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diff --git a/doc/official_installation_guide_en b/doc/official_installation_guide_en index c6bc2cc..a61bcec 100644 --- a/doc/official_installation_guide_en +++ b/doc/official_installation_guide_en @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Arch Linux is an independently developed i686 and x86_64 optimized Linux distribution that was originally based on ideas from CRUX. Development is focused on a balance of simplicity, elegance, code-correctness and bleeding edge software. -It's lightweight and simple design makes it easy to extend and mold into +Its lightweight and simple design makes it easy to extend and mold into whatever kind of system you're building. ## License @@ -382,13 +382,13 @@ You should be aware of three things: This is the case for dm_crypt and lvm volumes. You will see them appear in the model and you can use them to put another filesystem on top of it. -* When asked for (optional) options to mkfs tools, you're supposed to pass +* When asked for (optional) options to mkfs tools, pass arguments which will literally be added when calling mkfs. For example, to disable the journal on ext filesystems: * don't do: `^has_journal` * but rather: `-O ^has_journal` -Once you've setup some filesystems, you can select 'Done'. At this point a +When filesystems setup is complete, you can select 'Done'. At this point a check will be run which will tell you any critical errors (such as no root filesystem) and/or give you some warnings which you may ignore (like no swap). @@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ Again, the default is fine for US users. bootup. Possible fonts are found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts. **CONSOLEMAP:** Defines the console map to load with the setfont program on -bootup. Possible maps are found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans. You will want -to set this to a map suitable for your locale (8859-1 for Latin1, for example) +bootup. Possible maps are found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans. Set this +to a map suitable for the appropriate locale (8859-1 for Latin1, for example) if you're using an UTF-8 locale above, and use programs that generate 8-bit output. If you're using X11 for everyday work, don't bother, as it only affects the output of Linux console applications. @@ -574,8 +574,7 @@ manually in the shell. **ROUTES:** You can define your own static network routes with arbitrary names here. Look at the example for a default gateway to get the idea. Basically the quoted part is identical to what you'd pass to a manual route add command, -therefore reading man route is recommended if you don't know what to write -here, or simply leave this alone. +therefore reading man route is recommended or simply leave this alone. **[ NET_PROFILES][49]:** Enables certain network profiles at bootup. Network profiles provide a convenient way of managing multiple network configurations, @@ -602,11 +601,9 @@ services like sshd, and want to start these automatically during bootup. [50]: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fstab (Fstab) -Your filesystem settings and mountpoints are configured here. The installer -should have created the necessary entries for you, but you should look over it -and make sure it's right especially if you're using something like lvm, -dm_crypt or raid. - +Filesystem settings and mountpoints are configured here. The installer +should have created the necessary entries. Ensure they are accurate and +correct. **/etc/mkinitcpio.conf** @@ -632,8 +629,8 @@ You can customize even further by specifying the exact modules you need in the MODULES array and remove even more of the hooks, but proceed with caution. -If you're using RAID on your root filesystem, then you'll have -to tweak the RAID settings near the bottom. See the wiki pages for +If you're using RAID on your root filesystem, the RAID settings near the +bottom must be configured. See the wiki pages for RAID and mkinitcpio for more info. If you're using a non-US keyboard, you should also add the 'keymap' hook, as well as the 'usbinput' hook if you are using a USB keyboard. @@ -641,8 +638,8 @@ a non-US keyboard, you should also add the 'keymap' hook, as well as the **/etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf** -This tells the kernel which modules it needs to load for system devices, and -what options to set. For example, to have the kernel load your Realtek 8139 +This tells the kernel which modules to load for system devices, and +what options to set. For example, to have the kernel load the Realtek 8139 ethernet module when it starts the network (ie. tries to setup eth0), use this line: @@ -655,7 +652,7 @@ Most people will not need to edit this file. **/etc/resolv.conf** -Use this file to manually setup your nameserver(s) that you want to use. It +Use this file to manually setup your preferred nameserver(s). It should basically look like this: @@ -955,7 +952,7 @@ Lists all files belonging to package foo. This query displays the name and version of the package which contains the -file referenced by it's full path as a parameter. +file referenced by its full path as a parameter. ## APPENDIX diff --git a/make-doc.sh b/make-doc.sh index 6e1519d..2bfd4c9 100755 --- a/make-doc.sh +++ b/make-doc.sh @@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ summary=`echo "$summary" | sed 's/\([^"|, ]*@[-A-Za-z0-9_.]*\)/[mailto:\1 \1]/'` echo -e "[[Category:Getting and installing Arch (English)]]\n[[Category:HOWTOs (English)]] +[[Category:Accessibility (English)]] [[Category:Website Resources]] {{Article summary start}}\n{{Article summary text| 1=$summary}}\n{{Article summary heading|Available Languages}}\n {{i18n_entry|English|Official Arch Linux Install Guide}}\n |