From owner-freebsd-doc Thu Feb 14 21:50:21 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C4D637B404 for ; Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:50:01 -0800 (PST) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g1F5o1X10091; Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:50:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats) Received: from pittgoth.com (14.zlnp1.xdsl.nauticom.net [209.195.149.111]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E86CB37B400 for ; Thu, 14 Feb 2002 21:43:59 -0800 (PST) Received: (from darklogik@localhost) by pittgoth.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id g1F5jeE06576; Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:45:40 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from darklogik) Message-Id: <200202150545.g1F5jeE06576@pittgoth.com> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:45:40 -0500 (EST) From: Tom Rhodes Reply-To: Tom Rhodes To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Subject: docs/34953: [PATCH] Handbook, cleaning prs Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org >Number: 34953 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [PATCH] Handbook, cleaning prs >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Feb 14 21:50:01 PST 2002 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: >Release: FreeBSD 4.5 i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD localhost 4.5 >Description: Handbook incorrect about how to add another hard disk using sysinstall(8), corrected. Added some troubleshooting information to the install chapter, Andy I really liked your patch, but I added some to it and changed the wording a bit, hope you do not mind. Removed the remark about "avoiding X Windows" and replaced it with something a tad bit more friendly. Quick grammer fix! I used diff -ru (as you can see from the patch, and I have tested and aspelled it) This pr also succeeds in closing pr: 34074 pr: 34524 and pr: 32901 >How-To-Repeat: Look at the pr database, read the handbook >Fix: apply this simple patch to close 3 prs not counting its own. Thanks diff -ru handbook.old/disks/chapter.sgml handbook/disks/chapter.sgml --- handbook.old/disks/chapter.sgml Fri Feb 15 00:09:14 2002 +++ handbook/disks/chapter.sgml Fri Feb 15 00:34:05 2002 @@ -193,18 +193,12 @@ /stand/sysinstall and enter the Configure menu. Within the FreeBSD Configuration Menu, scroll down and - select the Partition item. Next you should - be presented with a list of hard drives installed in your - system. If you do not see da1 listed, you - need to recheck your physical installation and - dmesg output in the file - /var/run/dmesg.boot. + select the Fdisk option. - FDISK Partition Editor - Select da1 to enter the FDISK - Partition Editor. Type A to + FDISK Partition Editor + Once inside FDISK, we can type A to use the entire disk for FreeBSD. When asked if you want to remain cooperative with any future possible operating systems, answer YES. Write the @@ -219,13 +213,14 @@ Disk Label Editor BSD partitions - Next, Sysinstall will + Next, you need to exit Sysinstall + and start it again. Follow the directions above, although this + time choose the Label option. This will enter the Disk Label Editor. This is where you will create the traditional BSD partitions. A disk can have up to eight partitions, labeled a-h. - A few of - the partition labels have special uses. The + A few of the partition labels have special uses. The a partition is used for the root partition (/). Thus only your system disk (e.g, the disk you boot from) should have an a diff -ru handbook.old/install/chapter.sgml handbook/install/chapter.sgml --- handbook.old/install/chapter.sgml Fri Feb 15 00:09:15 2002 +++ handbook/install/chapter.sgml Fri Feb 15 00:28:05 2002 @@ -4585,6 +4585,21 @@ that case, the probes for the conflicting driver(s) should be disabled. + + Some installation problems can be avoided or alleviated by + by updating the firmware on various hardware components, most notably + the motherboard. The motherboard firmware may also be referred to + as BIOS and most of the motherboard or computer + manufactures have a website where the upgrades and upgrade information + may be located. + + Most manufacturers strongly advise against upgrading the motherboard + BIOS unless there is a good reason for doing so, which + could possibly be a critical update of sorts. The upgrade process + can go wrong, causing permanent damage to the + BIOS chip. + + Do not disable any drivers you will need during the installation, such as your screen (sc0). diff -ru handbook.old/x11/chapter.sgml handbook/x11/chapter.sgml --- handbook.old/x11/chapter.sgml Fri Feb 15 00:09:12 2002 +++ handbook/x11/chapter.sgml Fri Feb 15 00:40:31 2002 @@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ letter in the Roman alphabet. X can be called X, X Window System, - X11, and other terms. X Windows is - to be avoided wherever possible; see &man.X.1; for more - information. + X11, and other terms. Calling X11 + X Windows is can offend some people; + see &man.X.1; for a bit more insight on this. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message