From 115aef16f8bedba9ea2016815e427d442b5ccb55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Friedrich Ramberger Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 06:37:19 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Signed-off-by: fritz --- pve-installation.adoc | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc index d24d767..a309061 100644 --- a/pve-installation.adoc +++ b/pve-installation.adoc @@ -8,27 +8,17 @@ ifdef::wiki[] :title: Installation endif::wiki[] -{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it -on top of a normal Debian installation, or download the installation -CD-ROM and use that to install {pve} on your hardware. - -Installing on top of an existing Debian installation looks easy, but -it presumes that you have correctly installed the base system, and you -know how you want to configure and use the local storage. Network -configuration is also completely up to you. - -In general, this is not trivial, especially when you use LVM or -ZFS. This is why we provide an installation CD-ROM for {pve}. That -installer just ask you a few questions, then partitions the local -disk(s), installs all required packages and configures the system +{pve} is based on Debian and comes with an installation CD-ROM +which includes a complete Debian ("jessie" for Proxmox VE 4.x) system as +well as all necessary Proxmox VE packages. The +installer just asks you a few questions, then partitions the local +disk(s), installs all required packages, and configures the system including a basic network setup. You can get a fully functional system -within a few minutes, including the following: +within a few minutes. This is the preferred and recommended installation method. -* Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit) -* Partition the hard drive with ext4 (alternative ext3 or xfs) or ZFS -* {pve} Kernel with LXC and KVM support -* Complete toolset -* Web based management interface +Alternatively, Proxmox VE can be installed on top of an existing Debian system. +This option is only recommended for advanced users since detail knowledge about +Proxmox VE is necessary. ifndef::wiki[] @@ -40,7 +30,14 @@ endif::wiki[] Using the {pve} Installation CD-ROM ----------------------------------- -This is the preferred and recommended installation method. +Includes the following: + +* Complete operating system (Debian Linux, 64-bit) +* Partition the hard drive with ext4 (alternative ext3 or xfs) or ZFS +* {pve} Kernel with LXC and KVM support +* Complete toolset +* Web based management interface + NOTE: By default, the complete server is used and all existing data is removed. @@ -172,7 +169,7 @@ ifndef::wiki[] Install {pve} on Debian ----------------------- -{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can simply install it +{pve} ships as a set of Debian packages, so you can install it on top of a normal Debian installation. After configuring the repositories, you need to run: @@ -182,6 +179,14 @@ apt-get update apt-get install proxmox-ve ---- +Installing on top of an existing Debian installation looks easy, but +it presumes that you have correctly installed the base system, and you +know how you want to configure and use the local storage. Network +configuration is also completely up to you. + +In general, this is not trivial, especially when you use LVM or +ZFS. + You can find a detailed step by step howto on the {webwiki-url}Install_Proxmox_VE_on_Debian_Jessie[wiki]. -- 2.39.2