Author: pfrields
Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/FC-5/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv17683/en_US
Modified Files:
fedora-install-guide-intro.xml
Log Message:
Fix a command that could be dangerous, if you are one of those people who likes to not
read a line or two ahead.
Index: fedora-install-guide-intro.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/FC-5/en_US/fedora-install-guide-intro.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- fedora-install-guide-intro.xml 19 Aug 2006 23:41:02 -0000 1.1
+++ fedora-install-guide-intro.xml 29 Sep 2006 23:49:12 -0000 1.2
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
the device file matches the name assigned to the device by your
system. All device files appear in the directory
<filename>/dev/</filename>. For example,
- <filename>/dev/sda</filename> denotes the first USB or SCSI
+ <filename>/dev/sda</filename> denotes the first USB, SATA, or SCSI
device that is attached to the system.
</para>
@@ -588,14 +588,24 @@
<para>
In the terminal window, type the following command:
</para>
-<screen>
-<userinput>dmesg</userinput>
-</screen>
+
+ <screen><userinput>dmesg</userinput></screen>
+
<para>
Look for the items in the <command>dmesg</command> output
- that relate to the detection of a new SCSI device. Linux
- systems treat USB media as forms of SCSI device.
+ that relate to the detection of a new SCSI device. Linux
+ systems treat USB media as forms of SCSI device.
</para>
+ <tip>
+ <title>Using the Device Mapper</title>
+ <para>
+ On &FC; 5 and later systems, it may be easier to find the
+ right device name by examining the <filename
+ class="directory">/dev/disk/</filename> directory. Use
+ the command <command>ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/</command> to
+ see the disk devices collated by model and device name.
+ </para>
+ </tip>
</step>
<step>
<para>
@@ -605,11 +615,11 @@
enter this command in a terminal window:
</para>
<screen>
-<userinput>umount
<replaceable>/dev/sda</replaceable></userinput>
+<userinput>umount
/dev/<replaceable><device></replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
<para>
- Replace <filename>/dev/sda</filename> with the name of the
- correct device file for the media.
+ Replace <replaceable><device></replaceable> with
the
+ name of the correct device file for the media.
</para>
</step>
</procedure>
@@ -644,11 +654,11 @@
In the terminal window, type the following command:
</para>
<screen>
-<userinput>dd if=diskboot.img
of=<replaceable>/dev/sda</replaceable></userinput>
+<userinput>dd if=diskboot.img
of=/dev/<replaceable><device></replaceable></userinput>
</screen>
<para>
- Replace <filename>/dev/sda</filename> with the name of the
- correct device file for the media.
+ Replace <replaceable><device></replaceable> with
the
+ name of the correct device file for the media.
</para>
</step>
</procedure>
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