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diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/tcp.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/tcp.hlp new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3ab5d7c --- /dev/null +++ b/release/sysinstall/help/tcp.hlp @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +This screen allows you to set up your general network parameters +(hostname, domain name, DNS server, etc) as well as the settings for a +given interface (which was selected from the menu before this screen). + +You can move through the fields with the TAB, BACK-TAB and RETURN +keys. To edit a field, use DELETE or BACKSPACE. You may also use ^A +(control-A) to go to the beginning of the line, ^E (control-E) to go +to the end, ^F (control-F) to go forward a character, ^B (control-B) +to go backward one character, ^D (control-D) to delete the character +under the cursor and ^K (control-K) to delete to the end of the line. +Basically, the standard EMACS motion sequences. + +The ``Extra options to ifconfig'' is kind of special (read: a hack :-). + +You can use it for specifying the foreign side of a PLIP or SLIP line +(simply type the foreign address in) as well as selecting a given +"link" on an ethernet card that has more than one (e.g. AUI, 10BT, +10B2, etc). The following links are recognised: + + link0 - AUI * highest precedence + link1 - BNC + link2 - UTP * lowest precedence + +That is to say that you can enter one of "link0", "link1" or "link2" +into the `Extra options' field to select a different link. + +When you're done with this form, select OK. |