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this manual is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the gnu general public license. please refer to the license in appendix f, gnu general public license.
abstract
this document contains installation instructions for the debian gnu/linux 3.1+δ system (codename “etch”), for the intel x86 (“i386”) architecture. it also contains pointers to more information and information on how to make the most of your new debian system.
note
although this installation guide for i386 is mostly up-to-date, we plan to make some changes and reorganize parts of the manual after the official release of etch. a newer version of this manual may be found on the internet at the debian-installer home page. you may also be able to find additional translations there.
table of contents
- installing debian gnu/linux 3.1+δ for i386
- 1. welcome to debian
- 2. system requirements
- 3. before installing debian gnu/linux
- 4. obtaining system installation media
- 5. booting the installation system
- 6. using the debian installer
- 7. booting into your new debian system
- 8. next steps and where to go from here
- a. installation howto
- b. automating the installation using preseeding
- b.1. introduction
- b.2. using preseeding
- b.3. creating a preconfiguration file
- b.4. contents of the preconfiguration file
- b.4.1. localization
- b.4.2. network configuration
- b.4.3. mirror settings
- b.4.4. partitioning
- b.4.5. clock and time zone setup
- b.4.6. apt setup
- b.4.7. account setup
- b.4.8. base system installation
- b.4.9. boot loader installation
- b.4.10. package selection
- b.4.11. finishing up the first stage install
- b.4.12. mailer configuration
- b.4.13. x configuration
- b.4.14. preseeding other packages
- b.5. advanced options
- c. partitioning for debian
- d. random bits
- e. administrivia
- f. gnu general public license
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