Geert Stappers <stapp...@stappers.nl> (2014-11-18): > On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 06:04:20AM +0100, nodiscc wrote: > > > > Hello, here is a short text that can be used in the documentation: > > > > * download win32diskimager from > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/, unpack the archive and > > run Win32DiskImager.exe > > * in the "Image file" area, select the .iso debian installer iage you > > downloaded from debian.org > > * in the "Device" area, select the drive letter for the USB drive you want > > to use as an installation media > > * you may have to format the USB drive first to affect a drive letter to > > it > > * Click "Write". **All data present on the USB drive will be erased!** > > > > Thanks! > > > Proposal: > > --- manual/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml (revision 69458) > +++ manual/en/install-methods/boot-usb-files.xml (working copy) > @@ -178,4 +178,32 @@ > > </sect2> > > + <sect2 id="usb-prepare-windows"> > + <title>Creating USB-stick Debian-installer under Windows</title> > +<para> > + > +Download win32diskimager from > http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/, > +unpack the archive and run Win32DiskImager.exe > + > +</para><para> > + > +In the "Image file" area, > +select the .iso installer image you downloaded. > + > +</para><para> > + > +In the "Device" area, > +select the drive letter for the USB drive > +you want to use as an installation media. > + > +</para><para> > + > +You may have to format the USB drive first > +to affect a drive letter to it. > +Click "Write". **All data present on the USB drive will be erased!** > + > +</para> > + > + </sect2> > + > </sect1>
I'm not sure how comfortable I feel with including instructions for Windows-based stuff in to the installation guide. Maybe people more used to dealing with the manual will voice their opinions here. Mraw, KiBi.
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