Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 16:40:03 -0800 (PST) From: Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/34524: [PATCH] - Add important pre-installation notice Message-ID: <200202030040.g130e3c76350@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/34524; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/34524: [PATCH] - Add important pre-installation notice Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 00:32:32 +0000 (GMT) On Sat, 2 Feb 2002, Michael Lucas wrote: > One minor nit: you combine an emphasis and CAPITALS. I'd just use > <emphasis>. Combining italics and capitals isn't very > professional-looking. It's like the use of multiple exclamation > points. This should, therefore, be the best patch ever...being as it is the combined efforts of me, Gary and Michael. And yeah, I had reservations about the combination of <emphasis> and CAPS but I went with it because you can never have too much stress...or something :) -<PATCH>- also at: http://www.openirc.co.uk/freebsd/install.diff --- chapter.sgml Sat Feb 2 12:18:14 2002 +++ chapter.sgml.new Sat Feb 2 12:22:45 2002 @@ -4553,6 +4553,18 @@ questions and answers for people wishing to dual-boot FreeBSD with MS-DOS.</para> + <note> + <para>Some installation problems can be avoided or alleviated by + updating the firmware on various hardware components, most notably the + motherboard. If the installation fails then updating the BIOS may + solve the problem. Refer to your motherboard manufacturer's website + for information on BIOS revisions and upgrade instructions.</para> + <para>Most manufacturers strongly advise against upgrading motherboard + BIOSs unless you have a good reason for doing so. The + process <emphasis>can</emphasis> go wrong, causing the BIOS to be + permanently destroyed.</para> + </note> + <sect2> <title>What to Do If Something Goes Wrong...</title> -</PATCH>- -- Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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