Re: d-i Manual: Removal of references to the businesscard image
On Sat 13 Oct 2012 at 18:35:44 +0100, Brian Potkin wrote:
> On Sat 13 Oct 2012 at 18:25:17 +0100, Brian Potkin wrote:
>
> > I have attached four patches which hopefully remove any occurances
> > of businesscard/business card in the Manual.
>
> I forgot to say that removing the word "businesscard" from pkgsel.xml
> turned the paragraph into nonsense. So I rewote it.
This remark should have referred to installation-howto.xml, which I
negelected to send. It is attached to this mail.
--- manual/en/howto/installation-howto.xml 2012-10-16 18:40:08.362210171 +0100
+++ manual/en/howto/installation-howto-new.xml 2012-10-13 16:16:43.000000000 +0100
@@ -66,16 +66,13 @@
<para>
-There are two different netinst CD images which can be used to install
-&releasename; with the &d-i;. These images are intended to boot from CD
-and install additional packages over a network, hence the name 'netinst'.
-The difference between the two images is that on the full netinst image
-the base packages are included, whereas you have to download these from
-the web if you are using the business card image. If you'd rather, you can
-get a full size CD image which will not need the network to install. You
-only need the first CD of the set.
-
-</para><para>
+The netinst CD image is a popular image which can be used to install
+&releasename; with the &d-i;. This image is intended to boot from CD and
+install additional packages over a network; hence the name 'netinst'.
+The image has the software components needed to run the installer and
+the base packages to provide a minimal &releasename; system. If you'd
+rather, you can get a full size CD image which will not need the network
+to install. You only need the first CD of the set. </para><para>
Download whichever type you prefer and burn it to a CD.
<phrase arch="any-x86">To boot the CD, you may need to change your BIOS
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