Fix minor spelling errors and make some slight wording changes and

corrections.

PR:		16116
Submitted by:	Bob Johnson <bobj@atlantic.net>

1 files changed, 36 insertions, 33 deletions

diff --git a/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml
index 863e5689b8..168f6e275e 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!--
      The FreeBSD Documentation Project
 
-     $FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml,v 1.29 1999/12/02 18:41:37 billf Exp $
+     $FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml,v 1.30 2000/01/11 00:50:49 jim Exp $
 -->
 
 <chapter id="install">
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     <para>The following chapter will attempt to guide you through the
       install of FreeBSD on your system.  It can be installed through a
       variety of methods including anonymous FTP (assuming you have
-      network connectivity), CDROM, floppy disk, tape, an MS-DOS
-      partition, or even NFS.</para>
+      network connectivity via modem or local network), CDROM, floppy
+      disk, tape, an MS-DOS partition, or even NFS.</para>
 
     <para>No matter which method you choose, you will need to get started
       by creating the <emphasis>installation disks</emphasis> as described
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@
       can also provide clues early-on in the process to potential problems
       you may come across later.</para>
 
-    <para>If you plan on installing FreeBSD via anonymous FTP, the only
+    <para>If you plan to install FreeBSD via anonymous FTP, the only
       thing you will need are the <link
       linkend="install-floppies">installation floppies</link>.  The
       install program itself will handle anything else that is
       required.</para>
 
-    <para>For more information on obtaining FreeBSD, see the <link
+    <para>For more information about obtaining FreeBSD, see the <link
       linkend="mirrors">Obtaining FreeBSD</link> section of the
       Appendix.</para>
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
     <para>The following sections will guide you through preparing for and
       actually installing FreeBSD.  If you find something missing, please
-      let us know about it by sending email to the &a.doc;</para>
+      let us know about it by sending email to the &a.doc;.</para>
 
     <sect2 id="install-prepare">
       <title>Preparing for the Installation</title>
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent</programlisting>
         <title>Before installing from Floppies</title>
 
 	<para>If you must install from floppy disk (which we suggest you
-	  do not do), either do unsupported hardware or simply because you
-	  insist on doing things the hard way, you must first prepare some
-	  floppies for the install.</para>
+	  do not do), either due to unsupported hardware or simply because
+	  you insist on doing things the hard way, you must first prepare
+	  some floppies for the install.</para>
 
 	<para>At a minimum, you will need as many 1.44MB or 1.2MB floppies
 	  as it takes to hold all the files in the
@@ -258,12 +258,13 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent</programlisting>
         <title>Before Installing from MS-DOS</title>
 
 	<para>To prepare for an installation from an MS-DOS partition,
-	  copy the files from the distribution into a directory named
-	  <filename>c:\FreeBSD</filename>.  The directory structure of the
-	  CDROM or FTP site must be partially reproduced within this
-	  directory, so we suggest using the DOS <command>xcopy</command>
-	  command if you are copying it from a CD.  For example, to
-	  prepare for a minimal installation of FreeBSD:</para>
+	  copy the files from the distribution into a directory named,
+	  for example, <filename>c:\FreeBSD</filename>.  The directory
+	  structure of the CDROM or FTP site must be partially reproduced
+	  within this directory, so we suggest using the DOS
+	  <command>xcopy</command> command if you are copying it from a
+	  CD.  For example, to prepare for a minimal installation of
+	  FreeBSD:</para>
 
 	<screen><prompt>C:\&gt;</prompt> <userinput>md c:\FreeBSD</userinput>
 <prompt>C:\&gt;</prompt> <userinput>xcopy /s e:\bin c:\FreeBSD\bin\</userinput>
@@ -302,7 +303,7 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent</programlisting>
 	  stuff written on tape.</para>
 
 	<note>
-	  <para>When going to do the installation, the tape must be in the
+	  <para>When starting the installation, the tape must be in the
 	    drive <emphasis>before</emphasis> booting from the boot
 	    floppy.  The installation probe may otherwise fail to find
 	    it.</para>
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent</programlisting>
 	<para>If you are using a modem, then PPP is almost certainly
 	  your only choice.  Make sure that you have your service
 	  provider's information handy as you will need to know it fairly
-	  soon in the installation process.  You will also need to know
+	  early in the installation process.  You will also need to know
 	  how to dial your ISP using the &ldquo;AT commands&rdquo;
 	  specific to your modem, as the PPP dialer provides only a very
 	  simple terminal emulator.  If you are using PAP or CHAP, you
@@ -345,12 +346,12 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent</programlisting>
 	  later) machine is available, you might also consider installing
 	  over a &ldquo;laplink&rdquo; parallel port cable.  The data rate
 	  over the parallel port is much higher than what is typically
-	  possible over a serial line (up to 50k/sec), thus resulting in a
-	  quicker installation.</para>
+	  possible over a serial line (up to 50kbytes/sec), thus resulting
+	  in a quicker installation.</para>
 
 	<para>Finally, for the fastest possible network installation, an
 	  ethernet adapter is always a good choice!  FreeBSD supports most
-	  common PC ethernet cards, a table of supported cards (and their
+	  common PC ethernet cards; a table of supported cards (and their
 	  required settings) is provided in the <link
 	  linkend="install-hw">Supported Hardware</link> list.  If you are
 	  using one of the supported PCMCIA ethernet cards, also be sure
@@ -360,15 +361,17 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent</programlisting>
 
 	<para>You will also need to know your IP address on the network,
 	  the netmask value for your address class, and the name of your
-	  machine.  Your system administrator can tell you which values to
-	  use for your particular network setup.  If you will be referring
-	  to other hosts by name rather than IP address, you will also
-	  need a name server and possibly the address of a gateway (if you
-	  are using PPP, it is your provider's IP address) to use in
-	  talking to it.  If you do not know the answers to all or most of
-	  these questions, then you should really probably talk to your
-	  system administrator <emphasis>before</emphasis> trying this
-	  type of installation.</para>
+	  machine.  If you are installing over a PPP connection and do not
+	  have a static IP, fear not, the IP address can be dynamically
+	  assigned by your ISP.  Your system administrator can tell you
+	  which values to use for your particular network setup.  If you
+	  will be referring to other hosts by name rather than IP address,
+	  you will also need a name server and possibly the address of a
+	  gateway (if you are using PPP, it is your provider's IP address)
+	  to use in talking to it.  If you do not know the answers to all
+	  or most of these questions, then you should really probably talk
+	  to your system administrator <emphasis>before</emphasis> trying
+	  this type of installation.</para>
 
 	<sect4>
 	  <title>Before Installing via NFS</title>
@@ -407,9 +410,9 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent</programlisting>
 	  <title>Before Installing via FTP</title>
 
 	  <para>FTP installation may be done from any FreeBSD mirror site
-	    containing a reasonably up-to-date version of FreeBSD
-	    &rel.current;.  A full list of FTP mirrors located all over
-	    the world is provided during the install process.</para>
+	    containing a reasonably up-to-date version of FreeBSD.  A full
+	    list of FTP mirrors located all over the world is provided
+	    during the install process.</para>
 
 	  <para>If you are installing from an FTP site not listed in this
 	    menu, or are having trouble getting your name server
@@ -430,7 +433,7 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent</programlisting>
 
 	      <listitem>
 	        <para>For all FTP transfers, use &ldquo;Active&rdquo;
-		  mode.  This will not work through firewalls, byt will
+		  mode.  This will not work through firewalls, but will
 		  often work with older FTP servers that do not support
 		  passive mode.  If your connection hangs with passive
 		  mode (the default), try active!</para>