Hello Frans,
On Fri, May 20, 2005 at 09:02:35PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote:
> On Friday 20 May 2005 13:56, Steve Langasek wrote:
> > Does this need to be in the release notes when it's already in the
> > installation manual? Upgrading a woody machine already running milo
> > should work fine.
>
> I have no problems with adding a paragraph on this subject in chapter 3
> [1] of the release notes for alpha.
> However, we don't have a few days. I would need a proposed text tomorrow
> (Saturday) at the latest.
>
> [1]http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/alpha/release-notes/ch-installing.en.html
Ok. I would suggest adding the following paragraph at the end of this
page:
The installer requires the SRM-console to be present. Be sure to
switch to SRM before starting the installation. If you have a
AlphaBIOS/Arc-only machine you need to to a (minimal) woody
installation and a subsequent upgrade. For more information about the
different consoles please read the references on the <a
href="http://www.debian.org/ports/alpha";>Debian alpha port web
pages</a>.
I can update the ports-page to list the boot-options later this year
(sorry, I am on the move right now), so that this information is more
visible. But the links in the links-Section of the ports-page should
already answer all the details.
Greetings
Helge
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