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## Read http://wiki.debian.org/DebianOn/DebianOn/HowToContribute page before modifying this page
## Discussions about his page are at : http://wiki.debian.org/DebianOn/Discussion
## Read http://wiki.debian.org/Installing_Debian_On/HowToContribute page before modifying this page
## Discussions about his page are at : Installing_Debian_On/Discussion
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["DebianWikiTopics"] > ["DebianOn"]
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#language en
#pragma description Various "How to install" Debian-On some given hardware (computers, architectures, embedded and other odd devices)
#pragma keywords Debian, stable, testing, unstable, i386, amd64, x86_64, Linux, Howto, guide, install, installation, report, compatibility, device
["DebianWikiTopics"] > !DebianOn
||<tablestyle="width:100%" style="width:96px;border-right-style:none">inline:DebianOn_CommunityGuides.png||<style="border-left-style:none">[[Include(Installing_Debian_On/PageFragments/Philosophy)]]||
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= Categories =
== Sorted by
brand ==
== Computer brands ==
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 * [:DebianOnThinkpad: Thinkpad] from IBM and Lenovo  * [:Installing_Debian_On/Thinkpad: Thinkpad] from IBM and Lenovo
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 * [:DebianOnLG: LG Electronics]
 * [:DebianOnSamsung: Samsung]
 * [:DebianOnHP: Hewlett Packard (HP)]
 * [:Installing_Debian_On/LG: LG Electronics]
 * [:Installing_Debian_On/Samsung: Samsung]
 * [:Installing_Debian_On/HP: Hewlett Packard (HP)]
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##ToDo migrate this page to DebianOnWRT  * [:VideoGameConsole: Video Game Console] Capable of running Debian (PS3, Xbox..)
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 * [:SparcInstallationNotes:Sparc]
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= Contributing / Editing =
 * If you want to contribute, you should read Debian``On's [:DebianOn/HowToContribute:How To Contribute]
== Contributing / Editing ==
 * If you want to contribute, you should read Debian``On's [:Installing_Debian_On/HowToContribute:How To Contribute]

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= TODO & BUG of DebianOn Project =

== TODO: Review DebianOn Pages ==
''The DebianOn pages should be reviewed by a native English Speakers''

== TODO: Choose a name ==
Find a good name (and Logo) for ''!DebianOn''.. Any idea ? Suggestion ?
 * '''!DebianOn''' : short name. Easy to remember. "On" make "it works".
 * '''!DebiOn''' : short name. Easy to remember. sounds too similar to debiAn. also spelling is confusing (might use Debi'On)
 * '''''i''Do''' (or !.D.O.): for __I__nstall __D__ebian __O__n. short name. The ''I'' (= ''myself'') might not be the best choice for community project.
 * '''Ideo''' (or I.D'O') : short name. Easy to remember. sounds both like ''Idea'' and ''Ideal''.
 * '''IdLO''' : for __I__nstall __D__ebian __L__inux __O__n.
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##= TODO/BUG of DebianOn Project =
##How to link to Discussion for "included" PageFragments ?
== TODO: Choose a Namespace ==
 * Pages titles should be chosen carefully, as they are important to both human and search engine.
 * Under moinmoin, the page name is the same as the page title (which is a good thing).
 * moinmoin wiki search keyword in page titles by default, so Installing_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620 has more change to match what user wants. (Whoever, the "Installing Debian" prefix might quickly become an overloaded namespace)
 * The namespace is how people understand the site organisation.
## NONE ## * some wiki features might work with !DebianOnThinkpadT60 but not with Debian_On_Thinkpad_T60 or with Debian/On/Thinkpad/T60 (like managing attachment, finding !PageFragment, using variables, using built-in search ... see [wiki:MoinMoin:HelpOnEditing/SubPages SubPages])
## NONE ## * some wiki features might work with !DebianOnThinkpadT60 but not with Debian_On_Thinkpad_T60 (or with Debian/On/Thinkpad/T60 )
  * Automatic linking of "Wiki_Page_With_Space" doesn't work (Not sure should be considered a bug;)
  * Searching ''!WikiPage'' works, searching ''Wiki_Page'' doesn't work at all, searching ''Wiki Page'' returns all page with ''Wiki'' or ''Page'', searching ''"Wiki Page"'' works fine (see [wiki:MoinMoin:MoinMoinBugs/UnderscoreAndTitleSearch UnderscoreAndTitleSearch] )
Typically, the namespace could be could be
  * Install_Debian_On/Dell - Manufacturer homepage. State Linux support (we can link "Dell" to "Install_Debian_On/Dell")
  * Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude - Optional page
  * Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620 ''- the page "How to install Debian on Dell Latitude D620"'' [[BR]] '' Later, it would possible to split it for different Debian version (+ redirection from old page) ''
   * Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620(Etch)
   * Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620(Lenny)
  * Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620/Discussion ''- Page comments, discussions...''
  * Install_Debian_On/!PageFragment_Cpufrequtils_!BaseConfig ''- To be Included only''
  * Install_Debian_On/Dell/!PageFragment_Mydellspecificdevice ''- To be Included only''
  * Install_Debian_On/Dell/!PageFragment_Mydellspecificdevice/Discussion
  * Installing Debian On/Ratings/CategoryEtchRatedThreeStars '' - This IS a category AND a page fragment''

