# HG changeset patch # User Paul Issott # Date 1360958497 0 # Node ID e7584908ff07053132e949ddc5357195b5d6764d # Parent 36808f594aa0818c4545035578a42b906db264cd Edit tazinst.en.html diff -r 36808f594aa0 -r e7584908ff07 doc/tazinst.en.html --- a/doc/tazinst.en.html Thu Feb 14 13:12:23 2013 +0100 +++ b/doc/tazinst.en.html Fri Feb 15 20:01:37 2013 +0000 @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@

DESCRIPTION

Tazinst is a lightweight SliTaz HDD installer. It installs SliTaz - to a hard drive from a local media like a Live-CD, a LiveUSB key, an ISO - image located on one of your disks, or from the web by automatically + to a hard drive from any local media such as a Live-CD, a LiveUSB key, an ISO + image located on one of your disks, or from the web by automatically downloading a SliTaz image.

@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ partition can be installed on another partition and if need be, formatted before installation into any one of the available formats. Tazinst may upon request install a bootloader on the target disk. A dual-boot with an - existing Windows^™ partition is possible, finding the + existing Windows^™ partition is possible - finding the Windows^™ partition can either be done automatically or manually specified.

Tazinst can also update SliTaz installed on a hard disk partition which is - handy in case of version changes. In this case, Slitaz is updated, data in + handy in case of version changes. In this case, Slitaz is updated, any data in /home is preserved and additional packages are reinstalled on to the new version.

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@

Known limitations

Tazinst doesn't allow SliTaz to boot on (U)EFI systems (mostly - Windows^™8 systems), except in BIOS compatibility mode. + Windows^™ 8 systems), except in BIOS compatibility mode.

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@

mode

- Mode of install that will be performed by tazinst. Type + Installation mode that will be performed by tazinst. Type tazinst help mode in order to have a list of supported modes.

