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diff --git a/perl-install/help.pm b/perl-install/help.pm index be7c63f2f..268f5fc13 100644 --- a/perl-install/help.pm +++ b/perl-install/help.pm @@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ available for installation. Click \"OK\" when you are ready to continue. Packages are sorted in groups corresponding to a particular use of your machine. The groups themselves are sorted into four sections: - * \"Workstation\": if you plan to use your machine as a workstation, -select one or more of the corresponding groups. + * \"Workstation\": if you plan to use your machine as a workstation, select +one or more of the corresponding groups. - * \"Development\": if the machine is to be used for programming, choose -the desired group(s). + * \"Development\": if the machine is to be used for programming, choose the +desired group(s). * \"Server\": if the machine is intended to be a server, you will be able to select which of the most common services you wish to see installed on @@ -254,15 +254,15 @@ booting from the CD-ROM, press the >>F1<< key at boot and type >>rescue<< at the prompt. But in case your computer cannot boot from the CD-ROM, you should come back to this step for help in at least two situations: - * when installing the boot loader, DrakX will rewrite the boot sector -(MBR) of your main disk (unless you are using another boot manager) so that -you can start up with either Windows or GNU/Linux (assuming you have -Windows in your system). If you need to reinstall Windows, the Microsoft -install process will rewrite the boot sector, and then you will not be able -to start GNU/Linux! + * when installing the boot loader, DrakX will rewrite the boot sector (MBR) +of your main disk (unless you are using another boot manager) so that you +can start up with either Windows or GNU/Linux (assuming you have Windows in +your system). If you need to reinstall Windows, the Microsoft install +process will rewrite the boot sector, and then you will not be able to +start GNU/Linux! - * if a problem arises and you cannot start up GNU/Linux from the hard -disk, this floppy disk will be the only means of starting up GNU/Linux. It + * if a problem arises and you cannot start up GNU/Linux from the hard disk, +this floppy disk will be the only means of starting up GNU/Linux. It contains a fair number of system tools for restoring a system, which has crashed due to a power failure, an unfortunate typing error, a typo in a password, or any other reason. @@ -313,10 +313,10 @@ mode\" solutions) or resize your Microsoft Windows partition. Resizing can be performed without the loss of any data. This solution is recommended if you want to use both Mandrake Linux and Microsoft Windows on same computer. - Before choosing this option, please understand that after this -procedure, the size of your Microsoft Windows partition will be smaller -than at the present time. You will have less free space under Microsoft -Windows to store your data or to install new software. + Before choosing this option, please understand that after this procedure, +the size of your Microsoft Windows partition will be smaller than at the +present time. You will have less free space under Microsoft Windows to +store your data or to install new software. * \"Erase entire disk\": if you want to delete all data and all partitions present on your hard drive and replace them with your new Mandrake Linux @@ -452,32 +452,32 @@ and swap partitions in free space of your hard drive. * \"More\": gives access to additional features: - * \"Save partition table\": saves the partition table to a floppy. -Useful for later partition-table recovery if necessary. It is strongly -recommended to perform this step. + * \"Save partition table\": saves the partition table to a floppy. Useful +for later partition-table recovery if necessary. It is strongly recommended +to perform this step. * \"Restore partition table\": allows to restore a previously saved partition table from floppy disk. - * \"Rescue partition table\": if your partition table is damaged, you -can try to recover it using this option. Please be careful and remember -that it can fail. + * \"Rescue partition table\": if your partition table is damaged, you can +try to recover it using this option. Please be careful and remember that it +can fail. - * \"Reload partition table\": discards all changes and load your -initial partitions table. + * \"Reload partition table\": discards all changes and load your initial +partitions table. - * \"removable media automounting\": unchecking this option will force -users to manually mount and unmount removable medias such as floppies and + * \"removable media automounting\": unchecking this option will force users +to manually mount and