Bug#81029: marked as done (Documentation (install.en.txt))
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From: Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com>
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Cc: Adam Di Carlo <adam@onshore.com>
Subject: Documentation (install.en.txt)
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Package: boot-floppies
Version: 2.2.20.0.1
Severity: whishlist
3 wishes relating to install.en.txt:
=== 1. Pointer in boot screen ===
"/doc/install.en.txt" is the first authorative document all new
debian user should encounter and read. Thus few additions to the
document as follows and pointer to this document in boot screen
may help dummies like me.
Also make sure all text in first blue boot screen fits in the VGA
screen. Currently last 1 line needs scrolling. Introduction of
second blue page with above information and web site information
may be the way to do it. Most dummies just hit RETURN before
scrolling page.
=== 2. Mouse config ===
Through there seem no Debian policy nor standard on how to configure
mouse with gpm and X, slightly more detailed information and/or
appropriate pointer in install.en.txt may reduce one of the most
asked FAQ in debian-user mailing list. My suggestion is:
---snip ---- insert this somewhere near Section 10.2 --
Mouse
The mouse can be used by both in Linux console (gpm) and X window.
Preferred configuration / signal flow shall be as follows.
mouse => /dev/psaux => gpm => /dev/gpmdata -> /dev/mouse => X
/dev/ttyS0 (repeater) (symlink)
/dev/ttyS1
Current debian default sets repeater protocol of gpm to be ms3
in /etc/gpm.conf which matches with intellimouse for X in
/etc/X11/XF86Config. Alternative method is to set repeater protocol
to be raw while setting X to the original mouse protocol.
This approach to use gpm even in X has advantages when mouse is
unplugged inadvently. Simply restarting gpm with
# /etc/init.d/gpm restart
will fix the problem without restarting X.
If gpm is disabled or not installed with some reason, make sure to
set X to read directly from mouse device such as /dev/psaux.
For details, refer to 3button mouse mini-Howto.
---- End of example ---
This is desirable because many documents/distribution differ
in how. Also this problem is enhanced, because depending on
installation path, X may be installed before gpm (may have been
fixed by now in task-list.)
I think clearly stating preferred method as above reduces confusion.
Some documents such as http://www.newriders.com/debian/html/noframes/
suggests X to read directly from ports such as /dev/psaux without
mentioning gpm configuration and confusing.
If above described method is not optimal, that is fine with me. But
should mention the optimal method in this document.
=== 3. Debian specific ways ===
Please supplement section 8.2 with more detailed documents such as
one which one of the boot-floppies maintainer posted on the mailing
list as an attachment "Sysadmin Hints on Debian Linux".
15 Dec 2000 15:57:31 -0500
Adam Di Carlo <adam@onshore.com>
If this is too long to include, create a separate document and give
pointer to the relevant document is nice. (This may have been done
in CVS by now... If so, I am happy.)
Regards,
Osamu
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From: Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
To: 81029-close@bugs.debian.org
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Subject: Bug#81029: fixed in boot-floppies 3.0.16
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We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
boot-floppies, which has been installed in the Debian FTP archive:
boot-floppies_3.0.16.dsc
to pool/main/b/boot-floppies/boot-floppies_3.0.16.dsc
boot-floppies_3.0.16.tar.gz
to pool/main/b/boot-floppies/boot-floppies_3.0.16.tar.gz
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 81029@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org> (supplier of updated boot-floppies package)
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Format: 1.7
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 00:53:59 -0400
Source: boot-floppies
Binary: boot-floppies install-doc
Architecture: source
Version: 3.0.16
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Adam Di Carlo <aph@debian.org>
Description:
boot-floppies - Scripts to create the Debian installation system
install-doc - Documentation for Debian installation and release notes
Closes: 11425 81029 84363 84388 99185 106218 115377 116092 117190
Changes:
boot-floppies (3.0.16) unstable; urgency=low
.
* Adam Di Carlo:
- add Swiss German and Swiss French keymaps for several architectures
closes: #84388
- Norwegian language chooser stuff from Ole Aamot
- wait longer after unloading pcmcmia, which helps when
configuring it the 2nd time around; closes: #84363
- build issue: rootdisk lingua dependancy works correctly; other i18n
build problems fixed
- i18n: when LANG_CHOOSER is on, enable it by default in rootdisk
rather than disabling it by default; on i386, only turn it off if
the flavor isn't compact, idepci, or udma66-ext3
- bump debootstrap requirement to 0.1.15.7
- sparc: fix a rather crippling build error; sparc build is
AOK now, so we can get rid of the ancient 2.3.6 version there were
using; closes: #11425, #116092
- dbootstrap: clarify that the network install method uses http or ftp
- dbootstrap: some improved error handling
- dbootstrap: tweaky improvements in harddisk and mounted install
methods
- libfdisk seems to get confused when you have all the partition types
defined -- apparently some of them conflict. The following changes
were made to partition type support, also to trim some more bytes:
mips and mipsel doesn't support MSDOS partitions
Sun partitions only supported by sparc
Amiga, Atari, Mac, and Acord partitions only support by
m68k or powerpc
only support SGI partitions if MSDOS partitions are not
enabled
Hopefully this doesn't mess to many people up, and
closes: #99185, #115377
- on the rootdisk, when doing library reduction, include ifuser for
i386 and powerpc, needed for PCMCIA; closes: #117190
* David Kimdon
- EXTRACT_LIST_* now enforces package version during build,
based on a patch from Anthony Towns <aj@azure.humbug.org.au>
- add a note pointing to the debug messages on tty4 during the
base system install
- in the name of saving space, remove cruft from dbootstrap,
disable PCMCIA for arches other that PowerPC and i386,
conditionalize things properly
- es.po update thanks to Carlos Barros <cbf@fisica.edu.uy>
- da.po update thanks to Claus Hindsgaul <claus_h@image.dk>
* Christoph Lameter <christoph@lameter.com>
- (applied and tweaked by David Kimdon)
- unstatic libfdisk's part_name() for auto-partitioner
- when user wants to select an unmounted partition and there is only
one partition to choose from, don't prompt, just select it.
* Guido Guenther (in 3.0.15, changelog entries accidentally removed)
- dbootstrap: let dvhtool find the mips kernel again
- documentation/defaults.ent: fix pathnames for mips(el)
- documentation/: mips(el) documentation updates
* Richard Hirst
- Library reduction is currently broken on hppa, reduced libnewt
results in dbootstrap segv sometime before main(). Turn it off.
- don't ship driver*.bin on ia64, not useful
* Gerhard Tonn
- several fixes for s390 specific code
- don't ask for dhcp if static configured during first stage of
installation on s390
- activate loopback device during initial setup on s390
- don't overwrite peer address on s390
- support old disk layout on s390
- generate dasd parameter from attached disks
- ibm partition table rework
- add s390 specific menu item
- disable virtual console references for s390
- save and restore resolv.conf on s390
- copy network modules before modconf called
- restore /lib/modules during restart on s390
* Eduard Bloch
- droped ide flavor, should be replaced by udma100-ext3
* Chris Tillman
- add sparc notes about floppy booting; closes: #106218
- add misc stuff about mouses and kernels, closes: #81029
* Henning Heinold
- documentation/: mips documentation updates
Files:
d0e5b90093e5dc6ef57ff28ff7606d5c 1377 devel extra boot-floppies_3.0.16.dsc
84c7abf4c7597d93d0aa2b1cbd0621b4 3077257 devel extra boot-floppies_3.0.16.tar.gz
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