Re: Bug#444017: Please document win32-loader as a possible boot method for i386 and amd64
Hello,
Didier 'OdyX' Raboud, le Tue 01 Feb 2011 16:29:58 +0100, a écrit :
> 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>
Applied, thanks.
> -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
I haven't applied this. Which media are you thinking about? CD/DVD was
explicitly cited here as opposed to USB keys.
Samuel
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