Bug#992034: installation-guide: Include a note on how to change init system during install
Hi,
Justin Rye <justin.byam.rye@gmail.com> wrote (Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:38:17 +0100):
> Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> wrote:
> > I wonder if "the easiest time to select an alternative init system is during the
> > installation process" is correct English.
> >
> > Maybe better "the best time ... " ?
> >
> > Asking debian-l10n-english for advise.
> >
> > @debian-l10n-english:
> > Hi all, could someone please comment on the merge request
> > mentioned above?
>
> There's nothing wrong with the English of "the easiest time to do X is
> during Y"; "best" is also okay but asserts something different (which
> is slightly more a matter of subjective opinion).
Ok.
Moreover, when thinking about this implementation, I'm quite uncomfortable with
adding such paragraph into the "Using individual components" section, since this
"change-init-system part" is no "installer component" like the others in this
section (say: there is no 'change-init-system udeb').
Therefore, I would be in favor of adding a separate section for such things as
section 6.5 after the "Loading missing firmware" section, like this:
====snip==================================
diff --git a/build/templates/docstruct.ent b/build/templates/docstruct.ent
index dd3e8d273..81702c32d 100644
--- a/build/templates/docstruct.ent
+++ b/build/templates/docstruct.ent
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
<!ENTITY module-pkgsel.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/modules/pkgsel.xml">
<!ENTITY loading-firmware.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml">
+ <!ENTITY misc-adaptions.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/misc-adaptions.xml">
+
<!-- No longer used; should be removed after translation updates -->
<!ENTITY module-mips-arcboot-installer.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/modules/mips/arcboot-installer.xml">
<!ENTITY module-mipsel-colo-installer.xml SYSTEM "##SRCPATH##/using-d-i/modules/mipsel/colo-installer.xml">
diff --git a/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml b/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
index 3561ced2d..fe9c4628e 100644
--- a/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
+++ b/en/using-d-i/using-d-i.xml
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ report installer software problems to &debian; developers later.
&using-d-i-components.xml;
&loading-firmware.xml;
+&misc-adaptions.xml;
</chapter>
====snap==================================
Plus adding a new file en/using-d-i/misc-adaptions.xml:
+<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking -->
+<!-- $Id$ -->
+
+ <sect1 id="misc-adaptions">
+ <title>Miscellaneous adaptions</title>
+<para>
+You may make custom adaptions of the installation process, to make it fit
+your needs:
+</para>
+
+ <sect2><title>Installing an alternative init system</title>
+<para>
+&debian; uses systemd as its default init system. However, other init
+systems (such as sysvinit and OpenRC) are supported, and the
+easiest time to select an alternative init system is during the
+installation process. For detailed instructions on how to do so,
+please see the <ulink
+url="https://wiki.debian.org/Init#Changing_the_init_system_-_at_installation_time";>Init
+page on the Debian wiki</ulink>.
+</para>
+
+ </sect2>
+ </sect1>
@debian-l10n-english: How does this look like for you (especially the first
part, since review for the second part has already been done) ?
@debian-boot: any objections against this solution?
Holger
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