install-guide/devel/en_US beginninginstallation.xml,1.7,1.8

Paul W. Frields (pfrields) fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sun May 6 21:13:44 UTC 2007


Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv23521

Modified Files:
	beginninginstallation.xml 
Log Message:
Clear up the bit about text vs. graphical installation and configuring
the system later.



Index: beginninginstallation.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/beginninginstallation.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.7
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -u -r1.7 -r1.8
--- beginninginstallation.xml	6 May 2007 20:56:04 -0000	1.7
+++ beginninginstallation.xml	6 May 2007 21:13:41 -0000	1.8
@@ -234,14 +234,34 @@
 
   </section>
   <section id="sn-graphics-problem">
-    <title>Graphical Interface Problems</title>
-    <para>
-      If the installation system fails to identify the display hardware
-      on your computer, it displays text screens rather than the default
-      graphical interface. The text screens provide the same functions
-      as the standard screens. Later in the installation process you can
-      manually specify your display hardware.
-    </para>
+    <title>Graphical and Text Interfaces</title>
+    <para>If one of the following situations occurs, the installation
+      program uses a text mode:</para>
+    <itemizedlist>
+      <listitem>
+	<para>The installation system fails to identify the display
+	  hardware on your computer</para>
+      </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+	<para>Your computer has less than 192 MB of RAM</para>
+      </listitem>
+      <listitem>
+	<para>You choose the text mode installation from the boot
+	  menu</para>
+      </listitem>
+    </itemizedlist>
+    <para>The text screens provide the same functions as the standard
+      screens.  You can configure your system for graphical interface
+      use after installation.</para>
+    <important>
+      <title>Graphical Interface Usage</title>
+      <para>Installing in text mode does <emphasis>not</emphasis>
+	prevent you from using a graphical interface on your system once
+	it is installed.  If you have trouble configuring your system
+	for graphical interface use, consult other sources for
+	troubleshooting help as shown in <xref
+	  linkend="sn-additional-help"/>.</para>
+    </important>
   </section>
 </chapter>
 




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