[ Frank Heimes ] * More adjustments to the s390x portion of the installation guide, updated references to IBM documentation. * Add a validation-only build mode.
This section will walk you through pre-installation hardware setup, if
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any, that you will need to do prior to installing &debian;. Generally,
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this involves checking and possibly changing BIOS/system firmware settings for
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your system. The <quote>BIOS</quote> or <quote>system firmware</quote> is the core software used by the
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hardware; it is most critically invoked during the bootstrap process
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(after power-up).
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any, that you will need to do prior to installing &debian;.
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Generally, this involves checking and possibly changing BIOS/system firmware settings for
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your system. The <quote>BIOS</quote> or <quote>system firmware</quote> is the core software used by the
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hardware; it is most critically invoked during the bootstrap process (after power-up).
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<phrase arch="s390">On &architecture; access to the firware realized by the Handware Management Console (HMC) and the Support Element (SE). For LPAR installations HMC access is sufficient.</phrase>