--- 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).
+
+
+
+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.