Hi Samuel, I'm just about to translate one of your recent changes for the debian-installer manual:
------------------------- %< ---------------- --- trunk/manual/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml 2011/06/10 20:56:39 66589 +++ trunk/manual/en/install-methods/usb-setup/x86.xml 2012/07/04 04:06:34 67791 @@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ Don't forget to set the <quote>bootable</quote> bootable flag. </para> -</footnote>, and then create the filesystem using: +</footnote>, install an MBR using: + +<informalexample><screen> +# install-mbr /dev/<replaceable>sdX</replaceable> +</screen></informalexample> + +and then create the filesystem using: <informalexample><screen> # mkdosfs /dev/<replaceable>sdX1</replaceable> </screen></informalexample> Take care that you use the correct device name for your USB stick. The <command>mkdosfs</command> command is contained in the <classname>dosfstools</classname> &debian; package. --------------------------------- >% ----------- Maybe it should be documented that "install-mbr" is included in the "mbr" Debian package (similar to the sentence about mkdosfs above)? Holger -- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Powered by Sylpheed 3.0.2 under Debian GNU / / _ _ _ _ _ __ __ / /__ / / / \// //_// \ \/ / /____/ /_/ /_/\/ /___/ /_/\_\ 6.0 / Squeeze. Registered LinuxUser #311290 - http://counter.li.org/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120707221324.67bb276f.li...@wansing-online.de