en-US/Driver_Disk-x86.xml | 139 -------------------------------- en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-1.xml | 7 - en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-2.xml | 7 - en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-5.xml | 11 -- en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-7.xml | 7 - en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-section-2.xml | 23 ----- en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-tip-1.xml | 13 -- en-US/Installation_Guide.xml | 6 - 8 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 210 deletions(-)
New commits: commit 2191210cd0f3f22f959bc7ef5799a56f775d3d7b Author: Ruediger Landmann r.landmann@redhat.com Date: Tue Aug 4 15:45:38 2009 +1000
Remove information about driver disks -- not in Fedora 11
diff --git a/en-US/Driver_Disk-x86.xml b/en-US/Driver_Disk-x86.xml deleted file mode 100644 index f825089..0000000 --- a/en-US/Driver_Disk-x86.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,139 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0"?> -<!DOCTYPE appendix PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ -]> - -<chapter id="ch-driverdisk-x86"><title>Driver Media for <trademark class="registered">Intel</trademark> and AMD Systems</title> - <indexterm significance="normal"> - <primary>driver media</primary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm significance="normal"> - <primary>diskette</primary> - <secondary>media</secondary> - </indexterm> - <section> - <title>Why Do I Need Driver Media?</title> - - <!-- <important> - <title>BETA Note</title> - <para> - If you find errors or issues with this chapter, <ulink - url="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/enter_bug.cgi?product=Red%20Hat%20Enterprise%20Linux%20Beta&bug_status=NEW&version=5.0.0&component=Deployment_Guide&rep_platform=All&op_sys=Linux&priority=normal&bug_severity=normal&assigned_to=jha%40redhat.com&cc=&estimated_time_presets=0.0&estimated_time=0.0&bug_file_loc=http%3A%2F%2F&short_desc=Deployment%20Guide%205.0.0%20BETA%20-%20Driver_Disk-x86.xml&comment=Section%20Number%20and%20Title%3A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0ABug%20or%20Issue%3A&status_whiteboard=&keywords=&issuetrackers=&dependson=&blocked=&ext_bz_id=0&ext_bz_bug_id=&data=&description=&contenttypemethod=autodetect&contenttypeselection=text%2Fplain&contenttypeentry=&maketemplate=Remember%20values%20as%20bookmarkable%20template&form_name=enter_bug">report - the issue</ulink> to our Bugzilla system describing the - issue in as much detail as possible. - </para> - </important> --> - - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-1.xml"/> - - <itemizedlist> - - <!-- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-listitem-2.xml"/> - - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-listitem-3.xml"/> --> - - <listitem> - <para> - There is no driver available for a piece of hardware that is necessary for installation to proceed. - </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para> - If you run the installation program by entering <userinput>linux dd</userinput> at the installation boot prompt. <!-- (RHEL) (Itanium users should enter <userinput>elilo linux dd</userinput>) --> - </para> - </listitem> - - <!-- <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-listitem-4.xml"/>--> - - </itemizedlist> - </section> - - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-section-2.xml"/> - - <section> - <title>How Do I Obtain Driver Media?</title> - <indexterm significance="normal"> - <primary>driver media</primary> - <secondary>produced by Red Hat</secondary> - </indexterm> - - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-2.xml"/> -<!-- ECS RT#15382 - <para> - For users with x86-based systems, the &PROD; CD #1 includes driver images (including <filename>images/drvnet.img</filename> — network card drivers and <filename>images/drvblock.img</filename> - — drivers for SCSI controllers) containing many drivers (both common and obscure). - </para> - --> - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-tip-1.xml"/> - - <indexterm significance="normal"> - <primary>driver media</primary> - <secondary>produced by others</secondary> - </indexterm> - - <!-- (RHEL) <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-3.xml"/> - - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-screen-1.xml"/> - - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-4.xml"/> --> - - <section> - <title>Creating a Driver Diskette from an Image File</title> - <indexterm significance="normal"> - <primary>driver media</primary> - <secondary>creating diskette from image</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para> - To create a driver diskette from a driver diskette image using Linux: - </para> - - <orderedlist inheritnum="ignore" continuation="restarts"> - <listitem> - <para> - Insert a blank, formatted diskette <!-- (RHEL) (or LS-120 diskette for Itanium system users)--> into the first diskette<!-- (RHEL) (or LS-120)--> drive. - </para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para> - From the same directory containing the driver diskette image, such as <filename><replaceable>drvnet.img</replaceable></filename>, type <command>dd if=<replaceable>drvnet.img</replaceable> of=/dev/fd0</command> as root. - </para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <note> - <title>Note</title> - <indexterm significance="normal"> - <primary>USB pen card</primary> - <secondary>driver image</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para> - The installation program supports using an external flash drive as a way to add driver images during the installation process. The best way to do this is to mount the flash drive and copy the desired <filename>driverdisk.img</filename> onto the flash drive. For example: - </para> -<screen>dd if=driverdisk.img of=/dev/sda </screen> - <para> - You are then prompted during the installation to select the partition and specify the file to be used. - </para> - </note> - </section> - </section> - - <section> - <title>Using a Driver Image During Installation</title> - <indexterm significance="normal"> - <primary>driver media</primary> - <secondary>using a driver image</secondary> - </indexterm> - - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-5.xml"/> - - <para> - For example, to specifically load a driver diskette that you have created, begin the installation process by booting from the Fedora DVD (or using boot media you have created). For x86-based systems, at the - <prompt>boot:</prompt> - prompt, enter <userinput>linux dd</userinput> if using an x86 or x86-64 system. Refer to <xref linkend="s2-x86-starting-booting"/> for details on booting the installation program. <!