install-guide fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml, 1.8, 1.9 fedora-install-guide-upgrading-en.xml, 1.6, 1.7
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Fri May 20 01:22:33 UTC 2005
Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv19908/install-guide
Modified Files:
fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml
fedora-install-guide-upgrading-en.xml
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2d wave style editing and added indexing
Index: fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml,v
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retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -r1.8 -r1.9
--- fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml 14 May 2005 21:49:44 -0000 1.8
+++ fedora-install-guide-bootloader-en.xml 20 May 2005 01:22:31 -0000 1.9
@@ -5,16 +5,19 @@
<para>
A <firstterm>boot loader</firstterm> is a small program that reads
and launches the operating system. &FED; uses the
- <application>GRUB</application> boot loader by default.
+ <application>GRUB</application> boot loader by default. If you have
+ multiple operating systems, the boot loader determines which one to
+ boot, usually by offering a menu.
</para>
<para>
- You may have a boot loader installed on your system already. If
- your boot loader does not recognize Linux partitions, you may not be
- able to boot &FED;. Use <application>GRUB</application> as your
- boot loader to boot Linux and most other operating systems. Follow
- the directions in this section to install
- <application>GRUB</application>.
+ You may have a boot loader installed on your system already. An
+ operating system may install its own preferred boot loader, or you
+ may have installed a third-party boot loader.If your boot loader
+ does not recognize Linux partitions, you may not be able to boot
+ &FED;. Use <application>GRUB</application> as your boot loader to
+ boot Linux and most other operating systems. Follow the directions
+ in this section to install <application>GRUB</application>.
</para>
<warning>
Index: fedora-install-guide-upgrading-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-upgrading-en.xml,v
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diff -u -r1.6 -r1.7
--- fedora-install-guide-upgrading-en.xml 13 May 2005 00:04:02 -0000 1.6
+++ fedora-install-guide-upgrading-en.xml 20 May 2005 01:22:31 -0000 1.7
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
<para>
The installation system automatically detects any existing
- installation of &FC;. The upgrade process updates the existing &FC;
- or &RHL; software with new versions. The process does not remove
- any data from users' home directories. The existing partition
- structure on your hard drives does not change. Your system
- configuration changes only if a package upgrade demands it. Most
- package upgrades do not change system configuration, but rather
- install an additional configuration file for you to examine later.
+ installation of &FC;. The upgrade process updates the existing
+ system software with new versions, but does not remove any data from
+ users' home directories. The existing partition structure on your
+ hard drives does not change. Your system configuration changes only
+ if a package upgrade demands it. Most package upgrades do not
+ change system configuration, but rather install an additional
+ configuration file for you to examine later.
</para>
<section id="sn-upgrade-examine">
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
<para>
Software which you have installed manually on your existing &FC;
or &RHL; system may behave differently after an upgrade. You
- may manually recompile this software after an upgrade to ensure
- it performs correctly on the updated system.
+ may need to manually recompile this software after an upgrade to
+ ensure it performs correctly on the updated system.
</para>
</note>
@@ -61,13 +61,17 @@
<title>Upgrading Boot Loader Configuration</title>
<para>
- Your completed &FC; installation must be registered in the
- <firstterm>boot loader</firstterm> to boot properly. A boot
- loader is software on your machine that locates and starts the
- operating system. If you have multiple operating systems, the
- boot loader determines which one to boot, usually by offering a
- menu. An operating system may install its own preferred boot
- loader, or you may have installed a third-party boot loader.
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary>boot loader</primary>
+ <secondary>upgrading</secondary>
+ </indexterm> Your completed &FC; installation must be registered
+ in the <indexterm>
+ <primary>boot loader</primary>
+ <seealso>GRUB</seealso>
+ </indexterm> <firstterm>boot loader</firstterm> to boot properly.
+ A boot loader is software on your machine that locates and starts
+ the operating system. Refer to <xref linkend="ch-bootloader" />
+ for more information about boot loaders.
</para>
@@ -116,12 +120,12 @@
<para>
Install a new boot loader as part of an upgrade process only if
- you are certain that you wish to replace the existing boot loader.
- If you install a new boot loader, you may not be able to boot
- other operating systems on the same machine until you have
- configured the new boot loader. Select <guilabel>Create new boot
- loader configuration</guilabel> to remove the existing boot
- loader and install GRUB.
+ you are certain you want to replace the existing boot loader. If
+ you install a new boot loader, you may not be able to boot other
+ operating systems on the same machine until you have configured
+ the new boot loader. Select <guilabel>Create new boot loader
+ configuration</guilabel> to remove the existing boot loader and
+ install GRUB.
</para>
<para>
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