Re: Lloyd's minor issues with current (20020813) install.en.pdf
On Sun, Oct 13, 2002 at 05:50:07PM -0700, Lloyd D Budd wrote:
> Hello amazing contributors to the free world,
>
> Been a couple of years since I have done a debian install. Three minor
> issues with the current (20020813) install.en.pdf:
>
> 1. 'safe' in the context of the floppy images is not described.
> Further, it would be useful to have a reference back to "4.2.2 Choosing
> the Right Installation Set" in "11.2.3 Description of Installation
> System Files", particularly as related to
> http://www.debian.org/distrib/floppyinst
>
>
> 2. "3.7 Installing Debian GNU/Linux from a Unix/Linux System" seems out
> of place. I also think I understand the good reasons why it is there,
> but a counter argument is that in theory something could work on BSD,
> and not necessarily work on Debian GNU/Linux -- ie. see "3.8
> Pre-Installation Hardware and Operating System Setup". It seems that
> this work best as an appendix with reference back to sections 1-3.
>
> Three point seven seems to end really leaving a non-Debian familiar
> person hanging. Is the next step to see the later steps in 8 or 9 or
> ... ?
I think you're right, it's clumsily dropped in there. I'll condense that
section into a pointer to the appendix and move the material there.
>
> 3. I am surprised that '/boot' is not listed in 6 the "a list of
> important considerations regarding directories and partitions." Is
> mounting it read-only or better yet, not at all no longer a worth while
> activity to setup toward?
No idea on 1&3
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