@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ media - The media containing the SliTaz source files, either: cdrom + The media containing the SliTaz source files, either cdrom (SliTaz LiveCD), usb (SliTaz LiveUSB), iso - (ISO image of SliTaz), web (ISO image on the Web). + (ISO image of SliTaz), or web (ISO image on the Web). @@ -104,16 +104,16 @@ iso - name of the ISO file, ex: ~/slitaz-rolling.iso + name of the ISO file, example: ~/slitaz-rolling.iso . Type tazinst list iso to list iso files on your disks. web - name of the image on the web, ex: stable cooking rolling + name of the image on the web, example: stable cooking rolling base core gtkonly justx, for a full list type tazinst list web, or enter the full URL of the image, - ex: + example: http://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/cooking/slitaz-cooking.iso. @@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ root_format Optional. If this setting is used, the target partition will be formatted - in the file system specified, otherwise the partition will be cleaned and + in the file system specified, otherwise the partition will be cleaned and /home will be preserved. Type tazinst help format to get the list of all supported filesystems, and tazinst list root_format to see filesystems already @@ -150,21 +150,21 @@ home_format - Optional. If this setting is used, and a separate /home partition will be + Optional. If this setting is used, a separate /home partition will be created, this partition will be formatted in the file system specified. hostname - Optional. Name of the system, slitaz by + Optional. Hostname of the system, slitaz by default. root_pwd - Optional. Superuser password, root, by + Optional. Superuser [root] password, root, by default. @@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ new - Generates a new self-documenting install file, containing settings, which + Generates a new self-documenting install file containing settings which, when set up as required by the user, will allow tazinst to execute an unattended installation. The default file is ./tazint.rc, but an optional file name may be given as a parameter. @@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ unset - Unset, clear a setting. + Unset, clears a setting. Examples: @@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ get - Get the value of a setting. Without parameter, get the values of all + Get the value of a setting. Without a parameter, gets the values of all settings. Examples: @@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ check - Check a setting for errors. Without parameter, check all settings. + Check a setting for errors. Without a parameter, checks all settings. Examples: @@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ list - List system ressources. Ressources are: + List the system resources. Resources are: @@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ - @@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ - + + Internet @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ - + @@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ Performs a SliTaz install on a HDD based on data in the install file. If you selected to format your HDD, all data will be lost. If you do not, all data except for any existing /home directory will be removed, - the home directory will be kept as is. + (the home directory will be kept as is). Examples: @@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ clean - Remove install and log files. + Remove installation and log files. Examples: @@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ usage - Print a short help and exit + Print a short help and exit. Example: @@ -389,33 +389,33 @@ Install - How to Install SliTaz on one partition of your hard disk drive. The root + How to Install SliTaz on a partition of your hard disk drive. The root partition is not formatted, all data except for any existing /home - directory will be removed, the home directory will be - kept as is. + directory will be removed, (the home directory will be + kept as is). Create an install file:# tazinst new -Set mode as install:# tazinst set mode install +Set the mode as install:# tazinst set mode install Use a cdrom as source:# tazinst set media cdrom Select the partition to install SliTaz on: # tazinst set root_uuid /dev/hda1 Install a bootloader:# tazinst set bootloader auto - Execute installation:# tazinst execute + Execute an installation:# tazinst execute Complex Install - How to Install SliTaz on your hard disk drive, with a separate home - partition, and a Windows^™ dual-boot. /home and root partitions - are both formatted, all existing data will be lost. + How to Install SliTaz on your hard disk drive with a separate home + partition and a Windows^™ dual-boot. The /home and root partitions + are both formatted, (all existing data will be lost). Create an install file:# tazinst new -Set mode as install:# tazinst set mode install +Set the mode as install:# tazinst set mode install Use a Live USB as source:# tazinst set media usb Select a partition on the Live USB: # tazinst set source /dev/sda1 @@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ Install a bootloader:# tazinst set bootloader auto Set up a Windows^™ dual-boot: # tazinst set winboot auto -Execute installation:# tazinst execute - Don't let traces behind:# tazinst clean + Execute an installation:# tazinst execute + Remove any traces behind:# tazinst clean Upgrade @@ -446,14 +446,14 @@ Create an install file:# tazinst new -Set mode as upgrade:# tazinst set mode upgrade +Set the mode as upgrade:# tazinst set mode upgrade Use web as source:# tazinst set media web Select the stable image: # tazinst set source stable Select the partition containing Slitaz to upgrade: # tazinst set root_uuid /dev/hda1 Install a bootloader:# tazinst set bootloader auto - Execute installation:# tazinst execute + Execute an installation:# tazinst execute Tips @@ -473,26 +473,26 @@ Settings are saved in the install file, then used by tazinst to execute an unattended installation. The default file is ./tazint.rc, - but an optional file name may be given as a parameter. The install file is + but an optional file name may be given as a parameter. The install file is self-documented. The clean command erases this file. SYSTEM FILE The /etc/slitaz/tazinst.conf configuration file allows you to - change the default settings of tazinst, in the case you want + change the default settings of tazinst in case you want to use default custom values. All settings are customisable, if a particular setting is missing, just add - the name of the setting in caps and enter the new value. + the name of the setting in caps and enter the new value. Example: - If you intend to allways install SliTaz from the same iso on the web, you + If you intend to always install SliTaz from the same iso on the web, you just have to modify or add the following values: MEDIA="web" SOURCE="stable" @@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ LOG FILE - The file /var/log/tazinst.log contains a log of the install + The file /var/log/tazinst.log contains a log of the install process. The clean command erases this file. mode media Available media to install from. Ex: cdrom is not listed on systems + Available media to install from. Example: cdrom is not listed on systems with no cdrom drive iso Iso images located on local drives, in /root, all user's home and - first subdir of all user's home Iso images located on local drives, in /root, and in all user's home and + first subdirectory web Predefined names of iso images to download automatically from the - Internet. format partition_table Partition tables scheme of local disks Partition table schemes of local disks winboot

mode
media	Available media to install from. Ex: cdrom is not listed on systems +	Available media to install from. Example: cdrom is not listed on systems with no cdrom drive
iso	Iso images located on local drives, in /root, all user's home and - first subdir of all user's home	Iso images located on local drives, in /root, and in all user's home and + first subdirectory
web	Predefined names of iso images to download automatically from the - Internet.
format
partition_table	Partition tables scheme of local disks	Partition table schemes of local disks
winboot