install-guide/en fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml,1.2,1.3

Paul W. Frields (pfrields) fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Fri Feb 10 19:09:13 UTC 2006


Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/en
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv13700

Modified Files:
	fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml 
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Index: fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/en/fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml	9 Feb 2006 21:32:31 -0000	1.2
+++ fedora-install-guide-adminoptions-en.xml	10 Feb 2006 19:08:52 -0000	1.3
@@ -33,26 +33,24 @@
       Prompt</title>
 
     <para>
-      The
-      <prompt>boot:</prompt>
-      prompt enables you to specify a number of settings for the
-      installation system. These include:
+      You can use the <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt to specify a number
+      of settings for the installation system, including:
     </para>
 
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Language
+          language
         </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Display resolution
+          display resolution
         </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Interface type
+          interface type
         </para>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@
       </listitem>
       <listitem>
         <para>
-          Network settings
+          network settings
         </para>
       </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>
@@ -499,24 +497,16 @@
     <para>
       To configure a &FED; system to accept log messages from other
       systems on the network, edit the file
-      <filename>/etc/sysconfig/syslog</filename>. Add the
-      <option>-r</option> to the <command>SYSLOGD_OPTIONS</command>.
+      <filename>/etc/sysconfig/syslog</filename>.  You must use
+      <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> privileges to edit
+      the file <filename>/etc/sysconfig/syslog</filename>.  Add the
+      option <option>-r</option> to the
+      <command>SYSLOGD_OPTIONS</command>:
     </para>
 
-    <example>
-      <title>Syslogd Options Configuration</title>
 <screen>
-<computeroutput><![CDATA[
-SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-m 0 -r"
-]]></computeroutput>
+<computeroutput>SYSLOGD_OPTIONS="-m 0 <userinput>-r</userinput>"</computeroutput>
 </screen>
-    </example>
-
-    <para>
-      You must use <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
-      privileges to edit the file
-      <filename>/etc/sysconfig/syslog</filename>.
-    </para>
 
     <para>
       Restart the <command>syslogd</command> service to apply the
@@ -554,9 +544,9 @@
         <primary>Kickstart</primary>
       </indexterm>
       <firstterm>Kickstart</firstterm> file specifies settings for an
-      installation. Once booted, the installation system may read a
+      installation. Once the installation system boots, it can read a
       Kickstart file and carry out the installation process without
-      requiring any further input from a user.
+      any further input from a user.
     </para>
     <tip>
       <title>Every Installation Produces a Kickstart File</title>
@@ -570,8 +560,8 @@
       </para>
     </tip>
     <para>
-      &FED; includes a graphical application that enables you to create
-      and modify Kickstart files by selecting the options that you
+      &FED; includes a graphical application to create
+      and modify Kickstart files by selecting the options you
       require. Use the package
       <filename>system-config-kickstart</filename> to install this
       utility. To load the &FED; Kickstart editor, choose <menuchoice>
@@ -580,8 +570,8 @@
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      Kickstart files list installation settings in plain-text, with one
-      option per line. This format enables you to modify your Kickstart
+      Kickstart files list installation settings in plain text, with one
+      option per line. This format lets you modify your Kickstart
       files with any text editor, and write scripts or applications that
       generate custom Kickstart files for your systems.
     </para>
@@ -596,7 +586,7 @@
 </screen>
     <para>
       You may use Kickstart files that are held on either removable
-      storage, or a hard drive, or located on a network server. Refer to
+      storage, a hard drive, or a network server. Refer to
       <xref linkend="tb-kssources"/> for the supported Kickstart
       sources.
     </para>
@@ -692,7 +682,7 @@
       server, specify the URL of the application with the
       <option>ks=</option> option. If you add the option
       <option>kssendmac</option>, the request also sends HTTP headers to
-      the Web application. Your application may use these headers to
+      the Web application. Your application can use these headers to
       identify the computer. This line sends a request with headers to
       the application
       <wordasword>http://server.example.com/kickstart.cgi</wordasword>:
@@ -709,16 +699,16 @@
       support for all of the components of your computer. &FED; supports
       the majority of hardware in common use with the software
       <firstterm>drivers</firstterm> that are included with the
-      operating system. To enable a &FED; system to support more devices
-      you may supply additional drivers during the installation process,
-      or at a later time.
+      operating system. To support other devices you may supply
+      additional drivers during the installation process, or at a later
+      time.
     </para>
 
     <section id="sn-bootoptions-driverdisks">
       <title>Adding Hardware Support with Driver Disks</title>
 <!-- SE: This section is untested - there seem to be very few driver disks for Fedora. -->
       <para>
-        The installation system may load drivers from disks, pen drives,
+        The installation system can load drivers from disks, pen drives,
         or network servers to configure support for new devices. After
         the installation is complete, remove any driver disks and store
         them for later use.
@@ -775,7 +765,7 @@
       </para>
 
       <para>
-        The installation system may also read drivers from disk images
+        The installation system can also read drivers from disk images
         that are held on network servers. Refer to
         <xref linkend="tb-driversources"/> for the supported sources of
         driver disk image files.




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