From e09e5422034a7bf10b6829e25711aeb89e28bd5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frans Pop Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:00:37 +0000 Subject: * howto: update for changes in the installation procedure. --- en/howto/installation-howto.xml | 21 +++++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) (limited to 'en/howto') diff --git a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml index 492042394..645efbe5e 100644 --- a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml +++ b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml @@ -240,6 +240,13 @@ will be given the opportunity to configure the network manually. +The next step is setting up your clock and time zone. The installer will +try to contact a time server on the Internet to ensure the clock is set +correcty. The time zone is based on the country selected earlier and the +installer will only ask to select one if a country has multiple zones. + + + Now it is time to partition your disks. First you will be given the opportunity to automatically partition either an entire drive, or available free space on a drive (guided partitioning). @@ -270,14 +277,6 @@ which can take a while. That is followed by installing a kernel. -The next steps are setting up your time zone and clock. The installer will -try to select the correct settings automatically and will only ask if it -cannot. This is followed by setting up user accounts. By default you will -need to provide a password for the root (administrator) -account and information necessary to create one regular user account. - - - The base system that was installed earlier is a working, but very minimal installation. To make the system more functional the next step allows you to install additional packages by selecting tasks. Before packages can be @@ -290,6 +289,12 @@ See for additional information about this step. +Partitioning is followed by setting up user accounts. By default you will +need to provide a password for the root (administrator) +account and information necessary to create one regular user account. + + + The last step is to install a boot loader. If the installer detects other operating systems on your computer, it will add them to the boot menu and let you know. -- cgit v1.2.3