| <section id="preface-docconvs"> |
| |
| <title>Document Convenctions</title> |
| |
| <para> |
| In this manual, certain words are represented in different |
| fonts, typefaces, sizes, and weights. This highlighting is |
| systematic; different words are represented in the same style |
| to indicate their inclusion in a specific category. The types |
| of words that are represented this way include the |
| following: |
| </para> |
| |
| <itemizedlist> |
| <listitem> |
| <para> |
| ... |
| </para> |
| </listitem> |
| </itemizedlist> |
| |
| <para> |
| Additionally, we use several different strategies to draw your |
| attention to certain pieces of information. In order of |
| urgency, these items are marked as a note, tip, important, |
| caution, or warning. For example: |
| </para> |
| |
| <note> |
| <para> |
| Remember that Linux is case sensitive. In other words, a |
| rose is not a ROSE is not a rOsE. |
| </para> |
| </note> |
| |
| <tip> |
| <para> |
| The directory <filename |
| class="directory">/usr/share/doc/</filename> contains |
| additional documentation for packages installed on your |
| system. |
| </para> |
| </tip> |
| |
| <important> |
| <para> |
| If you modify the DHCP configuration file, the changes do |
| not take effect until you restart the DHCP daemon. |
| </para> |
| </important> |
| |
| <caution> |
| <para> |
| Do not perform routine tasks as root — use a regular |
| user account unless you need to use the root account for |
| system administration tasks. |
| </para> |
| </caution> |
| |
| <warning> |
| <para> |
| Be careful to remove only the necessary partitions. |
| Removing other partitions could result in data loss or a |
| corrupted system environment. |
| </para> |
| </warning> |
| |
| </section> |