Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 04:30:03 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/34524: [PATCH] - Add important pre-installation notice Message-ID: <200202041230.g14CU3t97699@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/34524; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org> To: Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/34524: [PATCH] - Add important pre-installation notice Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 07:26:08 -0500 Looks good to me! Yes, I'm interested... any time our docs do something that say "Let's destroy your motherboard!" you get my attention. :) On Sun, Feb 03, 2002 at 12:32:32AM +0000, Andrew McKay wrote: > 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 -- Michael Lucas mwlucas@FreeBSD.org, mwlucas@BlackHelicopters.org my FreeBSD column: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/q/Big_Scary_Daemons http://www.blackhelicopters.org/~mwlucas/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the messagehelp
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