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author | Ben Armstrong <synrg> | 2011-02-05 16:42:08 +0000 |
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committer | Ben Armstrong <synrg> | 2011-02-05 16:42:08 +0000 |
commit | 301330c7a3aa66d51d992dbfe5de80328d73a08f (patch) | |
tree | 0c01c2a34a7510b051bcccc5c745ab61a5b4b87a /english/CD/live | |
parent | 15efc7f856dcad1071735d884badca3d12142944 (diff) |
Add live install images.
CVS version numbers
english/CD/Makefile: 1.19 -> 1.20
english/CD/index.wml: 1.32 -> 1.33
english/CD/live/Makefile: INITIAL -> 1.1
english/CD/live/index.wml: INITIAL -> 1.1
english/template/debian/release_images.wml: 1.10 -> 1.11
Diffstat (limited to 'english/CD/live')
-rw-r--r-- | english/CD/live/Makefile | 17 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | english/CD/live/index.wml | 63 |
2 files changed, 80 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/english/CD/live/Makefile b/english/CD/live/Makefile new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..558267d42ee --- /dev/null +++ b/english/CD/live/Makefile @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# If this makefile is not generic enough to support a translation, +# please contact debian-www. + +WMLBASE=../.. +CUR_DIR=CD/live +SUBS= + +NOGENERICDEP := true + +include $(WMLBASE)/Make.lang + +%.$(LANGUAGE).html: %.wml $(WMLRCDEP) $(GETTEXTDEP) $(TEMPLDIR)/cdimage.wml + $(WML) $(<F) + +index.$(LANGUAGE).html: index.wml $(TEMPLDIR)/template.wml \ + $(TEMPLDIR)/release_info.wml $(TEMPLDIR)/installer.wml \ + $(TEMPLDIR)/release_images.wml diff --git a/english/CD/live/index.wml b/english/CD/live/index.wml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..3ea32f674e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/english/CD/live/index.wml @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +#use wml::debian::cdimage title="Live install images" +#use wml::debian::release_info +#use wml::debian::installer +#include "$(ENGLISHDIR)/releases/images.data" + +<p>A <q>live install</q> image contains a Debian system that can boot without +modifying any files on the hard drive and also contains the Debian Installer +enhanced by a module that can install the contents of the image. +</p> + +<p><strong>Is a live image suitable for me?</strong> Here are some things +to consider that will help you decide. +<ul> +<li><b>Launcher:</b> In addition to text and GUI install options in the +boot menu, the desktop flavors contain a launcher on the desktop that can be +used to install while running the live image. +<li><b>Flavors:</b> The live images come in "flavors", four providing the +desktop environments GNOME, KDE, LXDE and XFCE, and two text console flavors: +rescue and standard. Many users will find these initial package selections +suitable, installing any additional packages they need from the network +afterwards. +<li><b>Architecture:</b> Only images for the two most popular architectures, +i386 and amd64, are currently provided. +<li><b>Size:</b> Each image is much smaller than the full set of CD/DVD images, +but larger than the network install media. If you are installing from optical +media, the standard and rescue images will fit on a CD, whereas the others +require a DVD. If you are installing from a USB key, only LXDE, XFCE, standard +and rescue will fit on a 1G device, whereas the others require a larger key. +<li><b>Languages:</b> The images do not contain a complete set of language +support packages. If you need input methods, fonts and supplemental language +packages for your language, you'll need to install these afterwards. +</ul> + +<p>The following live install images are available for download:</p> + +<ul> + + <li>Official <q>live install</q> images for the <q>stable</q> release — <a + href="#live-install-stable">see below</a></li> + +</ul> + + +<h2 id="live-install-stable">Official live install images for the <q>stable</q> release</h2> + +<p>Offered in different flavours, each differing in size (see discussion above), these +images are suitable for trying a Debian system comprised of a selected default set of +packages and then install it from the same media.</p> + +<div class="line"> +<div class="item col50 lastcol"> +<p><strong>live install image</strong></p> + <stable-live-install-images /> +</div> +<div class="clear"></div> +</div> + +<p>For information what these files are and how to use them, please see +the <a href="../faq/">FAQ</a>.</p> + +<p>Once you have downloaded the images, be sure to have a look at the +<a href="$(HOME)/releases/stable/installmanual">detailed +information about the installation process</a>.</p> |