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>diff -ru handbook.old/disks/chapter.sgml handbook/disks/chapter.sgml
>--- handbook.old/disks/chapter.sgml	Fri Feb 15 00:09:14 2002
>+++ handbook/disks/chapter.sgml	Fri Feb 15 00:34:05 2002
>@@ -193,18 +193,12 @@
> 	    <command>/stand/sysinstall</command> and enter the
> 	    <literal>Configure</literal> menu.  Within the
> 	    <literal>FreeBSD Configuration Menu</literal>, scroll down and
>-	    select the <literal>Partition</literal> item.  Next you should
>-	    be presented with a list of hard drives installed in your
>-	    system.  If you do not see <literal>da1</literal> listed, you
>-	    need to recheck your physical installation and
>-	    <command>dmesg</command> output in the file
>-	    <filename>/var/run/dmesg.boot</filename>.</para>
>+	    select the <literal>Fdisk</literal> option.</para>
> 	</step>
> 
> 	<step>
>-	  <title>FDISK Partition Editor</title>      
>-	  <para>Select <literal>da1</literal> to enter the <literal>FDISK
>-	      Partition Editor</literal>.  Type <userinput>A</userinput> to
>+	  <title>FDISK Partition Editor</title>
>+	  <para>Once inside FDISK, we can type <userinput>A</userinput> to
> 	    use the entire disk for FreeBSD.  When asked if you want to
> 	    <quote>remain cooperative with any future possible operating
> 	      systems</quote>, answer <literal>YES</literal>.  Write the
>@@ -219,13 +213,14 @@
> 	  <title>Disk Label Editor</title>
> 	  <indexterm><primary>BSD partitions</primary></indexterm>
> 
>-	  <para>Next, <application>Sysinstall</application> will
>+	  <para>Next, you need to exit <application>Sysinstall</application>
>+            and start it again.  Follow the directions above, although this
>+            time choose the <literal>Label</literal> option. This will
> 	    enter the <literal>Disk Label Editor</literal>.  This
> 	    is where you will create the traditional BSD partitions.  A
> 	    disk can have up to eight partitions, labeled 
> 	    <literal>a-h</literal>.
>-	    A few of
>-	    the partition labels have special uses.  The
>+	    A few of the partition labels have special uses.  The
> 	    <literal>a</literal> partition is used for the root partition
> 	    (<filename>/</filename>).  Thus only your system disk (e.g,
> 	    the disk you boot from) should have an <literal>a</literal>
>diff -ru handbook.old/install/chapter.sgml handbook/install/chapter.sgml
>--- handbook.old/install/chapter.sgml	Fri Feb 15 00:09:15 2002
>+++ handbook/install/chapter.sgml	Fri Feb 15 00:28:05 2002
>@@ -4585,6 +4585,21 @@
>         that case, the probes for the conflicting driver(s) should be
>         disabled.</para>
> 
>+      <note>
>+        <para>Some installation problems can be avoided or alleviated by
>+          by updating the firmware on various hardware components, most notably
>+          the motherboard.  The motherboard firmware may also be referred to
>+          as <acronym>BIOS</acronym> and most of the motherboard or computer
>+          manufactures have a website where the upgrades and upgrade information
>+          may be located.</para>
>+
>+        <para>Most manufacturers strongly advise against upgrading the motherboard
>+          <acronym>BIOS</acronym> unless there is a good reason for doing so, which
>+          could possibly be a critical update of sorts.  The upgrade process
>+          <emphasis>can</emphasis> go wrong, causing permanent damage to the
>+          <acronym>BIOS</acronym> chip.</para>
>+        </note>
>+
>       <warning>
>         <para>Do not disable any drivers you will need during the
>           installation, such as your screen (<devicename>sc0</devicename>).
>diff -ru handbook.old/x11/chapter.sgml handbook/x11/chapter.sgml
>--- handbook.old/x11/chapter.sgml	Fri Feb 15 00:09:12 2002
>+++ handbook/x11/chapter.sgml	Fri Feb 15 00:40:31 2002
>@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
> 	letter in the Roman alphabet.</para>
> 
>       <para>X can be called <quote>X</quote>, <quote>X Window System</quote>,
>-	  <quote>X11</quote>, and other terms.  <quote>X Windows</quote> is
>-	  to be avoided wherever possible; see &man.X.1; for more
>-	  information.</para>
>+	  <quote>X11</quote>, and other terms.  Calling X11
>+          <quote>X Windows</quote> is can offend some people;
>+          see &man.X.1; for a bit more insight on this.</para>
>     </sect2>
> 
>     <sect2>

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