Bug#756859: installation-guide: USB boot
- To: 756859@bugs.debian.org
- Subject: Bug#756859: installation-guide: USB boot
- From: Holger Wansing <linux@wansing-online.de>
- Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 21:37:20 +0200
- Message-id: <[🔎] 20180803213720.c77a2f98a6dc9206f158f702@wansing-online.de>
- Reply-to: Holger Wansing <linux@wansing-online.de>, 756859@bugs.debian.org
- In-reply-to: <c136f88a4da61bd41a4a11816d5765885a72dc6c.camel@decadent.org.uk>
- References: <20140802192228.51b4ad750c4d513950c46cd3@mailbox.org> <20180728225752.a718b96f971377487b6d9b29@wansing-online.de> <bf5040885119c22fd31f64285dff51d7b545ecbe.camel@decadent.org.uk> <20140802192228.51b4ad750c4d513950c46cd3@mailbox.org> <20180731104042.fe2c8ae9192a3d9cd456da1a@wansing-online.de> <20140802192228.51b4ad750c4d513950c46cd3@mailbox.org> <c136f88a4da61bd41a4a11816d5765885a72dc6c.camel@decadent.org.uk> <20140802192228.51b4ad750c4d513950c46cd3@mailbox.org>
Control: tags -1 + pending
> On Tue, 2018-07-31 at 10:40 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
> > diff --git a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml
> > index ff8a74184..f2afb5c3b 100644
> > --- a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml
> > +++ b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml
> > @@ -162,8 +162,9 @@ sticks. For details, see <xref linkend="boot-usb-files" />.
> > </para><para arch="any-x86">
> >
> > Some BIOSes can boot USB storage directly, and some cannot. You may need to
> > -configure your BIOS to boot from a <quote>removable drive</quote> or even a
> > -<quote>USB-ZIP</quote> to get it to boot from the USB device. For helpful
> > +configure your BIOS to enable <quote>USB legacy support</quote>. The boot device
> > +selection menu should show <quote>removable drive</quote> or <quote>USB-HDD</quote>
> > +to get it to boot from the USB device. For helpful
> > hints and details, see <xref linkend="usb-boot-x86" />.
> >
> > </para><para arch="powerpc">
> >
> > diff --git a/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml b/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml
> > index 4c50c1e2c..73f29271d 100644
> > --- a/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml
> > +++ b/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml
> > @@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ In particular if you use an isohybrid CD/DVD image on a USB stick
> > (see <xref linkend="usb-copy-isohybrid"/>), changing the device type to
> > <quote>USB CDROM</quote> helps on some BIOSes which will not boot from a USB stick in
> > USB harddisk mode.</phrase>
> > +You may need to configure your BIOS to enable <quote>USB legacy support</quote>.
> >
> > </para><para>
> >
>
Just committed. Tagging this bug as pending.
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