install-guide fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml, 1.8, 1.9 fedora-install-guide-en.xml, 1.21, 1.22 fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml, 1.16, 1.17
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Tue Nov 22 01:11:37 UTC 2005
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv18902
Modified Files:
fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-en.xml fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml
Log Message:
First group of changes for new IG, a good test for HEAD vs. FC-4-patches
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 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9
--- fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml 20 Nov 2005 22:41:12 -0000 1.8
+++ fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-en.xml 22 Nov 2005 01:11:28 -0000 1.9
@@ -4,16 +4,23 @@
<para>
To begin installation of &FC;, boot the computer from the boot
- media. You may install from CD or DVD discs, USB pen drives, hard
- drives, or network servers.
+ 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.
</para>
- <note>
- <title>Installation from Diskettes</title>
+ <important>
+ <title>Choosing a Different Installation Source</title>
<para>
- There is no option to install &FC; from diskettes.
+ 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.
</para>
- </note>
+ </important>
<para>
The <indexterm>
@@ -53,10 +60,10 @@
<section id="sn-booting-from-disc">
- <title>Booting from Disc</title>
+ <title>Booting from CD, DVD, or USB Media</title>
<para>
- To boot your computer from disc:
+ To boot your computer:
</para>
<procedure>
@@ -64,7 +71,8 @@
<para>Switch on the computer.</para>
</step>
<step>
- <para>Insert the first disc into the CD or DVD drive.</para>
+ <para>Insert the first disc into the CD or DVD drive, or attach
+ the USB media.</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>A boot screen appears, with a <prompt>boot:</prompt>
@@ -72,6 +80,15 @@
</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>
@@ -91,11 +108,13 @@
<para>
If you hit <keycap>Enter</keycap>, the installation runs in
- 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:
+ 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:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
@@ -114,7 +133,9 @@
<para>
To retry installation because the installation aborted at an
early stage, add the directive
- <userinput>acpi=off</userinput>.
+ <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.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -127,90 +148,92 @@
<para>
When you issue a command at the <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt, the
- first stage of the installation program starts. After it loads,
- the following screen appears:
+ first stage of the installation program starts.
</para>
- <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>
+ <section id="sn-media-testing">
+ <title>Testing CD and DVD Media</title>
- <para>
- Select <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to test the disc, or select
- <guibutton>Skip</guibutton> to proceed with the installation
- without testing the disc.
- </para>
+ <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>
- <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.
+ Select <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to test the disc, or select
+ <guibutton>Skip</guibutton> to proceed with the installation
+ without testing the disc.
</para>
- </caution>
- <para>
- After you test the first disc, another screen appears and shows
- the result:
- </para>
+ <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>
- <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>
+ After you test the first disc, another screen appears and shows
+ the result:
+ </para>
- <para>
- Select <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. The following screen appears:
- </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-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>OK</guibutton>. The following screen appears:
+ </para>
- <para>
- Select <guibutton>Test</guibutton> to test the next disc in the
- set, or <guibutton>Continue</guibutton> to proceed with the
- installation.
- </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>
+
+ <para>
+ Select <guibutton>Test</guibutton> to test the next disc in the
+ set, or <guibutton>Continue</guibutton> to proceed with the
+ installation.
+ </para>
<!--
@@ -239,34 +262,15 @@
-->
+ </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>
@@ -279,123 +283,6 @@
</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>
@@ -476,7 +363,6 @@
</section>
-
</chapter>
<!--
Index: fedora-install-guide-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.21
retrieving revision 1.22
diff -u -r1.21 -r1.22
--- fedora-install-guide-en.xml 20 Nov 2005 22:41:12 -0000 1.21
+++ fedora-install-guide-en.xml 22 Nov 2005 01:11:28 -0000 1.22
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@
<!ENTITY % FEDORA-ENTITIES-EN SYSTEM "../docs-common/common/fedora-entities-en.ent">
%FEDORA-ENTITIES-EN;
-<!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 DOCNAME "fedora-install-guide">
+<!ENTITY DOCLANG "en">
+<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.01rc">
+<!ENTITY DOCDATE "2005-11-20">
+<!ENTITY BOOKID "&DOCNAME;-&DOCLANG;-&DOCVERSION; (&DOCDATE;)">
<!ENTITY LEGALNOTICE SYSTEM "../docs-common/common/legalnotice-en.xml">
<!-- Bugzilla bug number for the draft notice -->
<!ENTITY BUG-NUM "129911">
-<!ENTITY FCLOCALVER "4">
-<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.0">
-<!ENTITY DRAFTNOTICE SYSTEM "../docs-common/common/draftnotice-en.xml">
+<!ENTITY FCLOCALVER "5">
+<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.0"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
<!ENTITY INTRODUCTION SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml">
Index: fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.16
retrieving revision 1.17
diff -u -r1.16 -r1.17
--- fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml 20 Nov 2005 22:41:12 -0000 1.16
+++ fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml 22 Nov 2005 01:11:28 -0000 1.17
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
<preface id="ch-intro">
<title>Introduction</title>
- <!-- removed until we begin working on the FC5 version
- &DRAFTNOTICE; -->
+<!-- removed until we begin working on the FC5 version -->
+ &BUG-REPORTING;
<para>
&FC; is a complete desktop and server operating system created
@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@
</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>
@@ -190,6 +194,7 @@
</section>
+-->
<section id="sn-installing-networkinstallation">
<title>Installing from a Network Server</title>
@@ -277,6 +282,173 @@
</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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