install-guide fedora-install-guide-networkconfig-en.xml,1.10,1.11

Paul W. Frields (pfrields) fedora-docs-commits at redhat.com
Sun May 22 13:11:20 UTC 2005


Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv1527

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