Bug#756859: installation-guide: USB boot

[Holger Wansing <linux@wansing-online.de>]

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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