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authorJordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1998-03-06 07:23:08 +0000
committerJordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1998-03-06 07:23:08 +0000
commit8f85722f98f01abaa8cc54952af034f6eecacd42 (patch)
tree111be034cb61289d23c921bd443345d12ecce9df /release
parent3f9035b74ae9d1ced13c00296a39060121bc63a2 (diff)
Notes
Diffstat (limited to 'release')
-rw-r--r--release/sysinstall/help/media.hlp7
-rw-r--r--release/sysinstall/help/tcp.hlp2
-rw-r--r--release/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp8
3 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/media.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/media.hlp
index 54f04f5fec05..7fccd8ef2be9 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/help/media.hlp
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/media.hlp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ You can install from the following types of media:
Sony CDU 31/33A
Matushita/Panasonic "Sound Blaster" CDROM.
Mitsumi FX-001{A-D} (older non-IDE drives).
- IDE CDROM (only some models - experimental!)
+ IDE CDROM
SCSI - Any standard SCSI CDROM drive hooked to
a supported controller (see Hardware Guide).
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ You can install from the following types of media:
Floppy Get distribution files from one or more DOS or UFS
- formatted floppies.
+ formatted floppies. Such floppies are assumed to
+ contain the appropriate distribution pieces - see
+ ABOUT.TXT for more information about making floppy
+ distribution media.
FTP Get the distribution files from an anonymous ftp server
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/tcp.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/tcp.hlp
index fdee91c556e4..2f62a8ecc23e 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/help/tcp.hlp
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/tcp.hlp
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ specify which one to use. The following strings are recognized:
"media 10base5/AUI" - Select the AUI port.
"media 10baseT/UTP" - Select the twisted pair port.
"media 10base2/BNC" - Select the BNC connector.
- "media 100baseTX" - Select 100BaseT on a 100/10 dual adaptor.
+ "media 100baseTX" - Select 100BaseT on a 100/10 dual adaptor.
When you're done with this form, select OK.
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp
index d9274d59e8ef..6b9a1e88eeb7 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp
+++ b/release/sysinstall/help/usage.hlp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ encounter during this installation:
KEY ACTION
--- ------
SPACE Select or toggle the current item.
-ENTER Finish with a menu or item.
+ENTER Finish with a menu or item.
UP ARROW Move to previous item (or up, in a text display box).
DOWN ARROW Move to next item (or down, in a text display box).
TAB Move to next item or group.
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ PageUp and PageDown keys will scroll by entire screens.
Selecting OK in a menu will confirm whatever action it's controlling.
Selecting Cancel will cancel the operation and generally return you to
-the previous menu.
+the previous menu. Note also that "checkbox" menus use SPACE to select
+their items, not ENTER! Pressing ENTER will leave the menu with either
+an OK or Cancel status, depending on which button at the bottom is
+selected, and is probably not what you wanted to do if still selecting
+options. Remember the spacebar!
Most screens obey the Help key (F1) - USE IT! It generally offers useful
context-specific hints on what to do at each stage of the installation,