vzdump: mention new parameter 'pbs-entries-max'

[pve-docs.git] / pve-installation.adoc

diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc
index 74a356c067f3defa81324e37bfbdf228b5882157..aa4e4c9f3468bb9632209268e3881e25f652ec6c 100644 (file)
--- a/pve-installation.adoc
+++ b/pve-installation.adoc
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ Please insert the xref:installation_prepare_media[prepared installation media]
 (for example, USB flash drive or CD-ROM) and boot from it.
 
 TIP: Make sure that booting from the installation medium (for example, USB) is
-enabled in your servers firmware settings.
+enabled in your servers firmware settings and secure boot is disabled.
 
 [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-grub-menu.png"]
 
 After choosing the correct entry (e.g. Boot from USB) the {pve} menu will be
 displayed and one of the following options can be selected:
 
-Install {pve}::
+Install {pve} (Graphical)::
 
 Starts the normal installation.
 
@@ -75,7 +75,21 @@ 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} (Debug mode)::
+Install {pve} (Console)::
+
+Starts the console-mode installation wizard. It provides the same overall
+installation experience as the graphical installer, but has generally better
+compatibility with very old and very new hardware.
+
+[thumbnail="screenshot/pve-tui-installer.png"]
+
+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
+not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues.
+
+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.
@@ -84,7 +98,18 @@ 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.
 
-Rescue Boot::
+Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Console Debug Mode)::
+
+Same as the graphical debug mode, but preparing the system to run the
+console-mode installer instead.
+
+Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Console Debug - nomodeset)::
+
+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.
+
+Advanced Options: Rescue Boot::
 
 With this option you can boot an existing installation. It searches all attached
 hard disks. If it finds an existing installation, it boots directly into that
@@ -92,7 +117,7 @@ disk using the Linux kernel from the ISO. This can be useful if there are
 problems with the boot block (grub) or the BIOS is unable to read the boot block
 from the disk.
 
-Test Memory::
+Advanced Options: Test Memory (memtest86+)::
 
 Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if the memory is functional and free
 of errors.
@@ -161,15 +186,15 @@ the installation medium and restart your system.
 
 [thumbnail="screenshot/pve-install-summary.png"]
 
-If the installation failed check out specific errors on the second TTY
-(`CTRL + ALT + F2'), ensure that the systems meets the
+If the installation failed, check out specific errors on the second TTY
+(`CTRL + ALT + F2') and ensure that the systems meets the
 xref:install_minimal_requirements[minimum requirements]. If the installation
-is still not working look at the xref:getting_help[how to get help chapter].
+is still not working, look at the xref:getting_help[how to get help chapter].
 
 Further configuration is done via the Proxmox web interface. Point your browser
 to the IP address given during installation (https://youripaddress:8006).
 
-NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password is defined
+NOTE: Default login is "root" (realm 'PAM') and the root password was defined
 during the installation process.
 
 [[advanced_lvm_options]]
@@ -278,7 +303,7 @@ ifndef::wiki[]
 Install {pve} on Debian
 -----------------------
 
-{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages and can be installed on to of a standard
+{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages and can be installed on top of a standard
 Debian installation.
 xref:sysadmin_package_repositories[After configuring the repositories] you need
 to run the following commands:
@@ -296,7 +321,7 @@ manually.
 In general, this is not trivial, especially when LVM or ZFS is used.
 
 A detailed step by step how-to can be found on the
-{webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Buster[wiki].
+{webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_12_Bookworm[wiki].
 
 
 endif::wiki[]
@@ -306,12 +331,8 @@ ifdef::wiki[]
 Video Tutorials
 ---------------
 
-* List of all official tutorials on our
-  https://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[{pve} YouTube Channel]
-
-* Tutorials in Spanish language on
-  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUULBIhA5QDBdNf1pcTZ5UXhek63Fij8z[ITexperts.es
-  YouTube Play List]
+See the list of all official tutorials on our
+https://www.youtube.com/proxmoxve[{pve} YouTube Channel]
 
 
 See Also