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Steve McIntyre 46c7de9544 New branch to create 'etch-and-a-half' netinst image This image combines stable archive with Lenny installer. The branch is based on current trunk, but selected data files and tasks will be taken from the etch branch. Some specific changes will be needed for the netinst.		2008-07-18 12:52:39 +00:00
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README.boot

About the S/390 installation CD
===============================

It is possible to "boot" the installation system off this CD using
the files provided in the /boot directory.

Note that the /boot/d390oco.* files are only provided as an example
as Debian cannot ship the object-code-only-modules-ramdisk (oco.bin).

Although you can boot the installer from this CD, the installation
itself is *not* actually done from the CD. Once the initrd is loaded,
the installer will ask you to configure your network connection and
uses the network-console component to allow you to continue the
installation over SSH. The rest of the installation is done over the
network: all installer components and Debian packages are retrieved
from a mirror.


Tip for users of the Hercules emulator
--------------------------------------
If you want to ipl the installer off this CD, mount it on the host
system (e.g. on /media/cdrom) and enter the following in the Hercules
management console:
   ipl /media/cdrom/boot/d390.ins