--- xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml 2010/07/19 01:50:06 1.19 +++ xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-x86+amd64-medium.xml 2011/08/23 16:20:55 1.20 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ - + @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Gentoo using the minimal Installation CD. -7.2 -2010-07-18 +8 +2011-08-23
Hardware Requirements @@ -333,13 +333,23 @@ Now place the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive and reboot. You should see a boot prompt. At this screen, you can hit Enter to begin the boot process with the default boot options, or boot the Installation CD with custom boot options -by specifying a kernel followed by boot options and then hitting Enter. +by specifying a kernel followed by boot options and then hitting Enter.

-Specifying a kernel? Yes, we provide several kernels on our Installation CDs. -The default one is gentoo. Other kernels are for specific hardware needs -and the -nofb variants which disable framebuffer. +When the boot prompt is shown, you get the option of displaying the available +kernels (F1) and boot options (F2). If you make no selection +within 20 seconds (either displaying information or using a kernel) then the +LiveCD will fall back to booting from disk. This allows installations to reboot +and try out their installed environment without the need to remove the CD from +the tray (something well appreciated for remote installations). +

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+Now we mentioned specifying a kernel. On our Installation CDs, we provide +several kernels. The default one is gentoo. Other kernels are for +specific hardware needs and the -nofb variants which disable +framebuffer.