- Reduce usage of 'you'

- Fix some grammar
- Remove usage of DOS functions
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Eitan Adler 2013-06-01 17:05:23 +00:00
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@ -1360,9 +1360,8 @@ Mounting root from ufs:/dev/md0c
<sect2 id="install-drive-bios-numbering">
<title>BIOS Drive Numbering</title>
<para>Before you install and configure &os; on your system, there is an
important subject that you should be aware of, especially if you have
multiple hard drives.</para>
<para>Before installing and configuring &os; it is important to
be aware how &os; deals with BIOS drive mappings.</para>
<indexterm><primary>MS-DOS</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm><primary>Microsoft Windows</primary></indexterm>
@ -1370,15 +1369,13 @@ Mounting root from ufs:/dev/md0c
&ms-dos; or &microsoft.windows;, the BIOS is able to abstract the
normal disk drive order, and
the operating system goes along with the change. This allows the user
to boot from a disk drive other than the so-called <quote>primary
master</quote>. This is especially convenient for some users who have
found that the simplest and cheapest way to keep a system backup is to
to boot from a disk drive other than the "primary
master". This is especially convenient for users
buy an identical second hard drive, and perform routine copies of the
first drive to the second drive using
<application><trademark class="registered">Ghost</trademark></application> or <application>XCOPY</application>
. Then, if the
first drive fails, or is attacked by a virus, or is scribbled upon by an
operating system defect, he can easily recover by instructing the BIOS
first drive to the second drive.
If the
first drive fails, is attacked by a virus, or is scribbled upon by an
operating system defect, they can easily recover by instructing the BIOS
to logically swap the drives. It is like switching the cables on the
drives, but without having to open the case.</para>