install-guide/devel/en_US firstboot.xml,1.5,1.6

Paul W. Frields (pfrields) fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Wed May 23 02:54:11 UTC 2007


Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv27148

Modified Files:
	firstboot.xml 
Log Message:
Include additional option for time setup



Index: firstboot.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/devel/en_US/firstboot.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.5
retrieving revision 1.6
diff -u -r1.5 -r1.6
--- firstboot.xml	23 May 2007 02:18:53 -0000	1.5
+++ firstboot.xml	23 May 2007 02:54:08 -0000	1.6
@@ -282,7 +282,17 @@
       server or server pool from the list, select the name and click
       <guilabel>Delete</guilabel>.
     </para>
-
+    <para>If your machine is always connected to the Internet through a
+      wired connection, select the <guilabel>Synchronize system clock
+	before starting service</guilabel> option.  This option may
+      cause a short delay during startup but ensures accurate time on
+      your system even if the clock is significantly wrong at boot
+      time.</para>
+    <important>
+      <title>Laptops and NTP</title>
+      <para>Do not use this option with laptop computers that sometimes
+	use wireless networks.</para>
+    </important>
     <para>
       If the hardware clock in your computer is highly inaccurate, you
       may turn off your local time source entirely. To turn off the




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