== TODO : Debian versions Consideration ==
With each release, Debian gets better and better support for more and more hardware. Therefore installation status and procedures varies. How can we support many version ? (oldstable, stable, testing)
 1.Contribution for testing.
  * Some people don't run stable. Why prevent them from contributing ?
  * Testing version will become stable someday. It's best to have our installation-guides ready that day.
 2.Contribution for unstable.
  * Why prevent them from contributing ?
  * Unstable version will become testing someday.
  * Unstable is both :
   * A fast moving target : one specific can be very different in testing and unstable.
   * Very similar to testing : a small amount of packages are actually ''very different'' in testing and in stable.

["?DebianWikiTopics"] > DebianOn

inline:DebianOn_?CommunityGuides.png

?Include(Installing_Debian_On/PageFragments/Philosophy)

Computer brands

  • [:DebianOnDell: Dell]

  • [:Installing_Debian_On/Thinkpad: Thinkpad] from IBM and Lenovo
  • [:?DebianOnVaio: Sony Vaio]

  • [:Installing_Debian_On/LG: LG Electronics]
  • [:Installing_Debian_On/Samsung: Samsung]
  • [:Installing_Debian_On/HP: Hewlett Packard (HP)]

Non computer (embedded..)

  • [:DebianOnHandhelds: Hand-helds] Capable of running Debian

  • [:DebianWRT: WRT ] wireless routers
  • [:VideoGameConsole: Video Game Console] Capable of running Debian (PS3, Xbox..)

See also [:Embedded_Debian:Embedded Debian]

On Architecture

  • [:DebianOnPowerPC:Power PC]

  • [:SparcInstallationNotes:Sparc]

Contributing / Editing

  • If you want to contribute, you should read DebianOn's [:Installing_Debian_On/HowToContribute:How To Contribute]



TODO & BUG of DebianOn Project

TODO: Review DebianOn Pages

The DebianOn pages should be reviewed by a native English Speakers

TODO: Choose a name

Find a good name (and Logo) for DebianOn.. Any idea ? Suggestion ?

  • DebianOn : short name. Easy to remember. "On" make "it works".

  • DebiOn : short name. Easy to remember. sounds too similar to debiAn. also spelling is confusing (might use Debi'On)

  • iDo (or !.D.O.): for Install Debian On. short name. The I (= myself) might not be the best choice for community project.

  • Ideo (or I.D'O') : short name. Easy to remember. sounds both like Idea and Ideal.

  • IdLO : for Install Debian Linux On.

TODO: Choose a Namespace

  • Pages titles should be chosen carefully, as they are important to both human and search engine.
  • Under moinmoin, the page name is the same as the page title (which is a good thing).
  • moinmoin wiki search keyword in page titles by default, so Installing_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620 has more change to match what user wants. (Whoever, the "Installing Debian" prefix might quickly become an overloaded namespace)
  • The namespace is how people understand the site organisation.

  • Automatic linking of "Wiki_Page_With_Space" doesn't work (Not sure should be considered a bug;)
  • Searching WikiPage works, searching Wiki_Page doesn't work at all, searching Wiki Page returns all page with Wiki or Page, searching "Wiki Page" works fine (see [wiki:MoinMoinBugs/UnderscoreAndTitleSearch ?UnderscoreAndTitleSearch] )

Typically, the namespace could be could be

  • Install_Debian_On/Dell - Manufacturer homepage. State Linux support (we can link "Dell" to "Install_Debian_On/Dell")
  • Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude - Optional page
  • Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620 - the page "How to install Debian on Dell Latitude D620" ?BR Later, it would possible to split it for different Debian version (+ redirection from old page)

    • Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620(Etch)
    • Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620(Lenny)
  • Install_Debian_On/Dell/Latitude_D620/Discussion - Page comments, discussions...

  • Install_Debian_On/!?PageFragment_Cpufrequtils_BaseConfig - To be Included only

  • Install_Debian_On/Dell/!?PageFragment_Mydellspecificdevice - To be Included only

  • Install_Debian_On/Dell/!?PageFragment_Mydellspecificdevice/Discussion

  • Installing Debian On/Ratings/CategoryEtchRatedThreeStars - This IS a category AND a page fragment

TODO : Debian versions Consideration

With each release, Debian gets better and better support for more and more hardware. Therefore installation status and procedures varies. How can we support many version ? (oldstable, stable, testing)

  • 1.Contribution for testing.
    • Some people don't run stable. Why prevent them from contributing ?
    • Testing version will become stable someday. It's best to have our installation-guides ready that day.
    2.Contribution for unstable.
    • Why prevent them from contributing ?
    • Unstable version will become testing someday.
    • Unstable is both :
      • A fast moving target : one specific can be very different in testing and unstable.
      • Very similar to testing : a small amount of packages are actually very different in testing and in stable.