install-guide fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml, NONE, 1.1 Makefile, 1.14, 1.15 fedora-install-guide-en.xml, 1.30, 1.31 fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml, 1.23, 1.24 fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml, 1.9, 1.10

Stuart Ellis (elliss) fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Mon Dec 12 02:22:03 UTC 2005


Author: elliss

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv9167

Modified Files:
	Makefile fedora-install-guide-en.xml 
	fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml 
	fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml 
Added Files:
	fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml 
Log Message:
- Added "Management Options" section to cover boot options, and various other oddments.
- Amended URL tagging to XML-style. 




--- NEW FILE fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml ---
<!-- $Id: -->

<chapter id="ch-admin-options">
  <title>Appendix: Management Options</title>
  <para>
    The &FED; installation system includes a range of options and
    functions for administrators.
  </para>
  <section id="sn-bootoptions">
    <title>Boot Options</title>

    <para>
      To use boot options, enter <userinput>linux
      <replaceable>option</replaceable></userinput> at the
      <prompt>boot:</prompt>
      prompt.
    </para>

    <para>
      If you specify more than one option, separate each of the options
      by a single space. For example:
    </para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux <replaceable>option1</replaceable> <replaceable>option2</replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
    <section id="sn-mode-rescue">
      <title>Booting Your Computer with Rescue Mode</title>

      <para>
        You may use installation disc #1 to boot a command-line Linux
        system without installing &FED; on the computer. This rescue
        system may access the drives on your computer. Rescue mode
        enables you to use the utilities and functions of a running
        system to modify or repair an installed system.
      </para>

      <para>
        To load the rescue mode, enter:
      </para>
<screen>
  <userinput>linux rescue</userinput>
</screen>
      <para>
        Specify the language, keyboard layout and network settings for
        the rescue system with the screens that follow.
      </para>
    </section>

    <section id="sn-mode-expert">
      <title>Installing &FC; with Expert Mode</title>

      <para>
        The expert mode enables you to run the installation process with
        additional options for hardware configuration.
      </para>

      <para>
        To run the installation process in expert mode, enter:
      </para>
<screen>
  <userinput>linux expert</userinput>
</screen>
      <para>
        <remark role="FIXME">This is untested.
      </remark>
      </para>
    </section>

    <section id="sn-automating-installation">
      <title>Automating the Installation</title>

      <para>
        <remark role="FIXME">Kickstart.
      </remark>
      </para>
    </section>

    <section id="sn-bootoptions-networking">
      <title>Networking Options</title>

      <para>
        <remark role="FIXME">VNC, remote syslog, and options for network settings.
      </remark>
      </para>
    </section>

    <section id="sn-bootoptions-interface">
      <title>Interface Options</title>

      <para>
        To run the installation process in text mode, enter:
      </para>
<screen>
  <userinput>linux text</userinput>
</screen>
      <para>
        <remark role="FIXME"> Add information on enabling serial console.
      </remark>
      </para>
    </section>

    <section id="sn-bootoptions-hardware">
      <title>Hardware Compatibility Options</title>

      <para>
        <remark role="FIXME">Most of these options turn off configuring or using certain systems. Consider a table to summarise them.
      </remark>
      </para>
    </section>
  </section>
  <section id="sn-memtest">
    <title>Performing a Memory (RAM) Test</title>

    <para>
      Faults in memory modules may cause your system to freeze or crash
      unpredictably. In some cases, memory faults may only cause errors
      with particular combinations of software. For this reason, you
      should test the memory of a computer before you install &FED; for
      the first time, even if it has previously run other operating
      systems.
    </para>

    <para>
      To load the <command>memtest86</command> memory test utility,
      enter <userinput>memtest86</userinput> at the
      <prompt>boot:</prompt>
      . The utility immediately starts the first test. By default,
      <command>memtest86</command> carries out a total of ten tests.
    </para>

    <para>
      To halt testing and reboot your computer, enter
      <keycap>Esc</keycap> at any time.
    </para>
  </section>
  <section id="sn-consoles-installation">
    <title>Accessing the Consoles</title>

    <para>
      In addition to the main interface, or
      <firstterm>console</firstterm>, the installation process provides
      three other consoles. The shell console enables you to access the
      command-line of the installation system. The two other consoles
      display events as the installation proceeds. You may find these
      consoles useful for diagnosing errors in the installation process.
    </para>

    <para>
      To switch between the consoles of installation process, press the
      key combinations shown below:
    </para>
    <table id="tb-consoles">
      <title>Installation Consoles</title>
      <tgroup cols="2">
        <colspec colnum="1" colname="Console"/>
        <colspec colnum="2" colname="Key Combination"/>
        <thead>
          <row>
            <entry>Console</entry>
            <entry>Key Combination</entry>
          </row>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <row>
            <entry>
              <para>
                Main Console
              </para>
            </entry>
            <entry>
              <para>
                <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F7</keycap>
                </keycombo>
              </para>
            </entry>
          </row>
          <row>
            <entry>
              <para>
                Shell Console
              </para>
            </entry>
            <entry>
              <para>
                <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap>
                </keycombo>
              </para>
            </entry>
          </row>
          <row>
            <entry>
              <para>
                Main Log Console
              </para>
            </entry>
            <entry>
              <para>
                <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F3</keycap>
                </keycombo>
              </para>
            </entry>
          </row>
          <row>
            <entry>
              <para>
                Boot Log Console
              </para>
            </entry>
            <entry>
              <para>
                <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F4</keycap>
                </keycombo>
              </para>
            </entry>
          </row>
        </tbody>
      </tgroup>
    </table>
  </section>
  <section id="sn-aborting-installation">
    <title>Aborting the Installation</title>