-- (RHEL) For Itanium systems, at the - <prompt>Shell></prompt> - prompt, type <userinput>elilo linux dd</userinput>. Refer to <xref linkend="s2-ia64-starting-booting"/> for details on booting the installation program. --> - </para> - - <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-7.xml"/> - - </section> -</chapter> diff --git a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-1.xml b/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-1.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 1c48c1b..0000000 --- a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-1.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0"?> -<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ -]> - -<para> - While the Fedora installation program is loading, a screen may appear asking you for driver media. The driver media screen is most often seen in the following scenarios: -</para> \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-2.xml b/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-2.xml deleted file mode 100644 index fd75c72..0000000 --- a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-2.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0"?> -<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ -]> - -<para> - Driver images <!-- (RHEL) can be obtained from several sources. They may be included with Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or they -->may be available from a hardware or software vendor's website. If you suspect that your system may require one of these drivers, you should create a driver diskette or CD-ROM before beginning your Fedora installation. -</para> \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-5.xml b/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-5.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 3e7c202..0000000 --- a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-5.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0"?> -<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ - - - -]> - -<para> - If you need to use a driver image, such as during a PCMCIA device or NFS installation, the installation program prompts you to insert the driver (as a diskette, CD-ROM, or file name) when it is needed. -</para> - \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-7.xml b/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-7.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 1f79d65..0000000 --- a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-para-7.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0"?> -<!DOCTYPE para PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ -]> - -<para> - The installation program asks you to insert the driver diskette. Once the driver diskette is read by the installation program, it can apply those drivers to hardware discovered on your system later in the installation process. -</para> \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-section-2.xml b/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-section-2.xml deleted file mode 100644 index e946a5c..0000000 --- a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-section-2.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,23 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0"?> -<!DOCTYPE section PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ -]> - -<section> - <title>So What Is Driver Media Anyway?</title> - - <para> - Driver media can add support for hardware that may or may not be supported by the installation program. Driver media could include a driver diskette or image produced by Red Hat, it could be a diskette or CD-ROM you make yourself from driver images found on the Internet, or it could be a diskette or CD-ROM that a hardware vendor includes with a piece of hardware. - </para> - - <para> - Driver media is used if you need access to a particular device to install Fedora. Drivers can be used for <!--network (NFS) installations, installations using a PCMCIA or block device,--> non-standard, <!--or--> very new, <!--optical drives, SCSI adapters, NICs, and other--> or uncommon devices. - </para> - - <note> - <title>Note</title> - - <para> - If an unsupported device is not needed to install Fedora on your system, continue with the installation and add support for the new piece of hardware once the installation is complete. - </para> - </note> -</section> \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-tip-1.xml b/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-tip-1.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 10faf0c..0000000 --- a/en-US/Driver_Disk_x86_ppc-tip-1.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,13 +0,0 @@ -<?xml version="1.0"?> -<!DOCTYPE tip PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ - - - -]> - -<note><title>Note</title> - <para> - It is also possible to use a driver image via a network file. Instead of using the <command>linux dd</command> boot command, use the <command>linux dd=<replaceable>url</replaceable></command> command, where - <replaceable>url</replaceable> is replaced by an HTTP, FTP, or NFS address of the driver image to be used. - </para> -</note> \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/en-US/Installation_Guide.xml b/en-US/Installation_Guide.xml index 33d90dc..762ba0f 100644 --- a/en-US/Installation_Guide.xml +++ b/en-US/Installation_Guide.xml @@ -30,16 +30,16 @@ preparing to install Fedora over a network. </para> </listitem> - <listitem> + <!-- <listitem> <para> preparing driver media. </para> - </listitem> + </listitem> --> </itemizedlist> </partintro> <xi:include href="Steps-x86.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude%22/%3E <xi:include href="System_Requirements_Table.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude%22/%3E - <xi:include href="Driver_Disk-x86.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude%22/%3E + <!-- <xi:include href="Driver_Disk-x86.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> --> </part> <part id="pt-The_installation_process"> <title>The installation process</title>