From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (firstgate.proxmox.com [212.224.123.68]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.proxmox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 991B59D83A for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:46:40 +0100 (CET) Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTP id 68326CB87 for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:46:10 +0100 (CET) Received: from proxmox-new.maurer-it.com (proxmox-new.maurer-it.com [94.136.29.106]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTPS for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:46:09 +0100 (CET) Received: from proxmox-new.maurer-it.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by proxmox-new.maurer-it.com (Proxmox) with ESMTP id 0BB7343B1E for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:46:09 +0100 (CET) From: Christoph Heiss To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:45:57 +0100 Message-ID: <20231124104605.320052-3-c.heiss@proxmox.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.42.0 In-Reply-To: <20231124104605.320052-1-c.heiss@proxmox.com> References: <20231124104605.320052-1-c.heiss@proxmox.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-SPAM-LEVEL: Spam detection results: 0 AWL 0.003 Adjusted score from AWL reputation of From: address BAYES_00 -1.9 Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% DMARC_MISSING 0.1 Missing DMARC policy KAM_DMARC_STATUS 0.01 Test Rule for DKIM or SPF Failure with Strict Alignment SPF_HELO_NONE 0.001 SPF: HELO does not publish an SPF Record SPF_PASS -0.001 SPF: sender matches SPF record T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE -0.01 - Subject: [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 2/7] installation: update installer option wording & description X-BeenThere: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Proxmox VE development discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:46:40 -0000 Some things changed with the 8.1 release, so update all the relevant things here too. Signed-off-by: Christoph Heiss --- pve-installation.adoc | 17 ++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc index 44b59c0..bffd730 100644 --- a/pve-installation.adoc +++ b/pve-installation.adoc @@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ TIP: It's possible to use the installation wizard with a keyboard only. Buttons can be clicked by pressing the `ALT` key combined with the underlined character from the respective button. For example, `ALT + N` to press a `Next` button. -Install {pve} (Console):: +Install {pve} (Terminal UI):: Starts the console-mode installation wizard. It provides the same overall installation experience as the graphical installer, but has generally better @@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ compatibility with very old and very new hardware. Both modes use the same code base for the actual installation process to benefit from more than a decade of bug fixes and ensure feature parity. -TIP: The 'Console Mode' option can be used in case the graphical installer does +TIP: The 'Terminal UI' option can be used in case the graphical installer does not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues. -Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Graphical Debug Mode):: +Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Graphical, Debug Mode):: Starts the installation in debug mode. A console will be opened at several installation steps. This helps to debug the situation if something goes wrong. @@ -98,16 +98,15 @@ system with all basic tools available. You can use it, for example, to xref:chapter_zfs[repair a degraded ZFS 'rpool'] or fix the xref:sysboot[bootloader] for an existing {pve} setup. -Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Console Debug Mode):: +Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Terminal UI, Debug Mode):: Same as the graphical debug mode, but preparing the system to run the -console-mode installer instead. +terminal-based installer instead. -Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Console Debug - nomodeset):: +Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Serial Console Debug Mode):: -Starts the normal console-mode installation, but prevents the Linux kernel from -loading any graphics driver. Can be used as a last-resort option, if e.g. an -incompatible driver is automatically loaded on boot. +Same the terminal-based debug mode, but additionally sets up the Linux kernel to +use the (first) serial port of the machine for in- and output. Advanced Options: Rescue Boot:: -- 2.42.0