[Fedora-livecd-list] docs/livecd-creator.pod docs/livecd-iso-to-disk.pod

Tue Feb 10 18:57:03 UTC 2009

docs/livecd-creator.pod     |   22 +++++++++++-----------
 docs/livecd-iso-to-disk.pod |   20 +++++++++++---------
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New commits:
commit 0e54ced6f35c8dd8b79da7719581ce96975384c1
Author: Chris Curran <ccurran at redhat.com>
Date:   Tue Feb 10 13:56:50 2009 -0500

    Update man pages (#484627)

diff --git a/docs/livecd-creator.pod b/docs/livecd-creator.pod
index dcaddc7..b275e65 100644
--- a/docs/livecd-creator.pod
+++ b/docs/livecd-creator.pod
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-livecd-creator, creates live cd or dvd images.
+livecd-creator - creates live CD or DVD images.
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ B<livecd-creator> [OPTIONS]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-B<livecd-creator> creates live cd or dvd images from kickstart files. Kickstart files contain the information about packages and configurations that are built into the image.
+B<livecd-creator> creates live CD or DVD images(ISO images) from kickstart files. Kickstart files contain information about packages and configuration settings which are used to build the image.
 
 =head1 OPTIONS
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ B<livecd-creator> creates live cd or dvd images from kickstart files. Kickstart
 
 =item -h, --help
 
-Shows a help message and exits.
+Shows the help message and exits.
 
 =back
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ These options define the created image.
 
 =item -c KSCFG, --config=KSCFG
 
-Path to kickstart config file
+Path to kickstart configuration file.
 
 =item -b BASE_ON, --base-on=BASE_ON
 
@@ -38,23 +38,23 @@ Add packages to an existing live CD iso9660 image.
 
 =item -f FS_LABEL, --fslabel=FS_LABEL
 
-File system label (default based on config name)
+Defines the file system label. The default is based on the configuration name.
 
 =back
 
 =head1 SYSTEM DIRECTORY OPTIONS
 
-These options define directories used on your system for creating the live image
+These options define directories used on your system for creating the live image.
 
 =over 4
 
 =item -t TMPDIR, --tmpdir=TMPDIR
 
-Temporary directory to use (default: /var/tmp)
+defines the temporary directory to use. The default directory is /var/tmp.
 
 =item --cache=CACHEDIR
 
-Cache directory to use (default: private cache)
+Defines the cache directory to use (default: private cache).
 
 =back
 
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ David Zeuthen, Jeremy Katz, Douglas McClendon and a team of many other contribut
 
 =head1 BUGS
 
-Report bugs to the mailing list C<http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list> or directly to BugZilla C<http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/> against the C<Fedora> product, and the C<livecd-tools> component. 
+Report bugs to the mailing list C<http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list> or directly to Bugzilla C<http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/> against the C<Fedora> product, and the C<livecd-tools> component.
 
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 
-Copyright (C) Fedora Project 2008, and various contributors. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License C<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. 
+Copyright (C) Fedora Project 2008,2009, and various contributors. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License C<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
 C<livecd-iso-to-disk(1)>, project website C<http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraLiveCD>
 
-=cut
\ No newline at end of file
+=cut
diff --git a/docs/livecd-iso-to-disk.pod b/docs/livecd-iso-to-disk.pod
index ffe9add..7449c17 100644
--- a/docs/livecd-iso-to-disk.pod
+++ b/docs/livecd-iso-to-disk.pod
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
-livecd-iso-to-disk, install livecd-creator images in usb stick
+livecd-iso-to-disk - installs bootable CD images on a USB storage devices.
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
-B<livecd-iso-to-disk> [--reset-mbr] [--noverify] [--overlay-size-mb <size>] <isopath> <usbstick device>
+B<livecd-iso-to-disk> [--reset-mbr] [--noverify] [--overlay-size-mb <size>] <path-to-iso> <usb storage device>
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-B<livecd-iso-to-disk> converts a live cd or dvd image into a bootable USB stick. This is not a destructive process; any data you currently have on your USB stick will be preserved.
+B<livecd-iso-to-disk> installs a live CD or DVD image(ISO image) onto a USB storage device. The USB storage device can then boot the installed operating system on systems which support booting via USB. B<livecd-iso-to-disk> requires an ISO image and a USB storage device. ISO images can be created with B<livecd-creator>.
+
+B<livecd-iso-to-disk> is not a destructive process; any data you currently have on your USB stick is preserved.
 
 =head1 OPTIONS
 
@@ -18,29 +20,29 @@ B<livecd-iso-to-disk> converts a live cd or dvd image into a bootable USB stick.
 
 =item --reset-mbr
 
-Resets Master Boot Record of usb stick by copying syslinux's mbr.bin.
+Sets the Master Boot Record(MBR) of the USB storage device to the mbr.bin file from the image's syslinux directory.
 
 =item --noverify
 
-Disables image validation before installing it.
+Disables the image validation process which occurs before the image is installed. When this option is enabled the image is not verified before installation on the USB storage device.
 
 =item --overlay-size-mb
 
-Overlay's size in megabytes. Note that you'll need to have space on your USB stick for the live image plus your overlay plus any other data you want on the stick.
+This option sets the overlay size in megabytes. The overlay is additional storage available to the live operating system if the operating system supports it. The USB storage device must have enough free space for the image and the overlay.
 
 =back
 
 =head1 CONTRIBUTORS
 
-David Zeuthen, Jeremy Katz, Douglas McClendon and a team of many other contributors. See the AUTHORS file in the source distribution for the complete list of credits. 
+David Zeuthen, Jeremy Katz, Douglas McClendon, Chris Curran and other contributors. See the AUTHORS file in the source distribution for the complete list of credits.
 
 =head1 BUGS
 
-Report bugs to the mailing list C<http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list> or directly to BugZilla C<http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/> against the C<Fedora> product, and the C<lived-tools> component. 
+Report bugs to the mailing list C<http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-livecd-list> or directly to Bugzilla C<http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/> against the C<Fedora> product, and the C<lived-tools> component.
 
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 
-Copyright (C) Fedora Project 2008, and various contributors. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License C<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. 
+Copyright (C) Fedora Project 2008,2009, and various contributors. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License C<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 



