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Date:      Sun, 3 Feb 2002 00:32:32 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk>
To:        freebsd-doc@freebsd.org
Cc:        freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: docs/34524: [PATCH] - Add important pre-installation notice
Message-ID:  <20020203002804.N68626-100000@fluoxetine.lan>
In-Reply-To: <20020202054810.A26652@blackhelicopters.org>

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On Sat, 2 Feb 2002, Michael Lucas wrote:

> One minor nit: you combine an emphasis and CAPITALS.  I'd just use
> <emphasis>.  Combining italics and capitals isn't very
> professional-looking.  It's like the use of multiple exclamation
> points.

This should, therefore, be the best patch ever...being as it is the
combined efforts of me, Gary and Michael.  And yeah, I had reservations
about the combination of <emphasis> and CAPS but I went with it because
you can never have too much stress...or something :)

-<PATCH>- also at: http://www.openirc.co.uk/freebsd/install.diff

--- chapter.sgml	Sat Feb  2 12:18:14 2002
+++ chapter.sgml.new	Sat Feb  2 12:22:45 2002
@@ -4553,6 +4553,18 @@
       questions and answers for people wishing to dual-boot FreeBSD with
       MS-DOS.</para>

+    <note>
+      <para>Some installation problems can be avoided or alleviated by
+        updating the firmware on various hardware components, most notably the
+        motherboard.  If the installation fails then updating the BIOS may
+        solve the problem.  Refer to your motherboard manufacturer's website
+        for information on BIOS revisions and upgrade instructions.</para>
+      <para>Most manufacturers strongly advise against upgrading motherboard
+        BIOSs unless you have a good reason for doing so.  The
+        process <emphasis>can</emphasis> go wrong, causing the BIOS to be
+        permanently destroyed.</para>
+    </note>
+
     <sect2>
       <title>What to Do If Something Goes Wrong...</title>

-</PATCH>-

-- 
Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk>



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