swift 05/07/28 15:42:16
Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1
hb-install-network.xml
Log:
Incorporate current network changes in 2005.1 draft
Revision Changes Path
1.2 +31 -30
xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-network.xml
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http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-network.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
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diff :
http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-network.xml.diff?r1=1.1&r2=1.2&cvsroot=gentoo
Index: hb-install-network.xml
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RCS file:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-network.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- hb-install-network.xml 5 Jul 2005 08:02:04 -0000 1.1
+++ hb-install-network.xml 28 Jul 2005 15:42:16 -0000 1.2
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
<!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
<!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
-<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-network.xml,v
1.1 2005/07/05 08:02:04 swift Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header:
/var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-network.xml,v
1.2 2005/07/28 15:42:16 swift Exp $ -->
<sections>
-<version>4.00</version>
-<date>2005-01-04</date>
+<version>2.2</version>
+<date>2005-07-02</date>
<section>
<title>Do you need Networking?</title>
@@ -106,19 +106,19 @@
</body>
</subsection>
<subsection>
-<title>Optional: Configure Proxy</title>
+<title>Optional: Configure any Proxies</title>
<body>
<p>
If you access the Internet through a proxy, you might need to set up proxy
information during the installation. It is very easy to define a proxy: you
just
-need to define a variable which contains the proxy server information.
+need to define a variable which contains the proxy server information.
</p>
<p>
In most cases, you can just define the variables using the server hostname. As
-an example, we assume the proxy is called <e>proxy.gentoo.org</e> and the port
-is 8080.
+an example, we assume the proxy is called <c>proxy.gentoo.org</c> and the port
+is <c>8080</c>.
</p>
<pre caption="Defining proxy servers">
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@
<p>
You may want to try pinging your ISP's DNS server (found in
-<path>/etc/resolv.conf</path>) and a Web site of choice, just to make sure
+<path>/etc/resolv.conf</path>) and a Web site of your choice, just to make
sure
that your packets are reaching the net, DNS name resolution is working
-correctly, etc..
+correctly, etc.
</p>
<pre caption="Further network testing">
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@
</pre>
<p>
-Are you able to use your network? If so, you can skip the rest of this
+If you are now able to use your network, you can skip the rest of this
section and continue with <uri link="?part=1&chap=4">Preparing the
-Disks</uri>. If not, bad luck, you'll have to work on it a bit more.
+Disks</uri>. If not, read on.
</p>
</body>
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
<p>
If your installation medium does not contain any of these tools or your network
-doesn't function yet, continue with <uri link="#doc_chap4">Manual Network
+doesn't function yet, continue with <uri link="#doc_chap3">Manual Network
Configuration</uri>.
</p>
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
</li>
<li>
PPTP users should continue with <uri link="#pptp">Alternative:
- Using PPTP</uri> (x86 only)
+ Using PPTP</uri>
</li>
</ul>
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
</p>
<p>
-If your network still doesn't work, continue with <uri link="#doc_chap4">Manual
+If your network still doesn't work, continue with <uri link="#doc_chap3">Manual
Network Configuration</uri>.
</p>
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
version) has made things easy for you by including <c>rp-pppoe</c>. Use the
provided <c>adsl-setup</c> script to configure your connection. You will be
prompted for the ethernet device that is connected to your adsl modem, your
-username and password, the IPs of your DNS servers and if you need a basic
+username and password, the IPs of your DNS servers and if you need a basic
firewall or not.
</p>
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
<path>/etc/ppp/chap-secrets</path> and make sure you are using the right
ethernet device. If your ethernet device doesn't exist, you will have to load
the appropriate network modules. In that case you should continue with
-<uri link="#doc_chap4">Manual Network Configuration</uri> as we explain how to
+<uri link="#doc_chap3">Manual Network Configuration</uri> as we explain how to
load the appropriate network modules there.
</p>
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
<body>
<note>
-PPTP is only available for the x86 architecture.
+PPTP support is only available for x86
</note>
<p>
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
<p>
If <c>net-setup</c> or <c>adsl-setup</c> failed, then it is possible that
-your networkcard wasn't found immediately. This means you may have to load
+your network card wasn't found immediately. This means you may have to load
the appropriate kernel modules manually.
</p>
@@ -443,9 +443,9 @@
<note>
Support for the <c>iwconfig</c> command is only available on x86, amd64 and ppc
-Installation CDs. You can still get the extensions working otherwise by
-following the instructions of the <uri
-link="ftp://ftp.linux-wlan.org/pub/linux-wlan-ng/README";>linux-wlan-ng
+Installation CDs. You can still get the extensions working otherwise
+by following the instructions of the
+<uri link="ftp://ftp.linux-wlan.org/pub/linux-wlan-ng/README";>linux-wlan-ng
project</uri>.
</note>
@@ -469,8 +469,9 @@
</pre>
<note>
-Some wireless cards may have a device name of <c>wlan0</c> instead of
-<c>eth0</c>.
+Some wireless cards may have a device name of <c>wlan0</c> or <c>ra0</c>
instead
+of <c>eth0</c>. Run <c>iwconfig</c> without any command-line parameters to
+determine the correct device name.
</note>
<p>
@@ -513,10 +514,10 @@
</note>
<p>
-If all above fails, you will have to configure your network manually.
-Have no fear, it is far from difficult. But we are going to explain a
-certain amount of networking to you as you will need it to be able to
-configure your network to your satisfaction. When you're done reading this, you
+If all of the above fails, you will have to configure your network manually.
+This is not difficult at all. However, you need to be familiar with some
+network terminology, as you will need it to be able to
+configure your network to your satisfaction. After reading this, you
will know what a <e>gateway</e> is, what a <e>netmask</e> serves for,
how a <e>broadcast</e> address is formed and why you need
<e>nameservers</e>.
@@ -539,9 +540,9 @@
<p>
Such an IP address is unique to a host as far as all accessible networks are
-concerned (i.e. all hosts that you are able to reach must have unique IP
-addresses). To be able to make a distinction between hosts inside a network,
-and hosts outside a network, the IP address is divided in two parts: the
+concerned (i.e. every host that you are able to reach must have a unique IP
+address). In order to distinguish between hosts inside and outside a
+network, the IP address is divided in two parts: the
<e>network</e> part and the <e>host</e> part.
</p>
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