install-guide/en_US fedora-install-guide-intro.xml,1.1,1.2

[Paul W. Frields (pfrields)]

Author: pfrields

Update of /cvs/docs/install-guide/en_US
In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv8165/en_US

Modified Files:
	fedora-install-guide-intro.xml 
Log Message:
Include extra CD burning information, 1.28.1


Index: fedora-install-guide-intro.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/install-guide/en_US/fedora-install-guide-intro.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.1
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- fedora-install-guide-intro.xml	17 Mar 2006 19:40:20 -0000	1.1
+++ fedora-install-guide-intro.xml	6 Apr 2006 03:42:16 -0000	1.2
@@ -257,11 +257,8 @@
 
       <para>
         The &FP; maintains a list of HTTP and FTP public mirrors, sorted
-        by region:
-        <ulink url="http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html"/>
-      </para>
-
-      <para>
+        by region, at <ulink
+        url="http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors.html"/>.  
         To determine the complete directory path for the
         installation files, add
         <filename>/&FCLOCALVER;/<replaceable>architecture</replaceable>/os/</filename>
@@ -456,18 +453,81 @@
         directory for your particular architecture.
       </para>
 
-      <para>
-        To convert an ISO file into a physical CD, use the option in
-        your CD-writing program that burns a CD image file to a CD. If
-        you copy the file itself to a CD instead, the disc will not boot
-        or work correctly. Refer to your CD writing program
-        documentation for instructions. If you are using Linux, use the
-        following command to burn a CD image file to a blank recordable
-        CD:
-      </para>
+	<para>
+	  The &FC; distribution is also downloadable as a set of
+	  CD-sized ISO image files or a single DVD-sized ISO image
+	  file.  You can record these files to CD or DVD using a CD or
+	  DVD burning program on your current operating system:
+	</para>
+
+	<variablelist>
+	  <varlistentry>
+	    <term>Windows operating systems</term>
+	    <listitem>
+	      <para>
+		Burn an ISO image to disc using your installed CD or DVD
+		burning software.  Most software has an option labeled
+		<guilabel>Burn image file to disc</guilabel> or
+		<guilabel>Make disc from ISO image</guilabel>.  If your
+		software offers a choice of image formats, choose "ISO
+		image" as the file type.  If several ISO formats are
+		offered, choose the closest match to "Mode 1, 2048-byte
+		blocks."
+	      </para>
+	    </listitem>
+	  </varlistentry>
+	  <varlistentry>
+	    <term>Apple MacOS X</term>
+	    <listitem>
+	      <para>
+		Open the <guilabel>Disk Copy</guilabel> application,
+		found in the
+		<filename>/Applications/Utilities</filename> folder.
+		From the menu, select <menuchoice>
+		  <guimenu>Image</guimenu>
+		  <guimenuitem>Burn Image...</guimenuitem>
+	    </menuchoice>.  Select the CD image to burn, check that the
+		burn options are correct, and select the
+		<guilabel>Burn</guilabel> button.
+	      </para>
+	    </listitem>
+	  </varlistentry>
+	  <varlistentry>
+	    <term>Linux operating systems</term>
+	    <listitem>
+	      <para>
+		If you are using a recent version of the GNOME desktop
+		environment, right-click the ISO image file and choose
+		<guilabel>Write to disc</guilabel>.  If you are using a
+		recent version of the KDE desktop environment, use
+		<application>K3B</application> and select <menuchoice>
+		  <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
+		  <guimenuitem>Burn CD Image</guimenuitem>
+		</menuchoice>, or <menuchoice>
+		  <guimenu>Tools</guimenu>
+		  <guimenuitem>Burn DVD ISO Image</guimenuitem>
+		</menuchoice> if appropriate.  The following command
+		line works for many other environments:
+	      </para>
+
 <screen>
 <userinput>cdrecord --device=<replaceable>cdwriter-device</replaceable> -tao -eject <replaceable>image-file.iso</replaceable></userinput>
 </screen>
+
+	    </listitem>
+	  </varlistentry>
+	</variablelist>
+	<note>
+	  <title>OS-Specific Instructions</title>
+	  <para>
+	    Unfortunately this guide cannot offer specific instructions
+	    for every possible combination of hardware and software.
+	    Consult your operating system's documentation and online
+	    support services, and <xref linkend="sn-web-help"/> for
+	    additional help if needed.
+	  </para>
+	</note>
+
     </section>
 
     <section id="sn-preparing-usb-media">