swift 11/08/23 16:20:55 Modified: hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml Log: Bug #377755 - Inform users about the 2�0-second timeout during CD boot. Currently only for x86/amd64 in docs, other arches please verify and report on the bug!
Revision Changes Path 1.20 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml?rev=1.20&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml?rev=1.20&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml?r1=1.19&r2=1.20 Index: hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml,v retrieving revision 1.19 retrieving revision 1.20 diff -u -r1.19 -r1.20 --- hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml 19 Jul 2010 01:50:06 -0000 1.19 +++ hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml 23 Aug 2011 16:20:55 -0000 1.20 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml,v 1.19 2010/07/19 01:50:06 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml,v 1.20 2011/08/23 16:20:55 swift Exp $ --> <sections> @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Gentoo using the minimal Installation CD. </abstract> -<version>7.2</version> -<date>2010-07-18</date> +<version>8</version> +<date>2011-08-23</date> <section> <title>Hardware Requirements</title> @@ -333,13 +333,23 @@ Now place the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive and reboot. You should see a boot prompt. At this screen, you can hit Enter to begin the boot process with the default boot options, or boot the Installation CD with custom boot options -by specifying a kernel followed by boot options and then hitting Enter. +by specifying a kernel followed by boot options and then hitting Enter. </p> <p> -Specifying a kernel? Yes, we provide several kernels on our Installation CDs. -The default one is <c>gentoo</c>. Other kernels are for specific hardware needs -and the <c>-nofb</c> variants which disable framebuffer. +When the boot prompt is shown, you get the option of displaying the available +kernels (<c>F1</c>) and boot options (<c>F2</c>). If you make no selection +within 20 seconds (either displaying information or using a kernel) then the +LiveCD will fall back to booting from disk. This allows installations to reboot +and try out their installed environment without the need to remove the CD from +the tray (something well appreciated for remote installations). +</p> + +<p> +Now we mentioned specifying a kernel. On our Installation CDs, we provide +several kernels. The default one is <c>gentoo</c>. Other kernels are for +specific hardware needs and the <c>-nofb</c> variants which disable +framebuffer. </p> <p>
