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@@ -95,14 +95,14 @@ After creating the VM, we need to configure it.
- Click `Ok` twice to save.
-Get the [Debian 8.x net installer](http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.5.0/amd64/iso-cd/debian-8.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso) (a more recent minor version should also work, see also [Debian Network installation](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/)).
-This DVD image can be validated using a SHA256 hashing tool, for example on
+Get the [Debian 8.x net installer](http://cdimage.debian.org/mirror/cdimage/archive/8.5.0/amd64/iso-cd/debian-8.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso) (a more recent minor version should also work, see also [Debian Network installation](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/)).
+This DVD image can be [validated](https://www.debian.org/CD/verify) using a SHA256 hashing tool, for example on
Unixy OSes by entering the following in a terminal:
echo "ad4e8c27c561ad8248d5ebc1d36eb172f884057bfeb2c22ead823f59fa8c3dff debian-8.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso" | sha256sum -c
# (must return OK)
-Then start the VM. On the first launch you will be asked for a CD or DVD image. Choose the downloaded iso.
+Then start the VM. On the first launch you will be asked for a CD or DVD image. Choose the downloaded ISO.
![](gitian-building/select_startup_disk.png)
@@ -336,8 +336,10 @@ There will be a lot of warnings printed during the build of the image. These can
Getting and building the inputs
--------------------------------
-Follow the instructions in [doc/release-process.md](release-process.md#fetch-and-build-inputs-first-time-or-when-dependency-versions-change)
-in the bitcoin repository under 'Fetch and build inputs' to install sources which require
+At this point you have two options, you can either use the automated script (found in [contrib/gitian-build.sh](/contrib/gitian-build.sh)) or you could manually do everything by following this guide. If you're using the automated script, then run it with the "--setup" command. Afterwards, run it with the "--build" command (example: "contrib/gitian-building.sh -b signer 0.13.0"). Otherwise ignore this.
+
+Follow the instructions in [doc/release-process.md](release-process.md#fetch-and-create-inputs-first-time-or-when-dependency-versions-change)
+in the bitcoin repository under 'Fetch and create inputs' to install sources which require
manual intervention. Also optionally follow the next step: 'Seed the Gitian sources cache
and offline git repositories' which will fetch the remaining files required for building
offline.