install-guide fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning-en.xml, 1.15, 1.16 fedora-install-guide-en.xml, 1.29, 1.30 fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml, 1.21, 1.22 fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml, 1.12, 1.13 fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml, 1.16, 1.17

Sat Dec 10 17:51:46 UTC 2005

Author: elliss

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv10266

Modified Files:
	fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning-en.xml 
	fedora-install-guide-en.xml fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml 
	fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml 
	fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml 
Log Message:
- Modified Preparing Boot Media and Installation from Hard Drive sections to address #175130
- Minor tweaks on Network Servers sections, to continue work on #173735
- Removed comment on wireless networking, since wireless interfaces are unlikely to work until after the user installs extra firmware or drivers 




Index: fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.15
retrieving revision 1.16
diff -u -r1.15 -r1.16

--- fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning-en.xml	8 Dec 2005 00:27:16 -0000	1.15
+++ fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning-en.xml	10 Dec 2005 17:51:38 -0000	1.16
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
       <xref linkend="ch-networkconfig"/>, unless you select an option to
       customize the partition layout. If you choose to either
       <guilabel>Create custom layout</guilabel>, or <guilabel>Review and
-      modify partitioning layout</guilabel>, proceed to the next section
-      of this document.
+      modify partitioning layout</guilabel>, proceed to
+      <xref linkend="sn-partitioning-general"/> .
     </para>
   </note>
   <section id="sn-partitioning-general">


Index: fedora-install-guide-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.29
retrieving revision 1.30
diff -u -r1.29 -r1.30
--- fedora-install-guide-en.xml	8 Dec 2005 00:27:16 -0000	1.29
+++ fedora-install-guide-en.xml	10 Dec 2005 17:51:38 -0000	1.30
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 <!ENTITY DOCNAME "fedora-install-guide">
 <!ENTITY DOCLANG "en">
-<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.0.5">
-<!ENTITY DOCDATE "2005-12-08">
+<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.0.6">
+<!ENTITY DOCDATE "2005-12-10">
 <!ENTITY BOOKID "&DOCNAME;-&DOCLANG;-&DOCVERSION; (&DOCDATE;)">
 
 <!ENTITY LEGALNOTICE SYSTEM "../docs-common/common/legalnotice-en.xml">
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 <!-- Bugzilla bug number for the draft notice -->
 <!ENTITY BUG-NUM "129911">
 <!ENTITY FCLOCALVER "5">
-<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.0.5"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
+<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.0.6"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
 
 
 <!ENTITY INTRODUCTION SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml">
@@ -164,6 +164,16 @@
           </para>
         </revdescription>
       </revision>
+      <revision>
+        <revnumber>1.0.6</revnumber>
+        <date>2005-12-10</date>
+        <authorinitials>StuartEllis</authorinitials>
+        <revdescription>
+          <para>
+            Updated sections on installation methods.
+          </para>
+        </revdescription>
+      </revision>
     </revhistory>
   </bookinfo>
 


Index: fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.21
retrieving revision 1.22
diff -u -r1.21 -r1.22
--- fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml	10 Dec 2005 13:48:41 -0000	1.21
+++ fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml	10 Dec 2005 17:51:38 -0000	1.22
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     </para>
   </section>
   <section id="sn-hwarchitecture">
-    <title>Understanding i386 and Other Architectures</title>
+    <title>Understanding i386 and Other Computer Architectures</title>
 
     <para>
       The &FP; provides versions of &FC; for PCs, and also for a range
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
       specific <firstterm>architecture</firstterm>. All 32-bit PCs are
       based on the <firstterm>i386</firstterm> architecture. You may
       also install versions of &FC; on computers that are based on
-      <firstterm>x86_64</firstterm>, and <firstterm>ppc</firstterm>. The
-      architectures are explained below:
+      <firstterm>x86_64</firstterm>, and <firstterm>ppc</firstterm>
+      technology. The architectures are explained below:
     </para>
 
     <variablelist>
@@ -240,18 +240,22 @@
 
       <para>
         You may install &FC; from your own private mirror, or use one of
-        the public mirrors maintained by members of the community. The
-        &FP; maintains a list of public mirrors that provide the
-        installation files with HTTP and FTP:
-        <ulink url="http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html"/>.
-        Choose a server from the list for your region.
+        the public mirrors maintained by members of the community. To
+        ensure that the connection is as fast and reliable as possible,
+        use a server that is close to your own geographical location.
       </para>
 
       <para>
-        Add
+        The &FP; maintains a list of HTTP and FTP public mirrors, sorted
+        by region:
+        <ulink url="http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html"/>
+      </para>
+
+      <para>
+        To determine the complete the directory path for the
+        installation files, add
         <filename>/&FCLOCALVER;/<replaceable>architecture</replaceable>/os/</filename>
-        to the path shown on the website, to determine the complete the
-        directory path for the installation files.
+        to the path shown on the webpage.
       </para>
       <tip>
         <title>Building Your Own Mirror</title>
@@ -289,7 +293,8 @@
         <firstterm>netboot</firstterm>) is a standard that enables PCs
         to use files on a server as a boot device. &FC; includes
         utilities that allow it to function as a PXE server for other
-        computers.
+        computers. This option enables you to install &FC; entirely over
+        the network connection, using no physical media at all.
       </para>
     </section>
 
