On 08/04/2012 12:41 PM, Steve McIntyre wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 05:56:54PM -0400, Milan Kupcevic wrote:
>> This is a Debian installation ${MEDIA_TYPE},
>> built on ${BUILD_DATE}.
>>
>> +
>> Enter one of the following options to begin:
>>
>> -install 32-bit processor (G4 or earlier)
>> -install64 64-bit processor (G5 or IBM POWER3/4/5)
>> -expert expert mode on 32-bit processor
>> -expert64 expert mode on 64-bit processor
>> +install 64-bit processor (G5 or POWER3/4/5/6/7)
>> +install32 32-bit processor (G4 or earlier)
>
> Is there a reason why you've dropped mention of the "expert" options
> here?
> Just to simplify the first screen. User has to pres TAB to see a full list of options, which is: install, expert, rescue, auto, install32, expert32, rescue32 and auto32. When booted on a 64-bit machine the first presented screen looks like: ===================================================================== Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux wheezy! This is a Debian installation CDROM, built on 20120617-18:20. Enter one of the following options to begin: install 64-bit processor (G5 or POWER3/4/5/6/7) install32 32-bit processor (G4 or earlier) Press TAB for a full list of options. If the system fails to boot with a white screen which doesn't go away, add 'video=ofonly'. Welcome to yaboot version 1.3.16 Enter "help" to get some basic usage information boot: ===================================================================== When booted on a 32-bit machine the first presented screen looks like: ===================================================================== Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux wheezy! This is a Debian installation CDROM, built on 20120617-18:20. Press ENTER to continue, or press TAB for a full list of options. If the system fails to boot with a white screen which doesn't go away, type: install video=ofonly Welcome to yaboot version 1.3.16 Enter "help" to get some basic usage information boot: ===================================================================== The full list of options presented after the TAB was pressed on a 32-bit machine is: install, expert, rescue and auto. Milan
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