap> key.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+
+ <note>
+ <title>BIOS Boot Order</title>
+ <para>
+ The BIOS contains settings that control the order of boot
+ devices. If your PC boots from a device other than the &FC;
+ boot media, check the BIOS boot configuration.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
+ </section>
+
+ </section>
+
+
<section id="sn-booting-from-pxe">
<title>Booting from the Network using PXE</title>
@@ -363,6 +476,7 @@
</section>
+
</chapter>
<!--
Index: fedora-install-guide-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-en.xml,v
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retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -r1.20 -r1.21
--- fedora-install-guide-en.xml 20 Nov 2005 22:06:30 -0000 1.20
+++ fedora-install-guide-en.xml 20 Nov 2005 22:41:12 -0000 1.21
@@ -4,18 +4,17 @@
<!ENTITY % FEDORA-ENTITIES-EN SYSTEM "../docs-common/common/fedora-entities-en.ent">
%FEDORA-ENTITIES-EN;
-<!ENTITY DOCNAME "fedora-install-guide">
-<!ENTITY DOCLANG "en">
-<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.01rc">
-<!ENTITY DOCDATE "2005-11-20">
-<!ENTITY BOOKID "&DOCNAME;-&DOCLANG;-&DOCVERSION; (&DOCDATE;)">
+<!ENTITY VERSION "1.0"> <!-- version for this document -->
+
+<!ENTITY BOOKID "fedora-install-guide-en-&VERSION; (2005-06-10-T16:20-0700)"> <!-- change date here and VERSION entity everytime a change is made-->
<!ENTITY LEGALNOTICE SYSTEM "../docs-common/common/legalnotice-en.xml">
<!-- Bugzilla bug number for the draft notice -->
<!ENTITY BUG-NUM "129911">
-<!ENTITY FCLOCALVER "5">
-<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.0"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
+<!ENTITY FCLOCALVER "4">
+<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.0">
+<!ENTITY DRAFTNOTICE SYSTEM "../docs-common/common/draftnotice-en.xml">
<!ENTITY INTRODUCTION SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml">
Index: fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml
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retrieving revision 1.15
retrieving revision 1.16
diff -u -r1.15 -r1.16
--- fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml 20 Nov 2005 19:55:32 -0000 1.15
+++ fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml 20 Nov 2005 22:41:12 -0000 1.16
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
<preface id="ch-intro">
<title>Introduction</title>
-<!-- removed until we begin working on the FC5 version -->
- &BUG-REPORTING;
+ <!-- removed until we begin working on the FC5 version
+ &DRAFTNOTICE; -->
<para>
&FC; is a complete desktop and server operating system created
@@ -175,10 +175,6 @@
</section>
-<!--
-
- Is it just me, or is this section really out of place? [PWF]
-
<section id="sn-installing-asaserver">
<title>Installing &FC; as a Server</title>
@@ -194,7 +190,6 @@
</section>
--->
<section id="sn-installing-networkinstallation">
<title>Installing from a Network Server</title>
@@ -282,173 +277,6 @@
</section>
</section>
-
- <section id="sn-preparing-media">
- <title>Preparing Media</title>
-
- <para>
- The types of boot media for &FED; include:
- </para>
-
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- CD or DVD media (either installation disc #1 or a special
- boot-only disc)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- USB media
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Network interface (via PXE)
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
-
- <para>
- The types of installation source media for &FED; include:
- </para>
-
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- CD or DVD media installation discs
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Hard disk
- </para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>
- Network installation tree via HTTP, FTP, or NFS
- </para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
-
- <note>
- <title>Installation from Diskettes</title>
- <para>
- There is no option to install &FC; from diskettes.
- </para>
- </note>
-
- <para>
- The &FC; distribution includes <firstterm>image files</firstterm>
- for boot-only CD or DVD media and USB media. These files can be
- converted into bootable media using standard Linux utilities or
- third-party programs on other operating systems.
- </para>
-
- <note>
- <title>CD or DVD Installation Media</title>
- <para>
- You may also use the first CD or DVD disc from the complete &FC;
- distribution as boot media. For instructions to download and
- prepare this media, refer to <ulink
- url="http://fedora.redhat.com/download/"/>. If you already
- have the full set of &FC;, skip to <xref
- linkend="sn-booting-from-disc"/>.
- </para>
- </note>
-
- <section id="sn-preparing-cd-or-dvd-media">
- <title>Preparing CD or DVD Boot Disc</title>
-
- <para>
- The <filename>images/boot.iso</filename> file on the first &FC;
- installation disc is a boot image designed for CD and DVD media.
- This file also appears on FTP and Web sites providing &FC;.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- To convert the ISO file into a physical CD, use the option in
- your CD-writing program that burns a CD image file to a CD. If
- you copy the file itself to a CD instead, the disc will not boot
- or work correctly. Refer to your CD writing program
- documentation for instructions. If you are using Linux, use the
- following command to burn a CD image file to a blank recordable
- CD:
- </para>
-
-<screen>
-<userinput>cdrecord --device=<replaceable>cdwriter-device</replaceable> -tao -eject <replaceable>image-file.iso</replaceable></userinput>
-</screen>
-
- </section>
-
- <section id="sn-preparing-usb-media">
- <title>Preparing USB Boot Media</title>
-
- <warning>
- <title>Data Loss</title>
- <para>
- <emphasis>This procedure destroys data on the
- media.</emphasis> Back up any important information before
- you begin. Some models of USB media use additional partitions
- or software to provide functions such as encryption. This
- procedure may make it difficult or impossible to access these
- special areas on your boot media.
- </para>
- </warning>
-
- <para>
- The <filename>images/diskboot.img</filename> file on the first
- &FC; installation disc is a boot image designed for USB media.
- This file also appears on FTP and Web sites providing &FC;.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Several software utilities are available for Windows and Linux
- that can write image files to a device. Linux includes the
- <command>dd</command> command for this purpose. To write an
- image file to boot media with <command>dd</command> on a current
- version of &FC;:
- </para>
-
- <procedure>
- <step>
- <para>
- Locate the image file.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Attach or insert the media.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Your system may automatically detect and open the media. If
- that happens, close or unmount the media before continuing.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- Open a terminal window.
- </para>
- </step>
- <step>
- <para>
- In the terminal window, type the following command:
- </para>
-
-<screen>
-<userinput>dd if=diskboot.img of=/dev/sda1</userinput>
-</screen>
-
- </step>
- </procedure>
-
- </section>
-
- </section>
-
</preface>
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