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Re: Bug#444017: Please document win32-loader as a possible boot method for i386 and amd64



Le Monday 31 January 2011 16:03:42 Samuel Thibault, vous avez écrit :
> Didier 'OdyX' Raboud, le Mon 31 Jan 2011 15:27:44 +0100, a écrit :
> > Index: boot-installer/x86.xml
> > ===================================================================
> > --- boot-installer/x86.xml      (révision 66346)
> > +++ boot-installer/x86.xml      (copie de travail)
> > @@ -81,6 +81,14 @@
> > 
> >  </para><para>
> > 
> > +It is also possible to run a small Windows executable that will download
> > the +installer, collect some configuration options and modify the
> > Windows +bootloader accordingly. Then, on reboot, one can start the
> > installer. +This executable is available as
> > tools/win32-loader/stable/win32-loader.exe on +the &debian; mirrors.
> > +
> > +</para><para>
> > +
> 
> The bootloading explanation should be merged with the paragraph just
> below, since that's exactly the same program which gets started...
> 
> Samuel

Hi Samuel, 

I rephrased the whole, so here's a new patch proposal:

Index: en/boot-installer/x86.xml
===================================================================
--- en/boot-installer/x86.xml   (révision 66346)
+++ en/boot-installer/x86.xml   (copie de travail)
@@ -75,13 +75,26 @@
   <title>Booting from Windows</title>
 <para>
 
-To start the installer from Windows, you must first obtain CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
-or USB memory stick installation media as described in
-<xref linkend="official-cdrom"/> and <xref linkend="boot-usb-files"/>.
+To start the installer from Windows, you can either
 
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem><para>
+
+obtain CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or USB memory stick installation media as described in
+<xref linkend="official-cdrom"/> and <xref linkend="boot-usb-files"/>,
+
+</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>
+
+download a standalone Windows executable, which is available as
+tools/win32-loader/stable/win32-loader.exe on the &debian; mirrors,
+
+</para></listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
 </para><para>
 
-If you use an installation CD or DVD, a pre-installation program should be
+If you use an installation media, a pre-installation program should be
 launched automatically when you insert the disc.
 In case Windows does not start it automatically, or if you are using a USB
 memory stick, you can run it manually by accessing the device and executing



Thanks for considering, cheers, 

OdyX

-- 
Didier Raboud, proud Debian Developer.
CH-1020 Renens
odyx@debian.org

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