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installation: update installer boot menu options and screenshot

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Signed-off-by: Christoph Heiss <c.heiss@proxmox.com>
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@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ enabled in your servers firmware settings and secure boot is disabled.
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 +75,16 @@ 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.
Advanced Options: 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.
TIP: This 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.
@ -84,6 +93,17 @@ 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)::
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
@ -92,7 +112,7 @@ 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.
Advanced Options: Test Memory::
Advanced Options: Test Memory (memtest86+)::
Runs `memtest86+`. This is useful to check if the memory is functional and free
of errors.