[Demudi-commits] r299 - demudi-trac/trunk/wiki

[Steve Doonan]

Author: xscd-guest
Date: 2004-12-04 07:42:14 -0700 (Sat, 04 Dec 2004)
New Revision: 299

Modified:
   demudi-trac/trunk/wiki/DocumentsFaq
Log:
minor editing and formatting

Modified: demudi-trac/trunk/wiki/DocumentsFaq
===================================================================
--- demudi-trac/trunk/wiki/DocumentsFaq	2004-12-04 03:14:51 UTC (rev 298)
+++ demudi-trac/trunk/wiki/DocumentsFaq	2004-12-04 14:42:14 UTC (rev 299)
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
 with a '''{{{#}}}''' in front of them need to be entered as root. This is your
 prompt, that means you don't need to type it.
 
-== Using the shell - the command line ==
+== Using the shell - The command line interface ==
 
-If you've not  used a text interface before (i.e.  new to GNU/Linux) spend a
-while getting used to it, you're going to need it.
+If you've not used a text interface before (i.e. are new to GNU/Linux) spend a
+while getting used to it, you're going to need it. A GUI (Graphical User Interface)
+is great, but nothing beats a command line terminal for speed and flexibility.
 
 An introduction to the shell, Linux's command-line interface:
 
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
 
 If you use dial-up or PPPOE (PPP over Ethernet) or something, use {{{pppconfig}}} or {{{pppoeconf}}}
 
-If you use DHCP, please become root and run
+If you use ethernet and DHCP, please become root and run
 
 {{{
    # dpkg-reconfigure etherconf
@@ -124,8 +125,7 @@
 OK, so that's the basic set-up, now you should be hearing some recognisable
 sound. To check that it's all working properly, it's probably best to go
 through the exercises in the
-[http://www.agnula.org/documentation/dp_tutorials/first_steps/ First steps in
-Agnula tutorial].
+[http://www.agnula.org/documentation/dp_tutorials/first_steps/ First steps in Agnula tutorial].
 
 === QJackCtl ===
 
@@ -277,13 +277,11 @@
 [http://www.alsa-project.org/alsa-doc/ ALSA website] for further details on
 what to put in these files. 
 
-There is a really useful script available at [http://alsa.opensrc.org/?aadebug
-http://alsa.opensrc.org/?aadebug] that you can use to check that everything is
-set up right and to provide some useful info to accompany any further
-questions. You will need
-[http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tutorial.en.html#s-unixlike a
-little knowledge of how BASH scripts work] to use this. The script is now
-included with the distribution.
+There is a really useful script available at http://alsa.opensrc.org/?aadebug
+that you can use to check that everything is set up right and to provide some useful
+info to accompany any further questions. You will need
+[http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tutorial.en.html#s-unixlike a little knowledge of how BASH scripts work]
+to use this. The script is now included with the distribution.
 
 If you look in your menu; Apps > System > Admin has some useful tools
 such as {{{alsaconf}}}, if your soundcard failed to autoconfigure. You may need
@@ -371,13 +369,16 @@
 
 === Further Reading ===
 
- * [http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/quality/]
- * [http://jackit.sourceforge.net/docs/faq.php]
- * [http://jackit.sourceforge.net/docs/faq.php]
- * [http://alsa.opensrc.org/]
- * [http://linux-sound.org/]
+Check the sources below for more information and to gain a greater understanding
+of details and issues pertaining to sound quality and configuration.
 
+ * http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/quality/
+ * http://jackit.sourceforge.net/docs/faq.php
+ * http://jackit.sourceforge.net/docs/faq.php
+ * http://alsa.opensrc.org/
+ * http://linux-sound.org/
 
+
 = There's Just One Other Thing ... =
 
 '''Q: What the-- I've got unresolved symbols!?'''
@@ -395,11 +396,9 @@
       alsa/snd-vxpocket.o
 }}}
 
-'''A:''' Yeah, we know.
+'''A:''' Yeah, we know. You can safely ignore all these messages. The last four
+are because you haven't installed pcmcia-modules.
 
-You can safely ignore all these messages. The last four are because you haven't
-installed pcmcia-modules.
-
 '''Q: I think I forgot to configure something else.'''
 
 '''A:''' If you're worried you've missed something,