Richard Hartmann <richih.mailinglist@gmail.com> writes:
On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:50, Ferenc Wagner <wferi@niif.hu> wrote:
Holger Levsen <holger@layer-acht.org> writes:
On Dienstag, 10. Februar 2009, Jérémy Bobbio wrote:
For Microsoft Windows users, the installer can also be started
without having to reconfigure the system BIOS.
What does that sentence mean? Why should (only) Windows users need
to reconfigure the bios?
To boot from CD instead of HDD, I guess.
Makes sense. In that case, the sentence should be clearer, though.
_Assuming_ this is correct, how about:
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The installer can now modify the boot sector of a running Windows,
enabling the user to install Debian without the need to reconfigure
the BIOS to boot from the installation CD.
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That sounds fishy. As I understand it, win32-loader can start the
installer from Windows, not needing a reboot (thus not needing BIOS
boot order reconfiguration either). I doubt Windows stays running
during installation, rather it's replaced by the Debian Installer.
So those who don't run Windows (or don't use the win32-loader) still
have to reboot to start the installer, and thus ensure that the BIOS
boots their installer media, not the current OS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Win32-loader_(Debian)