tags + patch thanks
On Sun 04 Nov 2012 at 21:24:32 +0000, Brian Potkin wrote: > http://www.plop.at/ > > Advantages: > > * It works. > * It is actively developed. > * There is no other comparable software. > * Users are better informed. The idea of adding this advice to the Guide may grow on people, so patches are attached.
--- manual/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386.xml 2012-12-07 11:41:09.000000000 +0000 +++ manual/en/preparing/bios-setup/i386_usbboot.xml 2012-12-07 17:21:21.000000000 +0000 @@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ <quote>USB CDROM</quote> helps on some BIOSes which will not boot from a USB stick in USB harddisk mode.</phrase> +</para><para> + +You may lose the fight to get a USB stick to boot by adjusting the BIOS +but it may be necessary for you to use such a device for booting &d-i;. +The options open to you are now very limited but some of our users have +reported success with using the +<ulink url="&url-plop-bootmanager;">Plop boot loader</ulink>. + + </para> </sect2>
--- manual/build/entities/urls.ent 2012-12-07 11:41:09.000000000 +0000 +++ manual/build/entities/urls-plop.ent 2012-12-07 17:23:12.000000000 +0000 @@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ --> <!ENTITY url-osd "http://opensource.org/osd"> <!ENTITY url-debian-wiki-software "http://&wiki-debian-org;/DebianSoftware"> +<!ENTITY url-plop-bootmanager "http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html"> <!-- GPL --> <!ENTITY url-gnu-copyleft "http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html">