@@ -333,46 +338,89 @@
     <title>Preparing Media</title>
 
     <para>
-      The types of boot media for &FED; include:
+      You may use the first CD or DVD installation disc from the
+      complete &FC; distribution to boot your computer. For instructions
+      to download and prepare this CD or DVD installation media, refer
+      to <ulink url="http://fedora.redhat.com/download/"/>. If you
+      already have the full set of &FC; installation media, skip to
+      <xref
+      linkend="sn-booting-from-disc"/>.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+      To install &FC; from discs, you need five installation CDs, or the
+      installation DVD. There are separate disc sets for each supported
+      architecture.
+    </para>
+
+    <important>
+      <title>Architecture-Specific Distributions</title>
+
+      <para>
+        To install &FC; you need the boot or installation media that is
+        particular to your architecture.
+      </para>
+    </important>
+
+    <para>
+      The &FC; distribution also includes <firstterm>image
+      files</firstterm> for boot-only CD or DVD media and USB media.
+      These files can be converted into bootable media using standard
+      Linux utilities or third-party programs on other operating
+      systems.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+      You may boot your computer with boot-only media, and load the
+      installation system from another source to continue the process.
+      The types of installation source for &FED; include:
     </para>
 
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          CD or DVD media (either installation disc #1 or a special
-          boot-only disc)
+          CD or DVD media installation discs
         </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          USB media
+          Hard drive, either attached by USB, or internal to the
+          computer
         </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Network interface (via PXE)
+          Network installation server, using either HTTP, FTP, or NFS
         </para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
 
     <para>
-      The types of installation source media for &FED; include:
+      This facility enables you to install &FC; on machines without
+      using installation discs. For example, you may install &FC; on a
+      laptop with no CD or DVD drive by booting the machine with a USB
+      pen drive, and then using a hard drive as an installation source.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+      The supported boot media for &FED; include:
     </para>
 
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          CD or DVD media installation discs
+          CD or DVD media (either installation disc #1 or a special
+          boot-only disc)
         </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Hard disk
+          USB media
         </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Network installation tree via HTTP, FTP, or NFS
+          Network interface (via PXE)
         </para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
@@ -381,42 +429,11 @@
       <title>Installation from Diskettes</title>
 
       <para>
-        There is no option to install &FC; from diskettes.
+        There is no option to either boot or install &FC; from
+        diskettes.
       </para>
     </note>
 
-    <para>
-      To install &FC; from discs, you need five installation CDs, or the
-      installation DVD. There are separate disc sets for each supported
-      architecture.
-    </para>
-
-    <important>
-      <title>Architecture-Specific Distributions</title>
-
-      <para>
-        To install &FC; you need the boot or installation media that is
-        particular to your architecture.
-      </para>
-    </important>
-
-    <para>
-      The &FC; distribution includes <firstterm>image files</firstterm>
-      for boot-only CD or DVD media and USB media. These files can be
-      converted into bootable media using standard Linux utilities or
-      third-party programs on other operating systems.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
-      You may also use the first CD or DVD installation disc from the
-      complete &FC; distribution as boot media. For instructions to
-      download and prepare this CD or DVD installation media, refer to
-      <ulink url="http://fedora.redhat.com/download/"/>. If you already
-      have the full set of &FC; installation media, skip to
-      <xref
-      linkend="sn-booting-from-disc"/>.
-    </para>
-
     <section id="sn-preparing-cd-or-dvd-media">
       <title>Preparing CD or DVD Media</title>
 


Index: fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.12
retrieving revision 1.13
diff -u -r1.12 -r1.13
--- fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml	27 May 2005 22:15:15 -0000	1.12
+++ fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml	10 Dec 2005 17:51:38 -0000	1.13
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@
     interfaces on your computer and configures them to use DHCP. 
   </para>
 
-  <para>
-    Wireless interfaces using DHCP will join an open wireless network
-    once it is in range.  Many wireless networks are restricted, and
-    only accept systems which have the correct security credentials.
-  </para>
-
   <figure id="fig-net-config-dhcp">
     <title>Network Configuration Screen</title>
     <mediaobject>


Index: fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.16
retrieving revision 1.17
diff -u -r1.16 -r1.17
--- fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml	10 Dec 2005 13:48:41 -0000	1.16
+++ fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml	10 Dec 2005 17:51:39 -0000	1.17
@@ -153,10 +153,17 @@
     <title>Installation from a Hard Drive</title>
 
     <para>
-      You may install from a hard drive that contains the ISO image
-      files for the &FED; discs. The hard drive may be internal to the
-      computer or attached by USB. The partition on the hard drive
-      holding the ISO files must be formatted with the <indexterm>
+      Once you have booted your computer, you may use ISO image files of
+      the &FED; discs to continue the installation process. The ISO
+      files must be located on a hard drive that is either internal to
+      the computer, or attached to the machine by USB. This option
+      enables you to install &FC; on computers that have neither a
+      network connection, nor CD or DVD drives.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+      The partition on the hard drive holding the ISO files must be
+      formatted with the <indexterm>
       <primary>ext2</primary>
       <see>file systems</see>
       </indexterm><indexterm>


