On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 12:19:11PM +0200, Holger Wansing wrote: > Hi, > > Justin Rye <justin.byam....@gmail.com> wrote (Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:38:17 > +0100): > > Holger Wansing <hwans...@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. > Rather than easiest / best, maybe use "most appropriate" or "most straightforward" since it can be quite hard afterwards.
All best, as ever, Andy Cater > > 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 > > > > > -- > Holger Wansing <hwans...@mailbox.org> > PGP-Fingerprint: 496A C6E8 1442 4B34 8508 3529 59F1 87CA 156E B076 >
