From cad9552bb84e4ee55018da14563775a5b3c6a0c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Leah Rowe Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:01:43 +0100 Subject: docs: mention Devuan equally, alongside Debian --- docs/gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html | 21 +++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html') diff --git a/docs/gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html b/docs/gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html index fe95b8d4..c5e283cb 100644 --- a/docs/gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html +++ b/docs/gnulinux/grub_boot_installer.html @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  • List of recommended GNU/Linux distributions
  • Prepare the USB drive (in GNU/Linux)
  • Installing GNU/Linux with full disk encryption
  • -
  • Debian net install?
  • +
  • Debian or Devuan net install?
  • Booting ISOLINUX images (automatic method)
  • Booting ISOLINUX images (manual method)
  • Troubleshooting
  • @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@

    Installing GNU/Linux with full disk encryption

    @@ -130,11 +130,11 @@
    -

    Debian net install?

    +

    Debian or Devuan net install?

    - Download the Debian net installer. You can download the ISO from the homepage on - debian.org. + Download the Debian or Devuan net installer. You can download the ISO from the homepage on + debian.org, or the Devuan homepage for Devuan. Use this on the GRUB terminal to boot it from USB (for 64-bit Intel or AMD):
    set root='usb0'
    @@ -202,12 +202,13 @@

    - For Debian (and other debian-based distros), there are typically menuentries listed in + For Debian or Devuan (and other debian-based distros), there are typically menuentries listed in /isolinux/txt.cfg or /isolinux/gtk.cfg. For dual-architecture ISO images (i686 and x86_64), there may be separate files/directories for each architecture. Just keep searching through the image, until you find the correct ISOLINUX configuration file. NOTE: Debian 8.6 ISO only lists 32-bit boot options in txt.cfg. This is important if you want - 64-bit booting on your system. + 64-bit booting on your system. Devuan versions based on Debian 8.x may also have the same + issue.

    @@ -255,10 +256,10 @@ Use one of the ROM images with vesafb in the filename (uses coreboot framebuffer instead of text-mode).

    -

    debian-installer graphical corruption in text-mode

    +

    debian-installer graphical corruption in text-mode (Debian and Devuan)

    When using the ROM images that use coreboot's "text mode" instead of the coreboot framebuffer, - booting the Debian net installer results in graphical corruption because it is trying to switch to a framebuffer which doesn't + booting the Debian or Devuan net installer results in graphical corruption because it is trying to switch to a framebuffer which doesn't exist. Use that kernel parameter on the 'linux' line when booting it:
    vga=normal fb=false

    @@ -274,7 +275,7 @@

    This workaround was found on the page: https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch05s04.html. - It should also work for gNewSense, Debian and any other apt-get distro that provides debian-installer (text mode) net install method. + It should also work for Debian, Devuan and any other apt-get distro that provides debian-installer (text mode) net install method.

    -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2