    <para>
      To abort the installation process at any time before the
      <guilabel>Installing Packages</guilabel> screen, either press
      <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Del</keycap>
      </keycombo>
      or power off the computer with the power switch. &FED; makes no
      changes to your computer until package installation begins.
    </para>
  </section>
</chapter>

<!--
Local variables:
mode: xml
sgml-parent-document:("fedora-install-guide-en.xml" "book" "chapter")
fill-column: 72
End:
-->


Index: Makefile
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/Makefile,v
retrieving revision 1.14
retrieving revision 1.15
diff -u -r1.14 -r1.15
--- Makefile	4 Dec 2005 23:15:24 -0000	1.14
+++ Makefile	12 Dec 2005 02:21:54 -0000	1.15
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 DOCBASE        	= fedora-install-guide
 
 define XMLEXTRAFILES_template
-XMLEXTRAFILES-$(1)=fedora-install-guide-abouttoinstall-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-acknowledgements-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-bootloader-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-firstboot-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-installingpackages-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-intro-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-locale-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-packageselection-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-timezone-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-upgrading-$(1).xml
+XMLEXTRAFILES-$(1)=fedora-install-guide-abouttoinstall-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-acknowledgements-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-beginninginstallation-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-bootloader-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-diskpartitioning-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-firstboot-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-installingpackages-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-intro-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-locale-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-packageselection-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-rootpassword-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-timezone-$(1).xml fedora-install-guide-upgrading-$(1).xml
 endef
 
 $(foreach LANG,${LANGUAGES},$(eval $(call XMLEXTRAFILES_template,${LANG})))


Index: fedora-install-guide-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.30
retrieving revision 1.31
diff -u -r1.30 -r1.31
--- fedora-install-guide-en.xml	10 Dec 2005 17:51:38 -0000	1.30
+++ fedora-install-guide-en.xml	12 Dec 2005 02:21:54 -0000	1.31
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 <!ENTITY DOCNAME "fedora-install-guide">
 <!ENTITY DOCLANG "en">
-<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.0.6">
-<!ENTITY DOCDATE "2005-12-10">
+<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.0.7">
+<!ENTITY DOCDATE "2005-12-12">
 <!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 "1.0.6"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
+<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.0.7"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
 
 
 <!ENTITY INTRODUCTION SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml">
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 <!ENTITY INSTALLINGPACKAGES SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-installingpackages-en.xml">
 <!ENTITY FIRSTBOOT SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-firstboot-en.xml">
 <!ENTITY NEXTSTEPS SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml">
+<!ENTITY ADMINOPTIONS SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml">
 <!ENTITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-acknowledgements-en.xml">
 
 ]>
@@ -174,6 +175,16 @@
           </para>
         </revdescription>
       </revision>
+      <revision>
+        <revnumber>1.0.7</revnumber>
+        <date>2005-12-12</date>
+        <authorinitials>StuartEllis</authorinitials>
+        <revdescription>
+          <para>
+            Added Management Options section.
+          </para>
+        </revdescription>
+      </revision>
     </revhistory>
   </bookinfo>
 
@@ -207,6 +218,8 @@
 
   &NEXTSTEPS;
 
+  &ADMINOPTIONS;
+
   &ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
 
   <index id="generated-index">


Index: fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.23
retrieving revision 1.24
diff -u -r1.23 -r1.24
--- fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml	10 Dec 2005 22:54:33 -0000	1.23
+++ fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml	12 Dec 2005 02:21:54 -0000	1.24
@@ -339,32 +339,31 @@
     <title>Preparing Media</title>
 
     <para>
-      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 install &FC; from discs, you need five installation CDs, or the
+      installation DVD. There are separate disc sets for each supported
+      architecture.
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+      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
+        To install &FC;, you must use the boot and installation media that is
         particular to your architecture.
       </para>
     </important>
 
     <para>
-      The &FC; distribution also includes <firstterm>image
+      You may use the first CD or DVD installation disc from the
+      complete &FC; distribution to boot your computer. 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


Index: fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.9
retrieving revision 1.10
diff -u -r1.9 -r1.10
--- fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml	8 Dec 2005 00:27:16 -0000	1.9
+++ fedora-install-guide-nextsteps-en.xml	12 Dec 2005 02:21:54 -0000	1.10
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 
     <para>
       <ulink
-	  url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/">http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/</ulink>
+	  url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/"/>
     </para>
 
     <para>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 
     <para>
       <ulink
-	  url="http://www.tldp.org/">http://www.tldp.org/</ulink>
+	  url="http://www.tldp.org/"/>
     </para>
 
     <para>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 
     <para>
       <ulink
-	url="http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/">http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/</ulink>
+	url="http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/"/>
     </para>
 
     <para>
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 
     <para>
       <ulink
-	  url="http://www.google.com/linux/">http://www.google.com/linux/</ulink>
+	  url="http://www.google.com/linux/"/>
     </para>
   </section>
   <section id="sn-community-help">
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 
     <para>
       <ulink
-	  url="http://forums.fedoraforum.org/">http://forums.fedoraforum.org/</ulink>
+	  url="http://forums.fedoraforum.org/"/>
     </para>
   </section>
   <section id="sn-community">
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 
     <para>
       <ulink
-	  url="http://fedora.redhat.com/participate/">http://fedora.redhat.com/participate/</ulink>
+	  url="http://fedora.redhat.com/participate/"/>
     </para>
   </section>
 </chapter>




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