Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 12:54:22 +0000 (UTC) From: Dru Lavigne <dru@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r44906 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall Message-ID: <201405221254.s4MCsMGa040174@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: dru Date: Thu May 22 12:54:22 2014 New Revision: 44906 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/44906 Log: Editorial review of some more post-install config screens. More commits to come. Sponsored by: iXsystems Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml Thu May 22 10:45:36 2014 (r44905) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml Thu May 22 12:54:22 2014 (r44906) @@ -2135,13 +2135,10 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID <sect2 xml:id="bsdinstall-timezone"> <title>Setting the Time Zone</title> - <para>Setting the time zone for the machine will allow it to - automatically correct for any regional time changes and - perform other time zone related functions properly.</para> - - <para>The example shown is for a machine located in the Eastern - time zone of the United States. The selections will vary - according to the geographical location.</para> + <para>The next menu asks if the system clock + uses <acronym>UTC</acronym> or local time. When in doubt, select + <guibutton>[ No ]</guibutton> to choose the more + commonly-used local time.</para> <figure xml:id="bsdinstall-local-utc"> <title>Select Local or UTC Clock</title> @@ -2154,13 +2151,16 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID </mediaobject> </figure> - <para>Select <guibutton>[ Yes ]</guibutton> - or <guibutton>[ No ]</guibutton> according to how - the machine's clock is configured and press - <keycap>Enter</keycap>. If it is not known whether the system - uses UTC or local time, select - <guibutton>[ No ]</guibutton> to choose the more - commonly-used local time.</para> + <para>The next series of menus are used to determine the + correct local time by selecting the geographic region, country, + and time zone. Setting the time zone allows the system to + automatically correct for regional time changes, such as + daylight savings time, and + perform other time zone related functions properly.</para> + + <para>The example shown here is for a machine located in the Eastern + time zone of the United States. The selections will vary + according to the geographical location.</para> <figure xml:id="bsdinstall-timezone-region"> <title>Select a Region</title> @@ -2215,15 +2215,17 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID </figure> <para>Confirm the abbreviation for the time zone is correct. If - it looks okay, press <keycap>Enter</keycap> to continue with + it is, press <keycap>Enter</keycap> to continue with the post-installation configuration.</para> </sect2> <sect2 xml:id="bsdinstall-sysconf"> - <title>Selecting Services to Enable</title> + <title>Enabling Services</title> - <para>Additional system services which will be started at boot - can be enabled. All of these services are optional.</para> + <para>The next menu is used to configure which system services + will be started whenever the system boots. + All of these services are optional. Only start the services + that are needed for the system to function.</para> <figure xml:id="bsdinstall-config-serv"> <title>Selecting Additional Services to Enable</title> @@ -2236,24 +2238,30 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID </mediaobject> </figure> - <itemizedlist> - <title>Additional Services</title> + <para>Here is a summary of the services which can be enabled in + this menu:</para> + <itemizedlist> <listitem> - <para><literal>sshd</literal> - Secure Shell - (<acronym>SSH</acronym>) daemon for secure remote - access.</para> + <para><literal>sshd</literal> - The Secure Shell + (<acronym>SSH</acronym>) daemon is used to remotely + access a system over an encrypted connection. Only enable + this service if the system should be available for remote + logins.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para><literal>moused</literal> - Provides mouse usage - within the system console.</para> + <para><literal>moused</literal> - Enable this service if the + mouse will be used from the command-line system + console.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para><literal>ntpd</literal> - Network Time Protocol + <para><literal>ntpd</literal> - The Network Time Protocol (<acronym>NTP</acronym>) daemon for automatic clock - synchronization.</para> + synchronization. Enable this service if there is a + &windows;, Kerberos, or <acronym>LDAP</acronym> server on + the network.</para> </listitem> <listitem> @@ -2266,13 +2274,10 @@ Ethernet address 0:3:ba:b:92:d4, Host ID <sect2 xml:id="bsdinstall-crashdump"> <title>Enabling Crash Dumps</title> - <para><application>bsdinstall</application> will prompt if crash - dumps should be enabled on the target system. Enabling crash - dumps can be very useful in debugging issues with the system, - so users are encouraged to enable crash dumps whenever - possible. Select <guibutton>[ Yes ]</guibutton> to - enable crash dumps, or <guibutton>[ No ]</guibutton> - to proceed without crash dumps enabled.</para> + <para>The next menu is used to configure whether or not crash + dumps should be enabled. Enabling crash + dumps can be useful in debugging issues with the system, + so users are encouraged to enable crash dumps.</para> <figure xml:id="bsdinstall-config-crashdump"> <title>Enabling Crash Dumps</title>
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