Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk
Hi,
while investigating a grub installation failure, I came across the main menu
entry of grub-installer:
"Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk"
This is no longer optimal, since we have flash/SSD drives, SD cards etc. where
OS'es are installed on.
So this should be changed, similar to the "rename 'CD/CD-ROM' into
'installation media' approach".
CC'ing debian-l10n-english for advise, which term to use.
Using something like "storage medium" would be in-line with the "installation
medium" mentioned above, I think, however there may be other/better terms...
Attached is a diff of grub-installer.templates with the relevant strings,
where I basically used "storage medium" as new term.
Holger
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diff --git a/debian/grub-installer.templates b/debian/grub-installer.templates
index a7a0f385..ad94b84b 100644
--- a/debian/grub-installer.templates
+++ b/debian/grub-installer.templates
@@ -3,26 +3,26 @@ Type: boolean
Default: true
# :sl1:
_Description: Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record?
The following other operating systems have been detected on this
computer: ${OS_LIST}
.
If all of your operating systems are listed above, then it should be safe to
- install the boot loader to the master boot record of your first hard
- drive. When your computer boots, you will be able to choose to load one of
+ install the boot loader to the master boot record of your first storage
+ medium. When your computer boots, you will be able to choose to load one of
these operating systems or the newly installed Debian system.
Template: grub-installer/only_debian
Type: boolean
Default: true
# :sl1:
_Description: Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record?
It seems that this new installation is the only operating system
on this computer. If so, it should be safe to install the GRUB boot loader
- to the master boot record of your first hard drive.
+ to the master boot record of your first storage medium.
.
Warning: If the installer failed to detect another operating system that
is present on your computer, modifying the master boot record will make
that operating system temporarily unbootable, though GRUB can be manually
configured later to boot it.
Template: grub-installer/sataraid
@@ -69,38 +69,38 @@ _Description: Unable to configure GRUB
Template: grub-installer/bootdev
Type: string
# :sl2:
_Description: Device for boot loader installation:
You need to make the newly installed system bootable, by installing
the GRUB boot loader on a bootable device. The usual way to do this is to
- install GRUB on the master boot record of your first hard drive. If you
- prefer, you can install GRUB elsewhere on the drive, or to another drive,
+ install GRUB on the master boot record of your first storage medium. If you
+ prefer, you can install GRUB elsewhere on the medium, or to another device,
or even to a floppy.
.
- The device should be specified as a device in /dev. Below are some
+ The device notification should be specified as a device in /dev. Below are some
examples:
- "/dev/sda" will install GRUB to the master boot record of your first
- hard drive;
- - "/dev/sda2" will use the second partition of your first hard drive;
- - "/dev/sdc5" will use the first extended partition of your third hard
- drive;
+ storage medium;
+ - "/dev/sda2" will use the second partition of your first storage medium;
+ - "/dev/sdc5" will use the first extended partition of your third storage
+ medium;
- "/dev/fd0" will install GRUB to a floppy.
Template: grub-installer/choose_bootdev
Type: select
Choices-C: manual, ${DEVICES_LIST}
#flag:translate!:2
__Choices: Enter device manually, ${DESCRIPTIONS}
# :sl2:
_Description: Device for boot loader installation:
You need to make the newly installed system bootable, by installing
the GRUB boot loader on a bootable device. The usual way to do this is to
- install GRUB on the master boot record of your first hard drive. If you
- prefer, you can install GRUB elsewhere on the drive, or to another drive,
+ install GRUB on the master boot record of your first storage medium. If you
+ prefer, you can install GRUB elsewhere on the medium, or to another device,
or even to a floppy.
Template: grub-installer/password
Type: password
# :sl2:
_Description: GRUB password:
The GRUB boot loader offers many powerful interactive features, which could
@@ -225,15 +225,15 @@ Type: text
_Description: Configuring grub-efi for future usage of the removable media path
Template: debian-installer/grub-installer/title
Type: text
# Main menu item
# Translators: keep below 55 columns
# :sl1:
-_Description: Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk
+_Description: Install the GRUB boot loader on a storage medium
Template: rescue/menu/grub-reinstall
Type: text
# Rescue menu item
# :sl2:
_Description: Reinstall GRUB boot loader
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