My first round at all the help files needed explicitly by various menus.

Folks - please review these!  I'm quite sleepy at the moment, and I'm
sure that some of this could be worded better.  I'd like to have at least
a reasonable syntax pass over this before handing it off to the translation
folks!  Thanks!  Feel free to commit any changes directly if it's any time
in the next 8 hours, BTW. I won't mind since I'll be asleep!

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diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/configure.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/configure.hlp
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+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/configure.hlp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+This menu lets you configure your system a little after it's
+installed.  In particular, you should probably set the system
+manager's password and the system time zone.
+
+For extra goodies like bash, emacs, pascal, etc. you should almost
+certainly look at the Packages item in this menu.  Note that this is
+currently only really useful if you have a CDROM or an existing
+packages collection somewhere in the file system hierarchy where the
+package management tool can get to it.  Automatic transfer of packages
+over FTP is not yet supported!
+
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/drives.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/drives.hlp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4c59c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/drives.hlp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Select the drives you wish FreeBSD to be able to use.
+
+If you are going to actually install some portion of FreeBSD on a
+drive, then PLEASE BE VERY CERTAIN that the Geometry reported in the
+Partition Editor (see Installation Menu) is the correct one for your
+drive and controller combination!
+
+IDE drives often have a certain geometry set during the PC BIOS setup,
+or (in the case of larger IDE drives) have their geometry "remapped"
+by either the IDE controller or a special boot-sector translation
+utility (such as that by OnTrack Systems).  In these cases, knowing
+the correct geometry gets even more complicated as it's not something
+you can easily tell by looking at the drive or the PC BIOS setup.  The
+best way of determining your geometry in such situations is to boot
+DOS (from the hard disk, not a floppy!) and run the ``pfdisk'' utility
+provided in the tools/ subdirectory.  It will report the geometry that
+DOS sees, which is generally the correct one.
+
+FreeBSD does its best to guess all of this automatically, of course,
+but it sometimes fails which is why it's a good idea to check it.  The
+Partition Editor has a `(G)eometry' command that will allow you to
+change it as necessary.
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/media.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/media.hlp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b081bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/media.hlp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+You can install from the following types of media:
+
+        CDROM - requires one of the following supported CDROM drives:
+
+                Sony CDU 31/33A
+                Matushita/Panasonic "Sound Blaster" CDROM.
+                Mitsumi FX-001{A-D} (older non-IDE drives).
+                SCSI - Any standard SCSI CDROM drive hooked to
+                a supported controller (see Hardware Guide).
+
+        DOS -   A DOS primary partition with the required FreeBSD
+                distribution files copied onto it (e.g. C:\FREEBSD\)
+
+        FS -    Assuming a disk or partition with an existing
+                FreeBSD file system and distribution set on it,
+                get the distribution files from there.
+
+        Floppy - Get distribution files from one or more DOS formatted
+                floppies.
+
+        FTP -   Get the distribution files from an anonymous ftp server
+                (you will be presented with a list).
+
+        NFS -   Get the distribution files from an NFS server somewhere
+                (make sure that permissions on the server allow this!)
+
+        Tape -  Extract distribution files from tape into a temporary
+                directory and install from there.
+
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/network_device.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/network_device.hlp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a7dc8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO8859-1/network_device.hlp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+You can do network installations over 3 types of communications links:
+
+	Serial port:	SLIP / PPP
+
+	Parallel port:	PLIP (laplink cable)
+
+	Ethernet:	A standard ethernet controller (includes some PCMCIA).
+
+
+SLIP support is rather primitive, and limited primarily to hard-wired
+links, such as a serial cable running between a laptop computer and
+another computer.  The link should be hard-wired as the SLIP
+installation doesn't currently offer a dialing capability; that
+facility is provided with the PPP utility, which should be used in
+preference to SLIP whenever possible.  When you choose a serial port
+device, you'll be given the option later to edit the slattach command
+before it's run on the serial line.  It is expected that you'll run
+slattach (or some equivalent) on the other end of the link at this
+time and bring up the line.  FreeBSD will then install itself over the
+serial line at speeds of up to 115.2K/baud (the recommended speed for
+a hardwired cable).
+
+If you're using a modem, then PPP is almost certainly your only
+choice.  Make sure that you have your service provider's information
+handy as you'll need to know it fairly soon in the installation
+process.  You will need to know, at the minimum, your service
+provider's IP address and possibly your own (though you can also leave
+it blank and allow PPP to negotiate it with your ISP).  You also need
+to know how to use the various "AT commands" to dial the ISP with your
+particular modem as the PPP dialer provides only a very simple
+terminal emulator.
+
+If a hard-wired connection to another FreeBSD (2.0R or later) machine
+is available, you might also consider installing over a "laplink"
+parallel port cable.  The data rate over the parallel port is much
+higher than is what's typically possible over a serial line (up to
+50k/sec), thus resulting in a quicker installation.
+
+Finally, for the fastest possible installation, an ethernet adaptor is
+always a good choice!  FreeBSD supports most common PC ethernet cards,
+a table of supported cards (and their required settings) provided as
+part of the FreeBSD Hardware Guide - see the Documentation menu on the
+boot floppy.  If you are using one of the supported PCMCIA ethernet
+cards, also be sure that it's plugged in _before_ the laptop is
+powered on!  FreeBSD does not, unfortunately, currently support "hot
+insertion" of PCMCIA cards.
+
+You will also need to know your IP address on the network, the the
+"netmask" value for your address class and the name of your machine.
+Your system administrator can tell you which values to use for your
+particular network setup.  If you will be referring to other hosts by
+name rather than IP address, you'll also need a name server and
+possibly the address of a gateway (if you're using PPP, it's your
+provider's IP address) to use in talking to it.  If you do not know
+the answers to all or or most of these questions, then you should
+really probably talk to your system administrator _first_ before
+trying this type of installation!
