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
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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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