install-guide fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml, 1.6, 1.7

[Paul W. Frields (pfrields)]

Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv12567

Modified Files:
	fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml 
Log Message:
Started 2nd edit of other install methods; consolidated section and added a small clarification for newbies


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 1.6
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7
--- fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml	12 May 2005 22:27:31 -0000	1.6
+++ fedora-install-guide-other-instmethods-en.xml	18 May 2005 22:39:54 -0000	1.7
@@ -4,18 +4,19 @@
   <title>Other Installation Methods</title>
 
   <para>
-    The following screen appears if one of the following is true:
+    The installation method screen below appears if one of the following
+    is true:
   </para>
   <orderedlist>
     <listitem>
       <para>
-	You booted using PXE, or USB media.
+	You booted with PXE, or USB media.
       </para>
     </listitem>
     <listitem>
       <para>
 	You entered the <option>askmethod</option> option at the
-    <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt.
+	<prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt.
       </para>
     </listitem>
   </orderedlist>
@@ -48,8 +49,7 @@
       If a &FED; disc is in your computer's CD or DVD drive, the
       installation program loads its next stage from that disc.  The
       installation program downloads package data from the source you
-      choose.  <!-- FIXME: I don't believe the CD is used for
-      everything.  Check this. -->
+      choose.
     </para>
   </note>
 
@@ -129,12 +129,6 @@
 	</mediaobject>
       </figure>
 
-    </section>
-
-
-    <section id="sn-installer-ftp-furthersettings">
-      <title>Further FTP Setup</title>
-
       <para>
 	The FTP service setup dialog also has an option for
 	<guilabel>non-anonymous FTP</guilabel>.  If your FTP server does
@@ -169,13 +163,47 @@
     <title>Installation from a Hard Drive</title>
 
     <para>
-      You can install from a hard drive containing the ISO image files
-      for the &FED; discs.  The hard drive can be either internal to the
-      computer, or attached by USB.  The partition on the hard drive
-      holding the ISO files must be formatted with either ext2, ext3 or
-      the FAT file system.  Most external hard drives are supplied
-      formatted as FAT.
-    </para>
+      You may install from a hard drive which 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>
+	<primary>ext2</primary>
+	<see>file systems</see>
+      </indexterm><indexterm>
+	<primary>file systems</primary>
+	<secondary>ext2</secondary>
+      </indexterm> <firstterm>ext2</firstterm>, <indexterm>
+	<primary>ext3</primary>
+	<see>file systems</see>
+      </indexterm><indexterm>
+	<primary>file systems</primary>
+	<secondary>ext3</secondary>
+      </indexterm> <firstterm>ext3</firstterm> or <indexterm>
+	<primary>vfat</primary>
+	<see>file systems</see>
+      </indexterm><indexterm>
+	<primary>file systems</primary>
+	<secondary>vfat</secondary>
+      </indexterm> <firstterm>vfat</firstterm> file system.  (Refer to
+      <xref
+	linkend="sn-partitioning-general" /> for more information about
+      file systems.)  Most external hard drives are supplied formatted
+      as vfat.
+    </para>
+
+    <note>
+      <title>FAT-16, FAT-32 and vfat</title>
+      <para>
+	In &FED;, <systemitem class="filesystem">vfat</systemitem>
+	represents a range of file systems found on most removable
+	media.  Some <trademark class="registered">Microsoft</trademark>
+	<trademark class="registered">Windows</trademark> systems also
+	use <systemitem class="filesystem">vfat</systemitem> file
+	systems on hard disk partitions.  To check a partition's file
+	system under Windows, use the <application>Disk
+	  Administrator</application> tool.
+      </para>
+    </note>
 
     <para>
       If you choose this option, the following screen appears: