From 6452603e32ec9c1fa847a0914cdf1af55fc24b1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christoph Heiss Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:06:28 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] installation: update installer option wording & description 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 1e909e2..ccb32be 100644 --- a/pve-installation.adoc +++ b/pve-installation.adoc @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ 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 @@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ 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. @@ -99,16 +99,15 @@ 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:: -- 2.39.2