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From: "Sven Vermeulen (swift)" <swift@g.o>
To: gentoo-doc-cvs@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook: hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:21:05
Message-Id: 20110823162055.1DEB32004C@flycatcher.gentoo.org
1 swift 11/08/23 16:20:55
2
3 Modified: hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml
4 Log:
5 Bug #377755 - Inform users about the 2Â0-second timeout during CD boot. Currently only for x86/amd64 in docs, other arches please verify and report on the bug!
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7 Revision Changes Path
8 1.20 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml
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10 file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml?rev=1.20&view=markup
11 plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml?rev=1.20&content-type=text/plain
12 diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml?r1=1.19&r2=1.20
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14 Index: hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml
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16 RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml,v
17 retrieving revision 1.19
18 retrieving revision 1.20
19 diff -u -r1.19 -r1.20
20 --- hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml 19 Jul 2010 01:50:06 -0000 1.19
21 +++ hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml 23 Aug 2011 16:20:55 -0000 1.20
22 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
23 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
24 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
25
26 -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml,v 1.19 2010/07/19 01:50:06 nightmorph Exp $ -->
27 +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml,v 1.20 2011/08/23 16:20:55 swift Exp $ -->
28
29 <sections>
30
31 @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
32 Gentoo using the minimal Installation CD.
33 </abstract>
34
35 -<version>7.2</version>
36 -<date>2010-07-18</date>
37 +<version>8</version>
38 +<date>2011-08-23</date>
39
40 <section>
41 <title>Hardware Requirements</title>
42 @@ -333,13 +333,23 @@
43 Now place the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive and reboot. You should see a
44 boot prompt. At this screen, you can hit Enter to begin the boot process with
45 the default boot options, or boot the Installation CD with custom boot options
46 -by specifying a kernel followed by boot options and then hitting Enter.
47 +by specifying a kernel followed by boot options and then hitting Enter.
48 </p>
49
50 <p>
51 -Specifying a kernel? Yes, we provide several kernels on our Installation CDs.
52 -The default one is <c>gentoo</c>. Other kernels are for specific hardware needs
53 -and the <c>-nofb</c> variants which disable framebuffer.
54 +When the boot prompt is shown, you get the option of displaying the available
55 +kernels (<c>F1</c>) and boot options (<c>F2</c>). If you make no selection
56 +within 20 seconds (either displaying information or using a kernel) then the
57 +LiveCD will fall back to booting from disk. This allows installations to reboot
58 +and try out their installed environment without the need to remove the CD from
59 +the tray (something well appreciated for remote installations).
60 +</p>
61 +
62 +<p>
63 +Now we mentioned specifying a kernel. On our Installation CDs, we provide
64 +several kernels. The default one is <c>gentoo</c>. Other kernels are for
65 +specific hardware needs and the <c>-nofb</c> variants which disable
66 +framebuffer.
67 </p>
68
69 <p>