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/configure.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/configure.hlp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f37bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/configure.hlp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+This menu lets you configure your system a little after it's
+installed.  In particular, you should probably set the system
+manager's password and the system time zone.
+
+For extra goodies like bash, emacs, pascal, etc. you should almost
+certainly look at the Packages item in this menu.  Note that this is
+currently only really useful if you have a CDROM or an existing
+packages collection somewhere in the file system hierarchy where the
+package management tool can get to it.  Automatic transfer of packages
+over FTP is not yet supported!
+
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/drives.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/drives.hlp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4c59c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/drives.hlp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Select the drives you wish FreeBSD to be able to use.
+
+If you are going to actually install some portion of FreeBSD on a
+drive, then PLEASE BE VERY CERTAIN that the Geometry reported in the
+Partition Editor (see Installation Menu) is the correct one for your
+drive and controller combination!
+
+IDE drives often have a certain geometry set during the PC BIOS setup,
+or (in the case of larger IDE drives) have their geometry "remapped"
+by either the IDE controller or a special boot-sector translation
+utility (such as that by OnTrack Systems).  In these cases, knowing
+the correct geometry gets even more complicated as it's not something
+you can easily tell by looking at the drive or the PC BIOS setup.  The
+best way of determining your geometry in such situations is to boot
+DOS (from the hard disk, not a floppy!) and run the ``pfdisk'' utility
+provided in the tools/ subdirectory.  It will report the geometry that
+DOS sees, which is generally the correct one.
+
+FreeBSD does its best to guess all of this automatically, of course,
+but it sometimes fails which is why it's a good idea to check it.  The
+Partition Editor has a `(G)eometry' command that will allow you to
+change it as necessary.
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/media.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/media.hlp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b081bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/media.hlp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+You can install from the following types of media:
+
+        CDROM - requires one of the following supported CDROM drives:
+
+                Sony CDU 31/33A
+                Matushita/Panasonic "Sound Blaster" CDROM.
+                Mitsumi FX-001{A-D} (older non-IDE drives).
+                SCSI - Any standard SCSI CDROM drive hooked to
+                a supported controller (see Hardware Guide).
+
+        DOS -   A DOS primary partition with the required FreeBSD
+                distribution files copied onto it (e.g. C:\FREEBSD\)
+
+        FS -    Assuming a disk or partition with an existing
+                FreeBSD file system and distribution set on it,
+                get the distribution files from there.
+
+        Floppy - Get distribution files from one or more DOS formatted
+                floppies.
+
+        FTP -   Get the distribution files from an anonymous ftp server
+                (you will be presented with a list).
+
+        NFS -   Get the distribution files from an NFS server somewhere
+                (make sure that permissions on the server allow this!)
+
+        Tape -  Extract distribution files from tape into a temporary
+                directory and install from there.
+
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/network_device.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/network_device.hlp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a7dc8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/en_US.ISO_8859-1/network_device.hlp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+You can do network installations over 3 types of communications links:
+
+	Serial port:	SLIP / PPP
+
+	Parallel port:	PLIP (laplink cable)
+
+	Ethernet:	A standard ethernet controller (includes some PCMCIA).
+
+
+SLIP support is rather primitive, and limited primarily to hard-wired
+links, such as a serial cable running between a laptop computer and
+another computer.  The link should be hard-wired as the SLIP
+installation doesn't currently offer a dialing capability; that
+facility is provided with the PPP utility, which should be used in
+preference to SLIP whenever possible.  When you choose a serial port
+device, you'll be given the option later to edit the slattach command
+before it's run on the serial line.  It is expected that you'll run
+slattach (or some equivalent) on the other end of the link at this
+time and bring up the line.  FreeBSD will then install itself over the
+serial line at speeds of up to 115.2K/baud (the recommended speed for
+a hardwired cable).
+
+If you're using a modem, then PPP is almost certainly your only
+choice.  Make sure that you have your service provider's information
+handy as you'll need to know it fairly soon in the installation
+process.  You will need to know, at the minimum, your service
+provider's IP address and possibly your own (though you can also leave
+it blank and allow PPP to negotiate it with your ISP).  You also need
+to know how to use the various "AT commands" to dial the ISP with your
+particular modem as the PPP dialer provides only a very simple
+terminal emulator.
+
+If a hard-wired connection to another FreeBSD (2.0R or later) machine
+is available, you might also consider installing over a "laplink"
+parallel port cable.  The data rate over the parallel port is much
+higher than is what's typically possible over a serial line (up to
+50k/sec), thus resulting in a quicker installation.
+
+Finally, for the fastest possible installation, an ethernet adaptor is
+always a good choice!  FreeBSD supports most common PC ethernet cards,
+a table of supported cards (and their required settings) provided as
+part of the FreeBSD Hardware Guide - see the Documentation menu on the
+boot floppy.  If you are using one of the supported PCMCIA ethernet
+cards, also be sure that it's plugged in _before_ the laptop is
+powered on!  FreeBSD does not, unfortunately, currently support "hot
+insertion" of PCMCIA cards.
+
+You will also need to know your IP address on the network, the the
+"netmask" value for your address class and the name of your machine.
+Your system administrator can tell you which values to use for your
+particular network setup.  If you will be referring to other hosts by
+name rather than IP address, you'll also need a name server and
+possibly the address of a gateway (if you're using PPP, it's your
+provider's IP address) to use in talking to it.  If you do not know
+the answers to all or or most of these questions, then you should
+really probably talk to your system administrator _first_ before
+trying this type of installation!