install-guide fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml,1.6,1.7
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sat May 14 20:54:37 UTC 2005
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv25516
Modified Files:
fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml
Log Message:
1. Additional style edits
2. Removed superfluous note about networking issues (thanks Stuart)
3. Cleaned some tags - use <variablelist> instead of <glosslist> for
lists of definitions; use more <firstterm> and <indexterm> to provide
new terms; don't use <guilabel> as a substitute for defining a term
that would otherwise be jargon
Index: fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml
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--- fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml 14 May 2005 15:20:02 -0000 1.6
+++ fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml 14 May 2005 20:54:35 -0000 1.7
@@ -5,12 +5,7 @@
<para>
This screen enables you to customize the network settings of your
- &FED; system. Networking is a complex subject which is currently
- beyond the scope of this document. For more information on basic
- networking concepts, refer to one or more of the following
- documents. To find a specific title online, search for the title
- using an Internet search engine such as Google (<ulink
- url="http://www.google.com/">http://www.google.com/</ulink>).
+ &FED; system.
</para>
<itemizedlist>
@@ -71,39 +66,39 @@
detected on your computer. Each interface must have a unique
<firstterm>IP address</firstterm> <indexterm>
<primary>IP address</primary>
- </indexterm> on the network to which it is attached. This address
- may be assigned by the network DHCP service.
+ </indexterm> on the network to which it is attached. The interface
+ may receive this address from the network DHCP service.
</para>
<para>
- To set an IP address yourself, highlight the interface on the
- <guilabel>Network Device</guilabel> list and then click
- <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. This will open a dialog box. Click
- the <guilabel>Configure using DHCP</guilabel> checkbox, so that it
- is empty. Type the correct numbers of the <guilabel>IP
- Address</guilabel> in the boxes. You must also set the
- appropriate <guilabel>Netmask</guilabel> for the interface. Then
- click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
+ To manually assign an IP address, highlight the interface on the
+ <guilabel>Network Device</guilabel> list and select
+ <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. The installation program then
+ displays a network configuration dialog.
+ <emphasis>Deselect</emphasis> the <guilabel>Configure using
+ DHCP</guilabel> checkbox, so that it is empty. Enter the
+ <guilabel>IP Address</guilabel> and the appropriate
+ <guilabel>Netmask</guilabel> for the interface. Then select
+ <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
</para>
<para>
- You can specify that an interface should not be automatically
- activated by clicking the <guilabel>Active on Boot</guilabel>
- checkbox next to the name of the interface. Network interfaces
- can be manually activated at any time after the system has booted.
+ Specify whether an interface should be automatically activated at
+ boot time with the <guilabel>Active on Boot</guilabel> checkbox
+ for that device. You may manually activate a network interfaces at
+ any time after the system has booted.
</para>
<note>
- <title>Modems are configured after the installation
- process</title>
+ <title>Modem Configuration</title>
<para>
- Modems are not listed on the <guilabel>Network
- Configuration</guilabel> screen. Use either
- <application>Internet Connection Wizard</application> or
- <application>system-config-network</application> to set up
- Internet access on your &FED; system. The settings for your
- modem are specific to your particular Internet Service Provider
- (ISP).
+ The <guilabel>Network Configuration</guilabel> screen does not
+ list modems. Configure these devices after installation with
+ either the <application>Internet Configuration
+ Wizard</application> or <application>Network
+ Cnfiguration</application> utility to set up Internet access
+ on your &FED; system. The settings for your modem are specific
+ to your particular Internet Service Provider (ISP).
</para>
</note>
@@ -114,21 +109,27 @@
<title>Computer Hostname</title>
<para>
- On some networks the DHCP provider will also set the name of the
- computer itself. To specify the name of your computer select
- <guilabel>manual</guilabel> and type the complete name in the box.
- A full computer hostname includes both the name of the machine and
- the name of the DNS domain that it is a member of, e.g.
- <wordasword>machine1.example.com</wordasword>.
+ On some networks, the DHCP provider also provides the name of the
+ computer, or <indexterm>
+ <primary>hostname</primary>
+ </indexterm> <firstterm>hostname</firstterm>. To specify the
+ hostname select <guilabel>Manual</guilabel> and type the complete
+ name in the box. The complete hostname includes both the name of
+ the machine and the name of the domain of which it is a member,
+ such as <replaceable>machine1.example.com</replaceable>. The
+ machine name (or "short hostname") is
+ <replaceable>machine1</replaceable>, and the <indexterm>
+ <primary>domain name</primary>
+ </indexterm> domain name is
+ <replaceable>example.com</replaceable>.
</para>
<tip>
<title>Valid Hostnames</title>
<para>
- You can give your system any name that you wish, provided that
- the full hostname is unique. The system name may include
- letters, numbers and hyphens. You can change the name of your
- system at any time.
+ You may give your system any name provided that the full
+ hostname is unique. The hostname may include letters, numbers
+ and hyphens.
</para>
</tip>
@@ -139,37 +140,41 @@
<title>Miscellaneous Settings</title>
<para>
- If you have chosen to manually configure a network interface then
- you may also wish to determine the other network settings for your
- computer. All of these settings are the IP addresses of other
- systems on the network.
+ To manually configure a network interface, you may also provide
+ other network settings for your computer. All of these settings
+ are the IP addresses of other systems on the network.
</para>
<para>
- The <guilabel>Gateway</guilabel> is the device that provides
- access to other networks. Gateways are also referred to as
- routers.
+ A <firstterm>gateway</firstterm> <indexterm>
+ <primary>gateway</primary>
+ </indexterm> is the device that provides access to other networks.
+ Gateways are also referred to as <indexterm>
+ <primary>router</primary>
+ <see>gateway</see>
+ </indexterm> <firstterm>routers</firstterm>. If your system
+ connects to other networks through a gateway, enter its IP address
+ in the <guilabel>Gateway</guilabel> box.
</para>
<para>
- Most software relies on the DNS (Domain Name Service) provider to
- locate machines and services on the network. A &FC; system may
- use more than one DNS server. If the <guilabel>Primary
- DNS</guilabel> server does not respond then the query is
- resubmitted to the <guilabel>Secondary DNS</guilabel> server, and
- so on. This screen enables you to specify the IP addresses of up
- to three DNS servers.
+ Most software relies on the <indexterm>
+ <primary>DNS (Domain Name Service)</primary>
+ </indexterm> <firstterm>DNS</firstterm> (Domain Name Service)
+ provider to locate machines and services on the network. DNS
+ converts hostnames to IP addresses and vice versa. A &FC; system
+ may use more than one DNS server. If the primary DNS server does
+ not respond, the computer sends any query to the secondary DNS
+ server, and so on. To assign DNS servers, type their IP addresses
+ into the <guilabel>Primary</guilabel>,
+ <guilabel>Secondary</guilabel>, or <guilabel>Tertiary DNS
+ Server</guilabel> boxes.
</para>
- <para>
- Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> once you are satisfied with the
- network settings for your system.
- </para>
-
- <para>
- Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> once you are satisfied with the
- network settings for your system.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ Click <guibutton>Next</guibutton> once you are satisfied with the
+ network settings for your system.
+ </para>
</section>
</chapter>
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