install-guide fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml, 1.3, 1.4 fedora-install-guide-en.xml, 1.33, 1.34
Stuart Ellis (elliss)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Thu Dec 22 14:54:24 UTC 2005
Author: elliss
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv8372
Modified Files:
fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-en.xml
Log Message:
- More work on Management Options section.
Index: fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml 22 Dec 2005 01:47:35 -0000 1.3
+++ fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml 22 Dec 2005 14:54:15 -0000 1.4
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
<title>Boot Options</title>
<para>
- <remark role="FIXME">Almost all of the options listed here have NOT yet been tested.
+ <remark role="FIXME">Many of the options listed here have NOT yet been tested.
</remark>
</para>
@@ -56,9 +56,34 @@
<para>
You may configure the installation system without affecting the
- final &FED; system.
+ final &FED; system. The
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt enables you to configure the following:
</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Display resolution
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Interface type
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Installation method
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Network settings
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+
<para>
You may force the installation system to use the lowest possible
screen resolution (640x480) with the <option>lowres</option>
@@ -83,23 +108,30 @@
</para>
<para>
- You may also configure the installation method and network
- settings at the
+ Use the <option>askmethod</option> option to display additional
+ menus that enable you to specify the installation method network
+ settings. You may also configure the installation method and
+ network settings at the
<prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt itself, without using <option>askmethod</option> to
- display menus. To specify the installation method from the
+ prompt itself.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To specify the installation method from the
<prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt, use the <option>method</option> option.
+ prompt, use the <option>method</option> option. Refer to
+ <xref linkend="tb-installmethods"/> for the supported
+ installation methods.
</para>
<table id="tb-installmethods">
<title>Installation Methods</title>
<tgroup cols="2">
- <colspec colnum="1" colname="Method"/>
- <colspec colnum="2" colname="Format"/>
+ <colspec colnum="1" colname="Installation Method"/>
+ <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option Format"/>
<thead>
<row>
- <entry>Method</entry>
- <entry>Format</entry>
+ <entry>Installation Method</entry>
+ <entry>Option Format</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
@@ -178,7 +210,7 @@
<para>
This example configures all of the network settings for an
- installation syste that uses the IP address 192.168.1.10:
+ installation system that uses the IP address 192.168.1.10:
</para>
<screen>
<userinput>linux ip=<replaceable>192.168.1.10</replaceable> netmask=<replaceable>255.255.255.0</replaceable> gateway=<replaceable>192.168.1.1</replaceable> dns=<replaceable>192.168.1.2,192.168.1.3</replaceable></userinput>
@@ -192,29 +224,17 @@
You may access the interface for the installation system from
any other system. Access to a text mode display requires
<command>telnet</command>, which is installed by default on
- &FED; systems. To remotely access a graphical display for the
- installation system, you must install client software that
- supports the VNC (Virtual Network Computing) display protocol.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- To enable remote access to a text mode installation, use the
- <option>telnet</option> option at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt>
- prompt:
+ &FED; systems. To remotely access the graphical display of an
+ installation system, you must use client software that supports
+ the VNC (Virtual Network Computing) display protocol.
</para>
-<screen>
-<userinput>linux telnet</userinput>
-</screen>
- <para>
- You may then connect to the installation system with the
- <command>telnet</command> utility. The <command>telnet</command>
- command requires the name or IP address of the installation
- system:
- </para>
-<screen>
-<userinput>telnet computer.mydomain.com</userinput>
-</screen>
+ <tip>
+ <title>Installing a VNC Client</title>
+ <para>
+ To install the <application>vncviewer</application> VNC client
+ on &FED;, use the package <filename>vnc</filename>.
+ </para>
+ </tip>
<para>
To enable remote graphical access to the installation system,
enter two options at the prompt:
@@ -247,21 +267,22 @@
<screen>
<computeroutput><![CDATA[Starting VNC...
The VNC server is now running.
-Please connect to server.example.com:1 to begin the install...
+Please connect to computer.mydomain.com:1 to begin the install...
Starting graphical installation...
Press <enter> for a shell]]></computeroutput>
</screen>
- <tip>
- <title>Installing a VNC Client</title>
- <para>
- To install a VNC client on &FED;, use the package
- <filename>vnc</filename>. To run the
- <application>vncviewer</application> client, choose
- <menuchoice> <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
- <guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>VNC
- Viewer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
- </para>
- </tip>
+ <para>
+ To run the <application>vncviewer</application> client, choose
+ <menuchoice> <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>
+ <guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>VNC
+ Viewer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, or type the command
+ <application>vncviewer</application> in a terminal window. Enter
+ the server and display number in the <guilabel>VNC
+ Server</guilabel> dialog. For the example above, the
+ <guilabel>VNC Server</guilabel> is
+ <systemitem>computer.mydomain.com:1</systemitem>.
