install-guide fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml,1.10,1.11
Paul W. Frields (pfrields)
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Sun May 22 13:11:20 UTC 2005
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Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv1527
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fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml
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2nd round style edits, more indexing
Index: fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.10
retrieving revision 1.11
diff -u -r1.10 -r1.11
--- fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml 17 May 2005 22:32:26 -0000 1.10
+++ fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml 22 May 2005 13:11:18 -0000 1.11
@@ -9,15 +9,13 @@
</para>
<para>
- You may not need to manually configure these settings if your
- computer is part of an existing network, or if it is a laptop that
- moves between networks. By default, &FC; activates all of the
- network interfaces on your computer and configures them to use
- <indexterm>
- <primary>DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol)</primary>
- </indexterm> <firstterm>DHCP</firstterm>, or Dynamic Host Control
- Protocol. Most networks have a DHCP service that automatically
- supplies connected systems with configuration data.
+ Manual network configuration of a &FED; system is often not
+ required. Many networks have a <indexterm>
+ <primary>DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)</primary>
+ </indexterm> <firstterm>DHCP</firstterm> (Dynamic Host Configuration
+ Protocol) service that automatically supplies connected systems with
+ configuration data. By default, &FC; activates all network
+ interfaces on your computer and configures them to use DHCP.
</para>
<para>
@@ -53,7 +51,9 @@
address</firstterm> <indexterm>
<primary>IP address</primary>
</indexterm> on the network to which it is attached. The interface
- may receive this address from the network DHCP service.
+ may receive this address from the network <indexterm>
+ <primary>DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)</primary>
+ </indexterm> DHCP service.
</para>
<para>
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@
</para>
<para>
- If your computer will be acting as a server, do not use DHCP.
- Manually configure networking instead. A manual network
- configuration assures that your server will join the local network
- even if the DHCP provider is down.
+ If your computer will be a server, do not use DHCP. Manually
+ configure networking instead. Manual network configuration allows
+ your server to join the local network even if the DHCP provider is
+ down.
</para>
<para>
Specify whether an interface should be automatically activated at
boot time with the <guilabel>Active on Boot</guilabel> checkbox
- for that device. You may manually activate a network interfaces at
+ for that device. You may manually activate a network interface at
any time after the system has booted.
</para>
@@ -85,12 +85,14 @@
<title>Modem Configuration</title>
<para>
The <guilabel>Network Configuration</guilabel> screen does not
- list modems. Configure these devices after installation with
- either the <application>Internet Configuration
+ list <indexterm>
+ <primary>modem</primary>
+ </indexterm> modems. Configure these devices after installation
+ with either the <application>Internet Configuration
Wizard</application> or <application>Network
- Cnfiguration</application> utility to set up Internet access
- on your &FED; system. The settings for your modem are specific
- to your particular Internet Service Provider (ISP).
+ Cnfiguration</application> utility. The settings for your
+ modem are specific to your particular Internet Service Provider
+ (ISP).
</para>
</note>
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@
computer, or <indexterm>
<primary>hostname</primary>
</indexterm> <firstterm>hostname</firstterm>. To specify the
- hostname select <guilabel>Manual</guilabel> and type the complete
+ hostname, select <guilabel>Manual</guilabel> and type the complete
name in the box. The complete hostname includes both the name of
the machine and the name of the domain of which it is a member,
such as <replaceable>machine1.example.com</replaceable>. The
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