install-guide/FC-5/en_US fedora-install-guide-intro.xml,1.1,1.2

[Paul W. Frields (pfrields)]

Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/FC-5/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv17683/en_US

Modified Files:
	fedora-install-guide-intro.xml 
Log Message:
Fix a command that could be dangerous, if you are one of those people who likes to not read a line or two ahead.


Index: fedora-install-guide-intro.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/FC-5/en_US/fedora-install-guide-intro.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- fedora-install-guide-intro.xml	19 Aug 2006 23:41:02 -0000	1.1
+++ fedora-install-guide-intro.xml	29 Sep 2006 23:49:12 -0000	1.2
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
         the device file matches the name assigned to the device by your
         system. All device files appear in the directory
         <filename>/dev/</filename>. For example,
-        <filename>/dev/sda</filename> denotes the first USB or SCSI
+        <filename>/dev/sda</filename> denotes the first USB, SATA, or SCSI
         device that is attached to the system.
       </para>
 
@@ -588,14 +588,24 @@
           <para>
             In the terminal window, type the following command:
           </para>
-<screen>
-<userinput>dmesg</userinput>
-</screen>
+
+	  <screen><userinput>dmesg</userinput></screen>
+
           <para>
             Look for the items in the <command>dmesg</command> output
-            that relate to the detection of a new SCSI device. Linux
-            systems treat USB media as forms of SCSI device.
+	    that relate to the detection of a new SCSI device. Linux
+	    systems treat USB media as forms of SCSI device.
           </para>
+	  <tip>
+	    <title>Using the Device Mapper</title>
+	    <para>
+	      On &FC; 5 and later systems, it may be easier to find the
+	      right device name by examining the <filename
+		class="directory">/dev/disk/</filename> directory.  Use
+	      the command <command>ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/</command> to
+	      see the disk devices collated by model and device name.
+	    </para>
+	  </tip>
         </step>
         <step>
           <para>
@@ -605,11 +615,11 @@
             enter this command in a terminal window:
           </para>
 <screen>
-<userinput>umount <replaceable>/dev/sda</replaceable></userinput>
+<userinput>umount /dev/<replaceable><device></replaceable></userinput>
 </screen>
           <para>
-            Replace <filename>/dev/sda</filename> with the name of the
-            correct device file for the media.
+            Replace <replaceable><device></replaceable> with the
+	    name of the correct device file for the media.
           </para>
         </step>
       </procedure>
@@ -644,11 +654,11 @@
             In the terminal window, type the following command:
           </para>
 <screen>
-<userinput>dd if=diskboot.img of=<replaceable>/dev/sda</replaceable></userinput>
+<userinput>dd if=diskboot.img of=/dev/<replaceable><device></replaceable></userinput>
 </screen>
           <para>
-            Replace <filename>/dev/sda</filename> with the name of the
-            correct device file for the media.
+            Replace <replaceable><device></replaceable> with the
+	    name of the correct device file for the media.
           </para>
         </step>
       </procedure>