kdenonbeta/kdedebian/livecd/docs
CVS commit by bucciare:
boot.img wrong. noapic is more general
M +4 -0 ChangeLog 1.14
M +9 -23 faq_en.html 1.4
--- kdenonbeta/kdedebian/livecd/docs/ChangeLog #1.13:1.14
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
+2004-01-08 Mark Bucciarelli <mark@hubcapconsulting.com>
+ * faq_en.html: Removed section 4 on boot.img. It is not
+ longer correct. Made noapic comment more general.
+
2004-01-07 Mark Bucciarelli <mark@hubcapconsulting.com>
* welcome_en.html: First draft.
--- kdenonbeta/kdedebian/livecd/docs/faq_en.html #1.3:1.4
@@ -33,23 +33,9 @@
MB RAM and Pentium-III or compatible.</P>
-<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 4. It doesn't boot from CD. How do I fix it?</STRONG></P>
-
-<P ALIGN="justify"> Your computer may not support to boot from CD. Use a
- boot disk. You can create this boot disk yourself. To create it, use the
- "image" file in /cdrom/CREDATIV/boot1440.img on the CD. Get yourself a fromatted
- floppy disk. Then...
- <UL>
- <LI>...assuming you are on MS Windows: double-click on the "mkfloppy" icon and
- follow the instructions (it includes the command "<I>rawrite2 -f boot.img -d A: </I>").</LI>
- <LI>...assuming you are on Linux: go to the CREDATIV directory and use the command
- "<I>dd if=boot1440.img of=/dev/fd0</I>".</LI>
- </UL>
- </P>
-
-<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 5. Will this work on my Macintosh?
+<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 4. Will this work on my Macintosh?
<P ALIGN="justify"> No.</P>
-<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 6. What is KDE?</STRONG></P>
+<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 5. What is KDE?</STRONG></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"> KDE is a project of volunteer programmers, translators and documentation
@@ -57,5 +43,5 @@
Unix systems. This CD gives you insight about their progress.</P>
-<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 7. What can I do with it?</STRONG></P>
+<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 6. What can I do with it?</STRONG></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"> A lot. A few examples: Look at KDE and GNU/Linux and see how it has
@@ -68,5 +54,5 @@
short of AOL disks, it makes a handy coaster... ;-)</P>
-<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 8. Can I print documents?</STRONG></P>
+<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 6. Can I print documents?</STRONG></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"> Yes. The CD's software may already have "discovered" available printers
@@ -76,5 +62,5 @@
required steps.</P>
-<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 9. Will it change anything on my computer?</STRONG></P>
+<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 8. Will it change anything on my computer?</STRONG></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"> No. Not unless you ask it to. Knoppix by itself won't write to or change
@@ -86,5 +72,5 @@
accident.</P>
-<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 10. Can I copy this disk?</STRONG></P>
+<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 9. Can I copy this disk?</STRONG></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"> Yes! Please do! Knoppix and this derived CD can be freely copied and
@@ -92,5 +78,5 @@
this CD.</P>
-<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 11. Where can I get more information about Knoppix or GNU/Linux?</STRONG></P>
+<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 10. Where can I get more information about Knoppix or GNU/Linux?</STRONG></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"> Some browseable documents are on this CD. They open when Knoppix starts
@@ -101,5 +87,5 @@
(GLUE) lists many local Linux user groups: <A HREF="http://www.ssc.com/glue/";>"http://www.ssc.com/glue/";</A>.</P>
-<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 12. I can't boot the CD. Now what?</STRONG></P>
+<P ALIGN="justify"><STRONG> 11. I can't boot the CD. Now what?</STRONG></P>
<P ALIGN="justify"> Is your system not configured to boot from CD? -- Configure this in your
@@ -110,5 +96,5 @@
work very well.</P>
-<P ALIGN="justify"> If your computer is a laptop, try using the "noapic" option: wait for the
+<P ALIGN="justify"> If your computer still won't boot, try using the "noapic" option: wait for the
short pause in the boot process to occur, hit "F1" when offered, wait for
the prompt ("boot:") to appear and type "linux noapic."</P>
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