Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:10:03 -0800 (PST) From: swear@blarg.net (Gary W. Swearingen) To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/34524: [PATCH] - Add important pre-installation notice Message-ID: <200202012010.g11KA3378258@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/34524; it has been noted by GNATS. From: swear@blarg.net (Gary W. Swearingen) To: hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/34524: [PATCH] - Add important pre-installation notice Date: 01 Feb 2002 12:10:10 -0800 hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org writes: > + <note> > + <para>It is very important, that you apply the neccessary firmware > + updates before starting the installation, or if you encounter a > + problem booting-strapping the system. By ensuring this, you can > + save yourself a lot of problems in the future.</para> > + </note> Well, it DOES say "neccessary", so I guess it keeps the FDP blameless, but if it's necessary to mention BIOS upgrades, it probably ought to be longer than that, and change it from the form of a recommendation to that of a suggestion to consider the upgrade, listing pros and cons. I've read advice almost exactly to the contrary of the new note. Namely, that one NEVER apply updates until one becomes aware of a need for it. I don't know the validity of that either, but it's been my practice too, mostly because of the danger of flubbing the BIOS burn and being shut down while arranging for a replacement BIOS. Maybe suggest that the BIOS changelog or upgrade notes be consulted, or ML archives. Often, BIOS upgrades just tweak some rarely-used feature that is serious, but only for a few users. It's also possible that the kernel version being used was tested against an old version of the BIOS, so the age of both should be a consideration in deciding to upgrade the BIOS. You probably know a few more pros and cons. BTW, fix spelling on "neccessary", and please take a minute to check spelling before submissions to avoid the hour another PR would take. (If you use a good editor like XEmacs, it takes much less than a minute.) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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