Bug#606287: d-i manual: should add a "what is the Debian Installer" section
Hi,
Brian Potkin <claremont102@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun 30 Sep 2018 at 20:18:32 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote:
>
> >
> > Miguel Figueiredo <elmig@debianpt.org> wrote:
> > > on 1.x add What is the Debian Installer (purpose and scope of the
> > > installer)
> >
> > I would like to apply the below patch from Miguel, if noone objects:
> >
> >
> >
> > <title>What is the Debian Installer?</title>
> >
> > <para>
> >
> > Debian Installer, also known as "d-i", is the software system to install
> > a basic working Debian system. A wide range of hardware such as
> > embedded devices, laptops, desktops and server machines is supported and a
> > large set of free software for many purposes is offered.
> >
> > </para><para>
>
> Looks ok.
>
> > The installation is conducted by answering a basic set of questions.
> > Also available are an expert mode that allows to control every aspect of
> > the installation and an advanced feature to perform automated installations.
> > The installed system can be used as is or further customized.
> > The installation can be performed from a multitude of sources: USB,
> ^
> number (multitude is a bit more than 4)
> > CD/DVD/Blue Ray or the network.
> >
> > </para><para>
> >
> > The installer goes back to the boot-floppies project, and it was
> ------------
> ^
> "has its origin in" is an alternative. Nit picking
Unsure, which one is better...
> > <ulink url="http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/2000/06/msg00279.html";>first
> > mentioned</ulink> by Joey Hess in 2000 [1]. Since then the installation system
> > has been continuously developed by volunteers improving and adding more
> ^
> continually (time, not space. I am in a minority.)
Sorry, I don't understand what is meant with "I am in a minority" ... ?
Does it mean "Changing 'continuously' into 'continually' is a point to
discuss about", or is it a sentence which describes why 'continuously' should be
changed into 'continually'.
Sorry, language barrier :-)
Thanks for proof-reading !
Holger
> > features.
> >
> > </para><para>
> >
> > More information can be found on the <ulink
> > url="http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/";>Debian Installer page
> > </ulink>, on the <ulink url="http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstalle";>Wiki
> > </ulink> and on the <ulink url="http://lists.debian.org/debian-boot/";>
> > debian-boot mailing list</ulink>.
> >
> > </para>
> >
> > </sect1>
>
> --
> Brian.
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Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>
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