Bug#98075: Update inst-methods.sgml, add suntar, hfs; update setlang sections
> On Sat, May 19, 2001 at 11:18:51AM -0700, tillman@azstarnet.com wrote:
>> +<![ %powerpc [
>> + <sect2>Writing Disk Images From MacOS
>> + <p>
>> +On MacOS systems, you can use the freeware <prgn>suntar</prgn> program
>> +to create floppy disk images. (Note: <prgn>Disk Copy</prgn> will not
>> +work for this purpose, because it creates HFS filesystem floppies. The
>> +floppies you will be creating, except the hfs-image-floppy, are Linux
>> +filesystem floppies.) You can obtain <prgn>suntar</prgn> from <url
>> +id="&url-powerpc-suntar;">. To create a floppy from a floppy image,
>> +for example the <file>root.bin</file> file, first download the file
>> +from the Debian mirror in <em>binary</em> mode. Do not allow any
>> +automatic extraction of the file after downloading. The `.bin'
>> +extension does not stand for Macbinary, but rather just `binary'
>> +floppy image files.
>
>
> this is WRONG. Disc Copy WILL allow you to burn any disk image you
> want, the problem is you must set thier file type and creator codes to
> something it wants. if you set these to type: DDim Creator: ddsk
>
> once you do that and use the `Utilities->Make Floppy' menu item it
> will allow you to burn any file with the above type creator to a
> floppy. it need not have any filesystem at all, root.bin, ext2
> floppies, a file consisting of nothing but nulls etc. it will do them
> all.
>
> do not apply this above patch as it is 100% misinformation.
>
100% is a pretty total number. There was no information in the Debian
documentation about how to create a floppy image from within MacOS. If you
feel Disk Copy is a better tool for the job, then perhaps you could
constructively provide instructions to go into the documentation in lieu of
these rather than just shooting the entire job down in flames.
I wasn't aware that Disk Copy would do it. It sure sounds like it's a more
complex job with Disk Copy than with suntar, though. The fact remains that
Mac users, before they get Linux installed, would like to be able to create
a floppy in order to install Debian. They need to know what tools are
available for this. I found the info about suntar at the netbsd site, and
used it successfully to create my root.bin floppy.
Surely I don't want misinformation to be documented. But that could be
accomplished by simply taking the ignorant Note: about Disk Copy out. Don't
you agree?
>> +Select the <file>root.bin</file> file in the file-opening dialog.
>> + <item>
>> +After the floppy has been created successfully, select `Eject' from
>> +the <tt>File</tt> menu. If there are any errors writing the floppy,
>> +simply toss that floppy and try another.
>> + </enumlist>
>> + ]]>
>
> the remainder of this patch is not necessary due to the above
> misinformation.
--
Chris Tillman
tillman@azstarnet.com
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