install-guide/devel/en_US beginninginstallation.xml, 1.8, 1.9 expert-quickstart.xml, 1.3, 1.4 new-users.xml, 1.8, 1.9
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sat May 19 04:31:08 UTC 2007
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv28817/en_US
Modified Files:
beginninginstallation.xml expert-quickstart.xml new-users.xml
Log Message:
Add information for rescue CD booting (#232028)
Index: beginninginstallation.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/beginninginstallation.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9
--- beginninginstallation.xml 6 May 2007 21:13:41 -0000 1.8
+++ beginninginstallation.xml 19 May 2007 04:31:06 -0000 1.9
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
keyboard, and hit <keycap>Enter</keycap> when the correct option
is highlighted. If you want to customize the boot options for a
particular option, hit the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key.</para>
+ <tip>
+ <title>Using Boot Options</title>
+ <para>For a listing and explanation of common boot options, refer
+ to <xref linkend="ap-admin-options"/>.</para>
+ </tip>
<para>If you boot the Live CD, the options include:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@
<seg>DVD, network, or hard disk</seg>
</seglistitem>
<seglistitem>
- <seg>Minimal boot CD or USB</seg>
+ <seg>Minimal boot CD or USB, rescue CD</seg>
<seg>Network or hard disk</seg>
</seglistitem>
<seglistitem>
Index: expert-quickstart.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/expert-quickstart.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- expert-quickstart.xml 1 May 2007 02:17:29 -0000 1.3
+++ expert-quickstart.xml 19 May 2007 04:31:06 -0000 1.4
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
approriate physical media to create bootable media.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>Download the <filename>rescuecd.iso</filename> image for
+ a reduced-size boot CD. Write the image to the appropriate
+ physical media to create bootable media.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>Download the <filename>vmlinuz</filename> kernel file and
the <filename>initrd.img</filename> ramdisk image from the
distribution's <filename
Index: new-users.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/new-users.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.8
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9
--- new-users.xml 12 May 2007 16:16:41 -0000 1.8
+++ new-users.xml 19 May 2007 04:31:06 -0000 1.9
@@ -30,18 +30,23 @@
of CD and DVD media available, including:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>A Live CD or USB flash disk that you can use to try
- &DISTRO;, and install it to your system if you like it</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
<para>A full set of the installable software on CD or DVD
media</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>A Live CD or USB flash disk that you can use to try
+ &DISTRO;, and install it to your system if you like it</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>Minimal boot CD and USB flash disk images that allows you
to install over an Internet connection</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
+ <para>A reduced-size rescue CD image that allows you to install
+ over an Internet connection, and fix problems with
+ malfunctioning &DISTRO; systems</para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
<para>Source code on CD or DVD media</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -230,14 +235,14 @@
<para>If you have a fast Internet connection but do not want
to download the entire distribution, you can download a
small boot image. &DISTRO; offers images for a minimal boot
- environment on CD or USB flash disk. Once you boot your
- system with the minimal media, you can install &DISTRO;
- directly over the Internet. Although this method still
- involves downloading a significant amount of data over the
- Internet, it is almost always much less than the size of the
- full distribution media. Once you have finished
- installation, you can add or remove software to your system
- as desired.</para>
+ environment on CD or USB flash disk, and a reduced size
+ rescue CD image. Once you boot your system with the minimal
+ media, you can install &DISTRO; directly over the Internet.
+ Although this method still involves downloading a
+ significant amount of data over the Internet, it is almost
+ always much less than the size of the full distribution
+ media. Once you have finished installation, you can add or
+ remove software to your system as desired.</para>
</formalpara>
<tip>
<title>Download Size</title>
@@ -256,13 +261,13 @@
<segtitle>Media Type</segtitle>
<segtitle>File Locations</segtitle>
<seglistitem>
- <seg>Live CD</seg>
- <seg><filename>&FEDLC;/linux/core/&DISTROVER;/Live/<replaceable>arch</replaceable>/&FCX;-&DISTROVER;-<replaceable>arch</replaceable>-Live.iso</filename>,
- <filename>&FEDLC;/linux/core/&DISTROVER;/Live/<replaceable>arch</replaceable>/&FCX;-&DISTROVER;-KDE-<replaceable>arch</replaceable>-Live.iso</filename></seg>
+ <seg>Full distribution on DVD</seg>
+ <seg><filename>&FEDLC;/linux/core/&DISTROVER;/Live/<replaceable>arch</replaceable>/iso/&FCX;-&DISTROVER;-<replaceable>arch</replaceable>-DVD.iso</filename></seg>
</seglistitem>
<seglistitem>
- <seg>Full distribution on DVD</seg>
- <seg><filename>&FEDLC;/linux/core/&DISTROVER;/Live/<replaceable>arch</replaceable>/&FCX;-&DISTROVER;-<replaceable>arch</replaceable>-DVD.iso</filename></seg>
+ <seg>Live CD</seg>
+ <seg><filename>&FEDLC;/linux/core/&DISTROVER;/Live/<replaceable>arch</replaceable>/iso/&FCX;-&DISTROVER;-<replaceable>arch</replaceable>-Live.iso</filename>,
+ <filename>&FEDLC;/linux/core/&DISTROVER;/Live/<replaceable>arch</replaceable>/iso/&FCX;-&DISTROVER;-KDE-<replaceable>arch</replaceable>-Live.iso</filename></seg>
</seglistitem>
<seglistitem>
<seg>Minimal CD boot media</seg>
@@ -272,6 +277,10 @@
<seg>Minimal USB boot media</seg>
<seg><filename>&FEDLC;/linux/core/&DISTROVER;/Fedora/<replaceable>arch</replaceable>/os/images/diskboot.img</filename></seg>
</seglistitem>
+ <seglistitem>
+ <seg>Rescue CD boot media</seg>
+ <seg><filename>&FEDLC;/linux/core/&DISTROVER;/Fedora/<replaceable>arch</replaceable>/iso/&FCX;-&DISTROVER;-<replaceable>arch</replaceable>-rescuecd.iso</filename></seg>
+ </seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>
</section>
<section id="sn-making-media">
@@ -346,11 +355,11 @@
<primary>USB flash media</primary>
<secondary>booting</secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>To start the installation program from minimal boot media or
- the distribution DVD, insert the media in your computer and turn
- it on. You may need to hit a specific key or combination of keys
- to boot from the media, or configure your system's
- <firstterm>Basic Input/Output System</firstterm>, or
+ <para>To start the installation program from minimal boot media, the
+ rescue CD, or the distribution DVD, insert the media in your
+ computer and turn it on. You may need to hit a specific key or
+ combination of keys to boot from the media, or configure your
+ system's <firstterm>Basic Input/Output System</firstterm>, or
<acronym>BIOS</acronym>, to boot from the media.</para>
<para>On most computers you must select the boot or BIOS option
promptly after turning on the computer. Most Windows-compatible
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