Richard Hartmann <richih.mailingl...@gmail.com> writes: > On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:50, Ferenc Wagner <wf...@niif.hu> wrote: >> Holger Levsen <hol...@layer-acht.org> writes: >> >>> On Dienstag, 10. Februar 2009, Jérémy Bobbio wrote: >>> >>>> For Microsoft Windows users, the installer can also be started >>>> without having to reconfigure the system BIOS. >>> >>> What does that sentence mean? Why should (only) Windows users need >>> to reconfigure the bios? >> >> To boot from CD instead of HDD, I guess. > > Makes sense. In that case, the sentence should be clearer, though. > > _Assuming_ this is correct, how about: > > --- > The installer can now modify the boot sector of a running Windows, > enabling the user to install Debian without the need to reconfigure > the BIOS to boot from the installation CD. > ---
That sounds fishy. As I understand it, win32-loader can start the installer from Windows, not needing a reboot (thus not needing BIOS boot order reconfiguration either). I doubt Windows stays running during installation, rather it's replaced by the Debian Installer. So those who don't run Windows (or don't use the win32-loader) still have to reboot to start the installer, and thus ensure that the BIOS boots their installer media, not the current OS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Win32-loader_(Debian) -- Cheers, Feri. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org