unmount removable medias such as floppies and CD-ROMs. - * \"Wizard\": use this option if you wish to use a wizard to partition -your hard drive. This is recommended if you do not have a good knowledge of + * \"Wizard\": use this option if you wish to use a wizard to partition your +hard drive. This is recommended if you do not have a good knowledge of partitioning. * \"Undo\": use this option to cancel your changes. - * \"Toggle to normal/expert mode\": allows additional actions on -partitions (Type, options, format) and gives more information. + * \"Toggle to normal/expert mode\": allows additional actions on partitions +(Type, options, format) and gives more information. * \"Done\": when you have finished partitioning your hard drive, this will save your changes back to disc. @@ -669,8 +669,7 @@ If in doubt, DrakX will display a dialog with various options. * \"LILO with graphical menu\": if you prefer LILO with its graphical interface. - * \"LILO with text menu\": if you prefer LILO with its text menu -interface. + * \"LILO with text menu\": if you prefer LILO with its text menu interface. * \"Boot device\": in most cases, you will not change the default (\"/dev/hda\"), but if you prefer, the boot loader can be installed on the @@ -719,8 +718,8 @@ setupDefaultSpooler => __("Here we select a printing system for your computer to use. Other OSes may offer you one, but Mandrake offers three. - * \"pdq\" - which means ``print, don't queue'', is the choice if you have -a direct connection to your printer and you want to be able to panic out of + * \"pdq\" - which means ``print, don't queue'', is the choice if you have a +direct connection to your printer and you want to be able to panic out of printer jams, and you do not have any networked printers. It will handle only very simple network cases and is somewhat slow for networks. Pick \"pdq\" if this is your maiden voyage to GNU/Linux. You can change your @@ -778,8 +777,8 @@ For other OS's, the entry consists only of a label and the root partition. For Linux, there are a few possible options: - * Label: this is simply the name you will have to type at the yaboot -prompt to select this boot option. + * Label: this is simply the name you will have to type at the yaboot prompt +to select this boot option. * Image: this would be the name of the kernel to boot. Typically, vmlinux or a variation of vmlinux with an extension. @@ -791,8 +790,7 @@ to assist in initializing video hardware, or to enable keyboard mouse button emulation for the often lacking 2nd and 3rd mouse buttons on a stock Apple mouse. The following are some examples: - video=aty128fb:vmode:17,cmode:32,mclk:71 adb_buttons=103,111 -hda=autotune + video=aty128fb:vmode:17,cmode:32,mclk:71 adb_buttons=103,111 hda=autotune video=atyfb:vmode:12,cmode:24 adb_buttons=103,111 @@ -828,8 +826,8 @@ Yaboot's main options are: * Init Message: a simple text message that is displayed before the boot prompt. - * Boot Device: indicate where you want to place the information required -to boot to GNU/Linux. Generally, you setup a bootstrap partition earlier to + * Boot Device: indicate where you want to place the information required to +boot to GNU/Linux. Generally, you setup a bootstrap partition earlier to hold this information. * Open Firmware Delay: unlike LILO, there are two delays available with @@ -843,8 +841,8 @@ default kernel description is selected. * Enable CD Boot?: checking this option allows you to choose \"C\" for CD at the first boot prompt. - * Enable OF Boot?: checking this option allows you to choose \"N\" for -Open Firmware at the first boot prompt. + * Enable OF Boot?: checking this option allows you to choose \"N\" for Open +Firmware at the first boot prompt. * Default OS: you can select which OS will boot by default when the Open Firmware Delay expires."), @@ -859,11 +857,11 @@ to change it if necessary. * \"Keyboard\": check the current keyboard map configuration and click on the button to change that if necessary. - * \"Timezone\": DrakX, by default, guesses your time zone from the -language you have chosen. But here again, as for the choice of a keyboard, -you may not be in the country for which the chosen language should -correspond. Hence, you may need to click on the \"Timezone\" button in -order to configure the clock according to the time zone you are in. + * \"Timezone\": DrakX, by default, guesses your time zone from the language +you have chosen. But here again, as for the choice of a keyboard, you may +not be in the country for which the chosen language should correspond. +Hence, you may need to click on the \"Timezone\" button in order to +configure the clock according to the time zone you are in. * \"Printer\": clicking on the \"No Printer\" button will open the printer configuration wizard. |