+ </para>
+
<para>
Alternatively, you may automatically connect the interface for
the installation system to an active VNC client, with the
@@ -287,11 +308,33 @@
<para>
On &FED; systems, use the <option>-listen</option> option to
start the <application>vncviewer</application> VNC client in
- listening mode:
+ listening mode. In a terminal window, enter the command:
</para>
<screen>
<userinput>vncviewer -listen</userinput>
</screen>
+ <para>
+ To enable remote access to a text mode installation, use the
+ <option>telnet</option> option at the
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt:
+ </para>
+<screen>
+<userinput>linux telnet</userinput>
+</screen>
+ <para>
+ You may then connect to the installation system with the
+ <command>telnet</command> utility. The <command>telnet</command>
+ command requires the name or IP address of the installation
+ system:
+ </para>
+<screen>
+<userinput>telnet computer.mydomain.com</userinput>
+</screen>
+ <para>
+ <remark role="FIXME">No password option for telnet ?
+ </remark>
+ </para>
</section>
<section id="sn-automating-installation">
@@ -308,19 +351,19 @@
</screen>
<para>
You may use Kickstart files that are located on either removable
- storage, a hard drive, or a network server. Refer to
+ storage, or a hard drive, or on a network server. Refer to
<xref linkend="tb-kssources"/> for the supported Kickstart
sources.
</para>
<table id="tb-kssources">
<title>Kickstart Sources</title>
<tgroup cols="2">
- <colspec colnum="1" colname="Source"/>
- <colspec colnum="2" colname="Format"/>
+ <colspec colnum="1" colname="Kickstart Source"/>
+ <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option Format"/>
<thead>
<row>
- <entry>Source</entry>
- <entry>Format</entry>
+ <entry>Kickstart Source</entry>
+ <entry>Option Format</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
@@ -442,12 +485,12 @@
<table id="tb-hwoptions">
<title>Hardware Options</title>
<tgroup cols="2">
- <colspec colnum="1" colname="Option"/>
- <colspec colnum="2" colname="Keyword"/>
+ <colspec colnum="1" colname="Compatibility Setting"/>
+ <colspec colnum="2" colname="Option"/>
<thead>
<row>
+ <entry>Compatibility Setting</entry>
<entry>Option</entry>
- <entry>Keyword</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
@@ -490,7 +533,7 @@
<row>
<entry>
<para>
- Disable monitor detection (DDC)
+ Disable automatic monitor detection (DDC)
</para>
</entry>
<entry>
@@ -603,6 +646,10 @@
<screen>
<userinput>linux expert</userinput>
</screen>
+ <para>
+ <remark role="FIXME">May need an explanation of driver disks.
+ </remark>
+ </para>
</section>
</section>
<section id="sn-memtest">
Index: fedora-install-guide-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.33
retrieving revision 1.34
diff -u -r1.33 -r1.34
--- fedora-install-guide-en.xml 22 Dec 2005 01:47:35 -0000 1.33
+++ fedora-install-guide-en.xml 22 Dec 2005 14:54:15 -0000 1.34
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
<!ENTITY DOCNAME "fedora-install-guide">
<!ENTITY DOCLANG "en">
-<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.0.9">
+<!ENTITY DOCVERSION "1.1">
<!ENTITY DOCDATE "2005-12-22">
<!ENTITY BOOKID "&DOCNAME;-&DOCLANG;-&DOCVERSION; (&DOCDATE;)">
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
<!-- Bugzilla bug number for the draft notice -->
<!ENTITY BUG-NUM "129911">
<!ENTITY FCLOCALVER "5">
-<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.0.9"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
+<!ENTITY DOCLOCALVER "1.1"> <!-- what's this for again? -->
<!ENTITY INTRODUCTION SYSTEM "fedora-install-guide-intro-en.xml">
@@ -206,6 +206,16 @@
</para>
</revdescription>
</revision>
+ <revision>
+ <revnumber>1.1</revnumber>
+ <date>2005-12-22</date>
+ <authorinitials>StuartEllis</authorinitials>
+ <revdescription>
+ <para>
+ Amended Management Options section.
+ </para>
+ </revdescription>
+ </revision>
</revhistory>
</bookinfo>
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