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diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp index b01a94b..03a8159 100644 --- a/release/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp +++ b/release/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp @@ -1,6 +1,9 @@ HOW TO USE THIS SYSTEM ====================== +The following keys are recognised in most of the dialogs you'll +encounter during this installation: + KEY ACTION --- ------ UP ARROW Move to previous item (or up, in a text field). @@ -12,18 +15,22 @@ LEFT ARROW Move to previous item or group (same as SHIFT-TAB). RETURN Select item. PAGE UP In text boxes, scrolls up one page. PAGE DOWN In text boxes, scrolls down one page. -SPACE In "radio" or multiple choice menus, toggle the current item. +SPACE In "radio" or multiple choice menus, toggle the current + item. In help screens, scroll to next page of text. F1 Help (in screens that provide it). -If you also see small "^(-)" or "v(+)" symbols at the edges of a menu, -it means that there are more items above or below the current one that -aren't being shown (due to insufficient screen space). Using the -up/down arrow keys will cause the menu to scroll. When a symbol -disappears, it means you are at the top (or bottom) of the menu. - In text fields, the amount of text above the current point will be displayed as a percentage in the lower right corner. 100% means -you're at the bottom of the field. +you're at the bottom of the available text. + +If you see small "^(-)" or "v(+)" symbols at the edges of a menu, it +means that there are more items above or below the current one that +aren't being shown (due to insufficient screen space). Using the +up/down arrow keys will cause the menu to scroll. The PageUp and +PageDown keys will scroll by entire screens. + +When an arrow symbol disappears, it means you are at the top (or +bottom) of the menu. Selecting OK in a menu will confirm whatever action it's controlling. Selecting Cancel will cancel the operation and generally return you to @@ -35,20 +42,25 @@ SPECIAL FEATURES: It is also possible to select a menu item by typing the first character of its name, if unique. Such "accelerator" characters will -be specially highlighted in the item name. +be specially highlighted in the item name. Unfortunately, the +accellerators aren't always unique (a shortcoming of the dialog menu +library) so you'll only be able to get at the *first* unique menu +entry for a given accellerator. The console driver also contains a scroll-back buffer for reviewing things that may have scrolled off the screen. To use scroll-back, -press the "Scroll Lock" key on your keyboard and use the arrow or -Page Up/Page Down keys to move through the saved text. To leave -scroll-back mode, press the Scroll Lock key again. This feature -is most useful for dealing with sub-shells or other "wizard modes" -that don't use menus. - -Once the system is fully installed and running "multi-user", you will -also find that you have multiple "virtual consoles" and can use them to -have several active sessions at once. Use ALT-F<n> to switch between -them, where `F<n>' is the function key corresponding to the screen you -wish to see. By default, the system comes with 3 virtual consoles enabled. -You can create more by editing the /etc/ttys file, once the system is up, -for a maximum of 12. +press the "Scroll Lock" key on your keyboard and use the arrow or Page +Up/Page Down keys to move through the saved text. To leave +scroll-back mode, press the Scroll Lock key again. This feature is +most useful for reading back through your boot messages (go ahead, try +it now!) though it's also useful when dealing with sub-shells or other +"wizard modes" that don't use menus and tend to scroll their output +off the top of the screen. + +Once the system is fully installed and running multi-user you will +also find that you have multiple "virtual consoles" and can use them +to have several active sessions at once. Use ALT-F<n> to switch +between them, where `F<n>' is the function key corresponding to the +screen you wish to see. By default, the system comes with 3 virtual +consoles enabled. You can create more by editing the /etc/ttys file +(up to a maximum of 12). |
