Editorial review of some more post-install config screens.

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<sect2 xml:id="bsdinstall-timezone">
<title>Setting the Time Zone</title>
<para>Setting the time zone for the machine will allow it to
automatically correct for any regional time changes and
perform other time zone related functions properly.</para>
<para>The example shown is for a machine located in the Eastern
time zone of the United States. The selections will vary
according to the geographical location.</para>
<para>The next menu asks if the system clock
uses <acronym>UTC</acronym> or local time. When in doubt, select
<guibutton>[&nbsp;No&nbsp;]</guibutton> to choose the more
commonly-used local time.</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-local-utc">
<title>Select Local or UTC Clock</title>
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</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>Select <guibutton>[&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;]</guibutton>
or <guibutton>[&nbsp;No&nbsp;]</guibutton> according to how
the machine's clock is configured and press
<keycap>Enter</keycap>. If it is not known whether the system
uses UTC or local time, select
<guibutton>[&nbsp;No&nbsp;]</guibutton> to choose the more
commonly-used local time.</para>
<para>The next series of menus are used to determine the
correct local time by selecting the geographic region, country,
and time zone. Setting the time zone allows the system to
automatically correct for regional time changes, such as
daylight savings time, and
perform other time zone related functions properly.</para>
<para>The example shown here is for a machine located in the Eastern
time zone of the United States. The selections will vary
according to the geographical location.</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-timezone-region">
<title>Select a Region</title>
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</figure>
<para>Confirm the abbreviation for the time zone is correct. If
it looks okay, press <keycap>Enter</keycap> to continue with
it is, press <keycap>Enter</keycap> to continue with
the post-installation configuration.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 xml:id="bsdinstall-sysconf">
<title>Selecting Services to Enable</title>
<title>Enabling Services</title>
<para>Additional system services which will be started at boot
can be enabled. All of these services are optional.</para>
<para>The next menu is used to configure which system services
will be started whenever the system boots.
All of these services are optional. Only start the services
that are needed for the system to function.</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-config-serv">
<title>Selecting Additional Services to Enable</title>
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</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>Here is a summary of the services which can be enabled in
this menu:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<title>Additional Services</title>
<listitem>
<para><literal>sshd</literal> - Secure Shell
(<acronym>SSH</acronym>) daemon for secure remote
access.</para>
<para><literal>sshd</literal> - The Secure Shell
(<acronym>SSH</acronym>) daemon is used to remotely
access a system over an encrypted connection. Only enable
this service if the system should be available for remote
logins.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><literal>moused</literal> - Provides mouse usage
within the system console.</para>
<para><literal>moused</literal> - Enable this service if the
mouse will be used from the command-line system
console.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><literal>ntpd</literal> - Network Time Protocol
<para><literal>ntpd</literal> - The Network Time Protocol
(<acronym>NTP</acronym>) daemon for automatic clock
synchronization.</para>
synchronization. Enable this service if there is a
&windows;, Kerberos, or <acronym>LDAP</acronym> server on
the network.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
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<sect2 xml:id="bsdinstall-crashdump">
<title>Enabling Crash Dumps</title>
<para><application>bsdinstall</application> will prompt if crash
dumps should be enabled on the target system. Enabling crash
dumps can be very useful in debugging issues with the system,
so users are encouraged to enable crash dumps whenever
possible. Select <guibutton>[&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;]</guibutton> to
enable crash dumps, or <guibutton>[&nbsp;No&nbsp;]</guibutton>
to proceed without crash dumps enabled.</para>
<para>The next menu is used to configure whether or not crash
dumps should be enabled. Enabling crash
dumps can be useful in debugging issues with the system,
so users are encouraged to enable crash dumps.</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-config-crashdump">
<title>Enabling Crash Dumps</title>