- Update the deprecated section about "Visual kernel configuration".

- Attach the newly screenshot of country-config for FreeBSD 6.2 -R and later.
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Chin-San Huang 2007-06-30 18:12:31 +00:00
parent a27147a898
commit afebebd09a
Notes: svn2git 2020-12-08 03:00:23 +00:00
svn path=/head/; revision=30380
3 changed files with 31 additions and 50 deletions
en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook

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@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ IMAGES_EN+= install/adduser1.scr
IMAGES_EN+= install/adduser2.scr
IMAGES_EN+= install/adduser3.scr
IMAGES_EN+= install/boot-mgr.scr
IMAGES_EN+= install/config-country.scr
IMAGES_EN+= install/console-saver1.scr
IMAGES_EN+= install/console-saver2.scr
IMAGES_EN+= install/console-saver3.scr

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@ -1080,14 +1080,27 @@ Mounting root from ufs:/dev/md0c
<para>Check the probe results carefully to make sure that FreeBSD found
all the devices you expected. If a device was not found, then it will
not be listed. If the device's driver required configuring
with the IRQ and port address then you should check that you entered
them correctly.</para>
not be listed. A <link linkend="kernelconfig">custom kernel</link>
allows you to add in support for devices which are not
<filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel, such as sound cards.</para>
<para>If you need to make changes to the UserConfig device probing,
it is easy to exit the <application>sysinstall</application> program
and start over again. It is also a good way to become more familiar
with the process.</para>
<para>For &os;&nbsp;6.2 and later, after the procedure of device
probing, you will see <xref linkend="config-country">, then use the
arrow key to choose a country, region, or group. Then press
<keycap>Enter</keycap>, it will set your country and keymap
easily. It is also easy to exit the
<application>sysinstall</application> program and start over again.
</para>
<figure id="config-country">
<title>Selecting Country Menu</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="install/config-country" format="PNG">
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<figure id="sysinstall-exit">
<title>Select Sysinstall Exit</title>
@ -3885,15 +3898,15 @@ Please press any key to reboot.</screen>
supported.</para>
<para>If your hardware is supported and you still experience
lock-ups or other problems, reset your computer, and when the
visual kernel configuration option is given, choose it. This will
allow you to go through your hardware and supply information to the
system about it. The kernel on the boot disks is configured
assuming that most hardware devices are in their factory default
configuration in terms of IRQs, IO addresses, and DMA channels. If
your hardware has been reconfigured, you will most likely need to
use the configuration editor to tell FreeBSD where to find
things.</para>
lock-ups or other problems, you will need to build a <link
linkend="kernelconfig">custom kernel</link>. This will
allow you to add in support for devices which are not present in the
<filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel. The kernel on the boot disks
is configured assuming that most hardware devices are in their
factory default configuration in terms of IRQs, IO addresses, and
DMA channels. If your hardware has been reconfigured, you will most
likely need to edit the kernel configuration and recomplie to tell
&os; where to find things.</para>
<para>It is also possible that a probe for a device not present will
cause a later probe for another device that is present to fail. In
@ -3914,40 +3927,6 @@ Please press any key to reboot.</screen>
<emphasis>can</emphasis> go wrong, causing permanent damage to the
<acronym>BIOS</acronym> chip.</para>
</note>
<warning>
<para>Do not disable any drivers you will need during the
installation, such as your screen (<devicename>sc0</devicename>).
If the installation wedges or fails mysteriously after leaving
the configuration editor, you have probably removed or changed
something you should not have. Reboot and try again.</para>
</warning>
<para>In configuration mode, you can:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>List the device drivers installed in the kernel.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Disable device drivers for hardware that is not present in
your system.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Change IRQs, DRQs, and IO port addresses used by a device
driver.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>After adjusting the kernel to match your hardware
configuration, type <command>Q</command> to boot with the new
settings. Once the installation has completed, any changes you
made in the configuration mode will be permanent so you do not have
to reconfigure every time you boot. It is still highly likely that
you will eventually want to build a <link
linkend="kernelconfig">custom kernel</link>.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2>

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@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
<!ENTITY txt.install.adduser2 SYSTEM "install/adduser2.txt">
<!ENTITY txt.install.adduser3 SYSTEM "install/adduser3.txt">
<!ENTITY txt.install.boot-mgr SYSTEM "install/boot-mgr.txt">
<!ENTITY txt.install.config-country SYSTEM "install/config-country.txt">
<!ENTITY txt.install.console-saver1 SYSTEM "install/console-saver1.txt">
<!ENTITY txt.install.console-saver2 SYSTEM "install/console-saver2.txt">
<!ENTITY txt.install.console-saver3 SYSTEM "install/console-saver3.txt">