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authorNatanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org>2011-04-29 13:24:06 +0000
committerNatanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org>2011-04-29 13:24:06 +0000
commit931d902b038b42e38cbf0e33295e412a69f2fc1b (patch)
tree4f02d331725108c4c65bcd1c9b465f4f97253a4d
parent4bcfd070120eb8be014412089aee474b6b85a1ed (diff)
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setup-disk: improve help text
-rw-r--r--setup-disk.in24
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/setup-disk.in b/setup-disk.in
index 5e36cd9..d6ef03d 100644
--- a/setup-disk.in
+++ b/setup-disk.in
@@ -721,12 +721,12 @@ native_disk_install() {
diskselect_help() {
cat <<__EOF__
-The disk you select can be used for either traditional disk install
+The disk you select can be used for a traditional disk install or for a
data-only install.
The disk will be erased.
-Select 'none' if you want run diskless.
+Enter 'none' if you want to run diskless.
__EOF__
}
@@ -736,18 +736,18 @@ diskmode_help() {
You can select between 'sys' or 'data'.
-* sys
- This mode is a traditional disk install. A /boot partition, / (root) and
- swap will be created.
-
- Use this mode for development boxes, desktops, virtual servers, etc.
+sys:
+ This mode is a traditional disk install. The following partitions will be
+ created on the disk: /boot, / (filesystem root) and swap.
+
+ This mode may be used for development boxes, desktops, virtual servers, etc.
-* data
- This mode uses your disk(s) for data-only. The system itself will run
- from tmpfs (RAM).
+data:
+ This mode uses your disk(s) for data storage, not for the operating system.
+ The system itself will run from tmpfs (RAM).
- Use this mode if you only want to use the disk(s) for a mailspool,
- databases, logs, etc.
+ Use this mode if you only want to use the disk(s) for a mailspool, databases,
+ logs, etc.
__EOF__
}