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-rw-r--r--release/sysinstall/help/hardware.hlp16
-rw-r--r--release/sysinstall/help/partition.hlp7
-rw-r--r--release/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp7
3 files changed, 4 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/hardware.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/hardware.hlp
index d96fe76..cca8811 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/help/hardware.hlp
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/hardware.hlp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Hardware Documentation Guide: $Id: hardware.hlp,v 1.7 1996/07/10 09:41:18 jkh Exp $
+Hardware Documentation Guide: $Id: hardware.hlp,v 1.8 1996/08/23 07:56:04 jkh Exp $
Contents last changed: July 4th, 1996
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ setting special device flags, etc.
Since people's tastes in user interface design vary widely, we have
provided two different interfaces to the UserConfig utility. If you
-type `visual' you will be placed in the "GUI" oriented device
+type `visual' (or just `v') you will be placed in the "GUI" oriented device
attributes editor. If you're someone who's more at home with
-command-line flavored interfaces then simply don't type `visual' at
-any point! :)
+command-line flavored interfaces then simply don't do that and use
+the CLI commands directly. :-)
Since the visual interface pretty much describes itself, we'll use the
more verbose command line interface while describing UserConfig in the
@@ -245,14 +245,6 @@ really needs (see section 6.0 of the FreeBSD.FAQ). If your system has
sufficient free disk space to store and compile the kernel sources,
this is the option we most highly recommend.
-IMPORTANT NOTE: Because dset only runs when the system has been fully
-installed onto the hard disk, any changes you make when initially booting
-off the floppy will NOT BE SAVED. If you had to change your settings
-in order to install the system then you will have to make them again
-the first time you boot from the hard disk, after that you will not need
-to do so again as dset will have run and saved them to your installed kernel
-image.
-
3. LINT - other possible configurations
-- ------------------------------------
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/partition.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/partition.hlp
index cbce9a4..e0cc43b 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/help/partition.hlp
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/partition.hlp
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ without initializing it. If you want it initialized, use the (T)oggle
command to flip the Newfs flag. When Newfs is set to "Y", the
filesystem in question will be ERASED and rebuilt from scratch!
-NOTE: The (W)rite option is HIGHLY DANGEROUS and should NOT BE USED if
-you're installing a new system! It's only for use in resurrecting
-or changing an existing system, and will cause unpredictable things to
-happen if you use it in any other circumstances. Don't do it! Wait
-for the final commit dialog if you're express/novice installing, or
-use the "Commit" menu item if you're custom installing, and do it there.
-
You should use this editor to create at least the following
filesystems:
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp
index 1c1581b..40e4d49 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/slice.hlp
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ Install menu or use the (W)rite option here! You're working with what
is essentially a copy of the disk label(s), both here and in the Label
Editor.
-NOTE: The (W)rite option is HIGHLY DANGEROUS and should NOT BE USED if
-you're installing a new system! It's only for use in resurrecting
-or changing an existing system, and will cause unpredictable things to
-happen if you use it in any other circumstances. Don't do it! Wait
-for the final commit dialog if you're express/novice installing, or
-use the "Commit" menu item if you're custom installing, and do it there.
-
If you want to use the entire disk for FreeBSD, type `A'. You'll be
asked whether or not you wish to keep the disk (potentially) compatible
with other operating systems, i.e. the information in the FDISK table
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