Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 23:44:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Pepper <pepper@rockefeller.edu> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/57388: INSTALL.TXT enhancement: mention ok prompt Message-ID: <20030930034413.8679AFE68@www.reppep.com> Resent-Message-ID: <200309300350.h8U3oK03093496@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 57388
>Category: docs
>Synopsis: INSTALL.TXT enhancement: mention ok prompt
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: freebsd-doc
>State: open
>Quarter:
>Keywords:
>Date-Required:
>Class: doc-bug
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Mon Sep 29 20:50:19 PDT 2003
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Chris Pepper
>Release: FreeBSD 4.9-PRERELEASE i386
>Organization:
>Environment:
System: FreeBSD www.reppep.com 4.9-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 4.9-PRERELEASE #3: Mon Sep 22 19:30:41 EDT 2003 root@www.reppep.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/REPPEP i386
>Description:
INSTALL.TXT describes how to time input by beeps, but it would be helpful to mention that the user will see an 'ok' prompt if a display is connected.
>How-To-Repeat:
gzcat /stand/help/INSTALL.TXT.gz
>Fix:
--- INSTALL.TXT.diff begins here ---
--- INSTALL.TXT Mon Sep 29 21:59:39 2003
+++ INSTALL.TXT.fixed Mon Sep 29 22:01:55 2003
@@ -489,7 +489,8 @@
and insert the mfsroot.flp floppy, after which you should press Enter
and wait for another beep.
- 5. Hit the space bar, then enter
+ 5. Hit the space bar (if you have a display connected, it should say
+ "ok"), then enter
boot -h
--- INSTALL.TXT.diff ends here ---
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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