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From: Alexander Zeidler <a.zeidler@proxmox.com>
To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com
Subject: [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 3/7] installation: revise introduction
Date: Tue,  4 Mar 2025 16:40:57 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20250304154101.3-4-a.zeidler@proxmox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250304154101.3-1-a.zeidler@proxmox.com>

* Mention all currently available install options and link to them
  (interactive installer, unattended, on top of Debian)
* Remove installer details and link to the installer, where the
  information will be included by a subsequent patch (
  "installer: revise introduction").

Signed-off-by: Alexander Zeidler <a.zeidler@proxmox.com>
---
 pve-installation.adoc | 30 +++++++++++++++++-------------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc
index d320cfc..0065bca 100644
--- a/pve-installation.adoc
+++ b/pve-installation.adoc
@@ -8,22 +8,24 @@ ifdef::wiki[]
 :title: Installation
 endif::wiki[]
 
-{pve} is based on Debian. This is why the install disk images (ISO files)
-provided by Proxmox include a complete Debian system as well as all necessary
-{pve} packages.
+Since {pve} is based on Debian GNU/Linux, the installer ISO files
+provided by Proxmox include a complete Debian system as well as all
+necessary {pve} packages.
 
-TIP: See the xref:faq-support-table[support table in the FAQ] for the
-relationship between {pve} releases and Debian releases.
+{pve} can be installed via different methods:
 
-The installer will guide you through the setup, allowing you to partition the
-local disk(s), apply basic system configurations (for example, timezone,
-language, network) and install all required packages. This process should not
-take more than a few minutes. Installing with the provided ISO is the
-recommended method for new and existing users.
+* The recommended method is the creation of an
+xref:installation_prepare_media[installation medium], to boot the
+convenient xref:installation_installer[interactive installer].
 
-Alternatively, {pve} can be installed on top of an existing Debian system. This
-option is only recommended for advanced users because detailed knowledge about
-{pve} is required.
+* As an alternative to the interactive installer, advanced users may
+wish to xref:installation_unattended[install {pve} unattended].
+
+* With sufficient Debian and {pve} knowledge, you can also
+xref:installation_on_debian[install {pve} on top of Debian] manually.
+
+TIP: See the xref:faq-support-table[support table in the FAQ] for the
+relationship between {pve} releases and Debian releases.
 
 ifndef::wiki[]
 
@@ -427,6 +429,8 @@ after a 10-second timeout.
 https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Automated_Installation[Visit our wiki] for more
 details and information on the unattended installation.
 
+[[installation_on_debian]]
+
 ifndef::wiki[]
 
 Install {pve} on Debian
-- 
2.39.5



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  parent reply	other threads:[~2025-03-04 15:41 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2025-03-04 15:40 [pve-devel] [PATCH v1 docs 0/7] Revise installation chapter Alexander Zeidler
2025-03-04 15:40 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 1/7] system-requirements: revise subchapter and provide more details Alexander Zeidler
2025-03-04 16:21   ` Shannon Sterz
2025-03-04 15:40 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 2/7] installation: prepare medium: revise subchapter Alexander Zeidler
2025-03-04 16:34   ` Shannon Sterz
2025-03-04 15:40 ` Alexander Zeidler [this message]
2025-03-05  8:35   ` [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 3/7] installation: revise introduction Shannon Sterz
2025-03-04 15:40 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 4/7] installer: " Alexander Zeidler
2025-03-05  8:53   ` Shannon Sterz
2025-03-04 15:40 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 5/7] installer: revise boot menu description and introduce sections Alexander Zeidler
2025-03-04 15:41 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 6/7] installer: revise installation steps " Alexander Zeidler
2025-03-05  9:25   ` Shannon Sterz
2025-03-04 15:41 ` [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 7/7] installer: revise intro of advanced ZFS/BTRFS configuration options Alexander Zeidler
2025-03-05  9:27   ` Shannon Sterz

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