fedora-docs/install-guide fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml, 1.3, 1.4

Stuart Ellis (elliss) fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Mon May 9 22:39:05 UTC 2005


Author: elliss

Update of /cvs/docs/fedora-docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv4019

Modified Files:
	fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml 
Log Message:

Style edit.



Index: fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/fedora-docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml	3 May 2005 12:19:44 -0000	1.3
+++ fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml	9 May 2005 22:39:03 -0000	1.4
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   <para>
     It is not necessary to manually configure these settings if your
     computer will be part of an existing network, or if it is a laptop
-    that will move between networks.    By default, &FC; will activate
+    that will move between networks.  By default, &FC; will activate
     all of the network interfaces on your computer and configure them to
     use DHCP.  Most networks have a DHCP service that can automatically
     supply your system with connection information.
@@ -62,18 +62,17 @@
       <guilabel>Network Device</guilabel> list and then click
       <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>.  This will open a dialog box.  Click
       the <guilabel>Configure using DHCP</guilabel> checkbox, so that it
-      is empty. Type the correct numbers of the <guilabel>IP
+      is empty.  Type the correct numbers of the <guilabel>IP
 	Address</guilabel> in the boxes.  You must also set the
       appropriate <guilabel>Netmask</guilabel> for the interface.  Then
       click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
     </para>
 
     <para>
-      You can also choose to set an interface as inactive, so that it
-      will not be enabled as your machine starts.  Interfaces can be
-      activated at any time.  To set an interface to be inactive, click
-      the <guilabel>Active on Boot</guilabel> checkbox next to the name
-      of the interface.
+      You can specify that an interface should not be automatically
+      activated by clicking the <guilabel>Active on Boot</guilabel>
+      checkbox next to the name of the interface.  Network interfaces
+      can be manually activated at any time after the system has booted.
     </para>
 
     <note>
@@ -144,22 +143,6 @@
       to three DNS servers.
     </para>
 
-    <para>
-      The <guilabel>Gateway</guilabel> is the device that provides
-      access to other networks.  Gateways are also referred to as
-      routers.
-    </para>
-
-    <para>
-      Most software relies on the DNS (Domain Name Service) provider to
-      locate machines and services on the network.  A &FC; system may
-      use more than one DNS server.  If the <guilabel>Primary
-	DNS</guilabel> server does not respond then the query is
-      resubmitted to the <guilabel>Secondary DNS</guilabel> server, and
-      so on.  This screen enables you to specify the IP addresses of up
-      to three DNS servers.
-    </para>
-
   </sect1>
 </chapter>
 




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