Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of UsersGuide/QuickStart

Timestamp:

2016-01-08T13:40:39Z (8 years ago)

Author:

Martin Decky

Comment:

improve wording

UsersGuide/QuickStart

@@ -8 +8 @@
 To try out HelenOS in QEMU, download the latest '''IA-32''' ISO image from the [http://www.helenos.org/download download page]. Install [http://qemu.org QEMU]. In the directory where you downloaded the ISO image run
 {{{
-qemu-system-i386 -m 256 -cdrom image.iso
+qemu-system-i386 -m 256 -boot d -cdrom image.iso
 }}}
 
-You should see the GRUB and just a second or so later the system should automatically come up.
+You should see the GRUB and just a five seconds or so later HelenOS should automatically come up.
 
 For more information about running Helenos in QEMU, see [wiki:UsersGuide/RunningInQEMU]
@@ -17 +17 @@
 == Running HelenOS in another emulator ==
 
-You can also use a different emulator (Bochs, !VirtualBox, etc.). Make sure your emulator is configured to emulate a Pentium 4 or later CPU. Otherwise HelenOS won't boot and it will display a red error message.
+You can also use a different emulator (Bochs, [wiki:UsersGuide/RunningInVirtualBox VirtualBox], etc.). Make sure your emulator is configured to emulate a Pentium 4 or later CPU. Otherwise HelenOS won't boot and it will display a red error message.
 
-'''Note:''' If you use a non-free emulator (that only runs in a non-free OS) and you run into trouble, we need not be able or willing to help you. Please use a free software emulator instead.
+'''Note:''' If you use a non-free/non-libre emulator (that only runs in a non-free/non-libre OS) and you run into trouble, we might not be able or might not be willing to help you, depending on the actual circumstances. Please use free/libre software instead. There is no need to use non-free/non-libre software for running or developing HelenOS.
 
 == Troubleshooting ==
 
-=== The system does not come up, red error message displayed ===
+=== The system does not come up, a red error message is displayed ===
 
-This is a problem on the GRUB/kernel transition when the kernel probes and initializes the CPU. It can mean one of two things, depending on the message:
+This is a problem during the GRUB/kernel transition when the kernel probes and initializes the CPU. It can mean one of two things, depending on the message:
  * Error: Extended CPUID not supported -- CPU is not 64-bit. System halted.
    * You are trying to run a 64-bit system on a 32-bit CPU! Please download the IA-32 system image instead.
 
  * Other message
-   * The CPU is an old antique and does not have some (pretty standard) feature required by HelenOS. Make sure your simulator is configured to emulate a more recent (Pentium 4 or later) CPU (N.B. It is possible to configure/build HelenOS for a 80486-class CPU, but we don't provide a pre-built image for it.)
+   * The CPU is an old antique and does not have some (pretty standard) feature required by HelenOS. Make sure your simulator is configured to emulate a more recent (at least Pentium 4 or later) CPU. It is possible to configure/build HelenOS even for a 80486-class CPU, but we don't provide a pre-built image for it.